1944 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1944 Birmingham Black Barons


71 - 42


50 - 24 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1945 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (71-42)

Top Hitter


Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Alonzo
Boone

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
108
 2nd ERA+
92
 3rd
OPS
.668
 1st ERA
3.65
 5th
BA
.269
 2nd BA
.248
 3rd
OBP
.313
 4th K/BB
1.67
 3rd
SLG
.355
 1st K%
10.7%
 3rd
BB%
5.2%
 6th BB%
6.4%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.8%
 6th
ISO
.086
 1st WHIP
1.24
 2nd

Notes:


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


1944 Birmingham Black Barons
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
-0.3
-0.1
-0.1
35
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
30
0.2
0.3
-0.1
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
0.7
0.1
0.6

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
1.8
2.1
-0.2
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
2.8
1.9
0.7
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
2.2
1.1
1.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
1.2
1.0
0.2
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.3
0.1
0.3
35
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
71-42
.628
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
41
0.2
-0.2
0.3
33
-0.5
-0.3
-0.3
33
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
32
102.2
-0.7
-0.4
-0.3
30
61.2
0.1
0.2
-0.1
36
29.0
-0.2
-0.4
0.2
29
24.2
0.3
0.3
-0.1
25
11.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
24
9.2
0.6
0.4
0.3
36
9.0
0.5
0.6
0.0
30
9.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
5.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
30
4.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
35
7.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
26
2.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
21
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

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