Cumberland Posey

Cumberland Willis Posey

Born: June 20, 1890 in Homestead, PA
Died: March 28, 1946 - 55 years old

Bats:

Throws:

Ht: 5'9"

Wt: 140

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Notes:

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Pioneer / Executive in 2006
• High School: Homestead HS (Homestead, PA)
• College: Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) , Pennsylvania State College (State College, PA)
• Buried: Homestead Cemetery (Munhall, PA)
• Relatives: See Posey (Brother)
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All-Time Team

Glossary

Left Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Vic Harris	10	1925	1935	8.5
Orville Singer	1	1931	1931	0.4
Ambrose Reid	1	1931	1931	0.2
Neil Robinson	1	1934	1934	0.1
Cumberland Posey	2	1918	1921	0.0

Center Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Bill Evans	4	1930	1933	1.6
Jerry Benjamin	1	1935	1935	1.2
Willie Gray	4	1924	1927	0.8
Chaney White	1	1930	1930	0.6
Cool Papa Bell	2	1932	1933	0.5

Right Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Dennis Graham	7	1924	1930	0.8
Ted Page	1	1931	1931	0.7
Jim Williams	2	1933	1934	0.6
Buddy Burbage	2	1934	1935	0.4
Tom Payne	1	1933	1933	0.3

Shortstop	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Jake Stephens	4	1929	1932	3.3
Chester Williams	2	1932	1933	2.3
Martín Dihigo	2	1927	1928	0.8
Bobby Williams	2	1926	1927	0.6
Willie Wells	1	1932	1932	0.3

Second Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
George Scales	5	1925	1935	7.1
Walter Cannady	6	1922	1932	2.3
Matt Carlisle	1	1935	1935	1.7
Newt Allen	1	1932	1932	0.9
Leroy Morney	1	1933	1933	0.6

Third Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Jud Wilson	3	1931	1933	4.3
John Beckwith	5	1926	1935	1.6
Judy Johnson	3	1929	1933	1.2
Cool Turner	1	1929	1929	0.5
Jimmy Binder	3	1933	1935	0.4

First Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Oscar Charleston	5	1926	1933	4.6
Buck Leonard	2	1934	1935	2.8
Jasper Washington	11	1921	1933	1.3
George Giles	1	1932	1932	1.0
George Gill	1	1933	1933	0.3

Catcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Josh Gibson	3	1930	1933	4.0
Buck Ewing	3	1928	1930	1.8
Bill Perkins	1	1932	1932	1.4
Tommie Dukes	1	1935	1935	1.0
Mack Eggleston	1	1932	1932	0.4

Starting Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Joe Williams	8	1925	1932	15.4
Ray Brown	4	1932	1935	8.3
Lefty Williams	13	1921	1935	5.4
George Britt	8	1926	1933	4.8
Joe Strong	5	1929	1935	4.0
Sam Streeter	4	1926	1933	3.2
Louis Dula	3	1933	1935	2.5
Willie Foster	1	1931	1931	2.4
Harry Salmon	4	1932	1935	2.0
Webster McDonald	2	1928	1929	1.9
Willie Gisentaner	2	1934	1935	1.6
William Ross	2	1929	1930	1.2
Leroy Matlock	1	1932	1932	1.2
Bert Hunter	2	1932	1933	1.1
Satchel Paige	1	1931	1931	0.4
William Bell	1	1932	1932	0.3
Oscar Owens	10	1921	1931	0.3
Dizzy Dismukes	1	1924	1924	0.1

Relief Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
George Cheatham	1	1934	1934	0.3
Frank Stewart	1	1934	1934	0.1
Smith	1	1935	1935	0.1
Charlie Jamison	2	1932	1934	0.0
Ed Rile	1	1924	1924	0.0
C. D. Mosley	1	1935	1935	0.0
Red Ryan	1	1927	1927	-0.1
Buck Miller	1	1929	1929	-0.2
Columbus Vance	2	1932	1935	-0.3
Tom Parker	1	1935	1935	-0.4
Roy S. Williams	2	1931	1935	-0.6

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