1939 Cleveland Bears - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Cleveland Bears


24 - 36


20 - 21 in the Negro American League

1937 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Alonzo Mitchell (24-36)

Top Hitter


Henry
Turner

Top Pitcher


Smoky
Owens

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
87
 6th ERA+
114
 3rd
OPS
.647
 6th ERA
3.30
 2nd
BA
.257
 4th BA
.250
 3rd
OBP
.325
 4th K/BB
1.03
 7th
SLG
.322
 6th K%
10.2%
 7th
BB%
7.9%
 4th BB%
9.9%
 6th
K%
HR%
0.8%
 4th
ISO
.065
 7th WHIP
1.33
 4th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
• J. B. Greer (Owner & President) , Lem Williams (General Manager) , Marcellus Mason (Secretary & Treasurer) , F. D. Picken (Road Secretary)


1939 Cleveland Bears
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.5
0.4
0.2
27
0.0
-0.1
0.2
29
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
27
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.5
-0.2
0.6

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
0.4
0.0
0.5
19
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
24
0.1
0.1
0.0
27
0.1
0.0
0.1
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.5
0.3
0.1
24
0.0
-0.2
0.2
26
0.4
0.1
0.3
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
1.1
0.2
0.7
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.5
0.5
-0.1
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
34
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
Manager W-L
W%
24-36
.400
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
1.3
1.2
0.0
31
0.0
-0.3
0.3
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
108.0
0.7
0.9
-0.2
27
66.1
1.5
1.6
-0.1
29
24.0
0.0
-0.2
0.1
21
9.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.2
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
20
0.2
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
31
6.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
25
5.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
31
1.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

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