1947 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Birmingham Black Barons


58 - 52


42 - 37 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Tommy Sampson (58-52)

Top Hitter


Piper
Davis

Top Pitcher


Bill
Powell

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
82
 3rd ERA+
94
 5th
OPS
.681
 3rd ERA
5.24
 4th
BA
.274
 3rd BA
.304
 6th
OBP
.330
 5th K/BB
1.48
 1st
SLG
.352
 3rd K%
11.3%
 5th
BB%
6.6%
 6th BB%
7.6%
 1st
K%
HR%
1.3%
 6th
ISO
.078
 3rd WHIP
1.60
 4th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• Tom Hayes (Owner & President)


1947 Birmingham Black Barons
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
0.2
0.2
0.1
26
-0.6
0.1
-0.3
27
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
34
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.1

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
0.3
0.5
-0.1
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.5
0.4
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.7
0.6
0.1
34
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
-0.6
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
26
0.2
0.1
0.1
42
0.0
0.0
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
58-52
.527
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
36
-0.5
-0.3
-0.3
32
0.0
-0.1
0.1
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
29.2
0.6
0.7
-0.1
28
24.0
1.2
1.1
0.0
25
24.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
32
20.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
27
18.2
0.4
0.5
-0.1
24
6.2
0.0
-0.1
0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
30
10.0
0.2
0.2
0.0

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