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)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
26
LF
2
0.3
2
-2.1
2
-1.7
1
2
26
1B
1
0.3
1
0.4
36
C
15
-3.6
1
32
C
5
1.5
27
LF
1
-0.1
28
3B
14
-0.1
30
LF
16
0.7
29
2B
3
-0.6
11
1.9
3B
1
0.4
27
SP
1
4
30
RP
4
30
1B
12
-0.2
1
2.1
28
SP
1
7
25
SP
3
5
32
SP
3
28
SP
1
3
34
CF
1
-0.1
1
-1.1
1
-0.5
11
-1.6
1
34
2B
3
-1.4
3
31
RF
14
-1.2
CF
3
-1.5
42
1B
1
-0.2
24
SP
1
26
SS
15
0.5
23
21
-1.8
17
-0.6
16
2.5
16
-0.8
16
0.0
19
1.0
16
-5.2
16
-2.9
9
3
29

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