1948 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1948 Birmingham Black Barons


67 - 40 - 3


56 - 22 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1949 (Team History)

Managed by:
Piper Davis (67-40-3)

Top Hitter


Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Bill
Powell

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
117
 1st ERA+
132
 1st
OPS
.816
 1st ERA
3.68
 1st
BA
.308
 1st BA
.276
 2nd
OBP
.384
 1st K/BB
1.83
 1st
SLG
.432
 1st K%
13.9%
 2nd
BB%
9.1%
 2nd BB%
7.6%
 1st
K%
HR%
1.0%
 3rd
ISO
.124
 2nd WHIP
1.46
 2nd

Notes:


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


1948 Birmingham Black Barons
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
0.6
0.2
0.4
17
0.0
0.0
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
35
-0.2
0.0
-0.2

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
1.1
1.5
-0.3
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
2.1
1.8
0.2
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
2.1
1.2
0.9
23
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
-0.6
-0.5
-0.1
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
0.3
0.5
-0.1
Manager W-L
W%
67-40
.626
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
37
0.1
0.2
-0.1
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
26
63.1
0.6
0.4
0.2
29
51.2
2.0
1.9
0.1
23
46.2
0.7
0.6
0.1
25
14.0
0.0
0.1
-0.1
33
4.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
29
58.1
2.0
1.8
0.2
28
6.1
0.0
0.1
0.0

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