1943 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1943 Birmingham Black Barons


59 - 49 - 2


45 - 35 - 2 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1944 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (59-49-2)

Top Hitter


Piper
Davis

Top Pitcher


Alfred
Saylor

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
91
 4th ERA+
101
 3rd
OPS
.614
 4th ERA
3.64
 3rd
BA
.243
 4th BA
.241
 1st
OBP
.309
 3rd K/BB
1.77
 3rd
SLG
.305
 5th K%
12.9%
 2nd
BB%
8.0%
 2nd BB%
7.3%
 4th
K%
HR%
0.5%
 5th
ISO
.062
 6th WHIP
1.25
 1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• Tom Hayes (Owner & President) , Winfield Welch (General Manager)


1943 Birmingham Black Barons
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
1.3
0.3
1.2
34
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
27
0.1
0.1
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
21
1.5
1.2
0.3

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
1.4
1.4
0.2
0.2
-0.1
0.3
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
2.1
1.5
0.4
26
0.0
0.0
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
1.8
0.9
0.8
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
38
-1.1
-0.6
-0.6
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
-0.6
0.3
-0.8
34
0.0
0.0
0.1
Manager W-L
W%
59-49
.546
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
0.3
-0.2
0.4
28
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
40
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
29
79.1
0.7
1.0
-0.2
29
74.1
0.3
0.3
-0.1
31
60.1
1.5
1.3
0.2
34
49.0
1.1
1.1
0.0
35
44.0
0.4
0.4
0.0
24
27.2
-0.7
-0.8
0.0
17.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
23
3.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
25
1.2
-0.3
-0.3
0.0

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