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)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
33
16
16
128.2
96
5
1
0
2
7
0
.990
.965
7.06
6.89
-1.3
-10.4
-2.4
1.1
37
13
13
116.0
80
8
3
1
3
8
0
.967
.965
6.83
6.89
-1.7
-15.1
-0.7
-1.1
2
29
29
244.2
176
13
4
1
5
15
0
.979
.965
6.95
6.89
-3.1
-12.6
-3.1
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
30
25
25
210.2
214
11
10
15
.957
.976
9.61
9.98
-1.4
-6.9
-1.4
30
3
3
22.0
22
1
1
2
.958
.976
9.41
9.98
-0.3
-11.5
-0.3
26
2
1
12.0
11
1
0
1
1.000
.976
9.00
9.98
0.1
9.1
0.1
3
30
29
244.2
247
13
11
18
.959
.976
9.56
9.98
-1.6
-6.5
-1.6


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
30
26
24
209.2
68
84
13
13
.921
.941
6.52
5.78
10.0
47.8
10.0
23
6
5
35.0
12
10
1
1
.957
.941
5.66
5.78
-0.8
-22.3
-0.8
2
32
29
244.2
80
94
14
14
.926
.941
6.40
5.78
9.2
37.7
9.2


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
29
29
29
243.2
28
41
4
3
.945
.932
2.55
2.88
-1.4
-5.8
-1.4
30
1
0
1.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.932
9.00
2.88
0.5
501.6
0.5
2
30
29
244.2
28
42
4
3
.946
.932
2.57
2.88
-0.9
-3.7
-0.9


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
27
29
29
244.2
52
82
6
15
.957
.914
4.93
5.20
2.2
9.0
2.2
1
29
29
244.2
52
82
6
15
.957
.914
4.93
5.20
2.2
9.0
2.2


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
24
16
16
128.0
30
1
1
0
.969
.932
2.18
1.53
5.2
40.8
5.2
0.0
17
11
11
89.2
17
1
2
0
.900
.932
1.81
1.53
1.4
15.6
1.2
0.2
26
2
0
3.1
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.53
-0.4
-107.1
-0.3
0.0
29
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.53
-0.1
-107.1
-0.1
0.0
23
1
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.00
1.53
-0.4
-39.3
-0.3
0.0
28
1
0
4.2
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.53
-0.5
-107.1
-0.5
0.0
32
1
1
9.0
2
0
1
0
.667
.932
2.00
1.53
0.3
28.5
0.3
0.0
7
33
29
244.2
50
2
4
0
.929
.932
1.91
1.53
5.6
22.7
5.5
0.1


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
35
29
29
244.2
59
2
4
0
.938
.939
2.24
2.25
-2.0
-8.1
-1.8
-0.2
1
29
29
244.2
59
2
4
0
.938
.939
2.24
2.25
-2.0
-8.1
-1.8
-0.2


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
32
28
28
235.2
33
2
4
0
.897
.938
1.34
1.57
-3.5
-14.7
-2.4
-1.0
17
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.938
0.00
1.57
-0.9
-105.5
-0.9
-0.1
2
29
29
244.2
33
2
4
0
.897
.938
1.29
1.57
-4.4
-18.1
-3.3
-1.1


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
29
13
4
58.1
1
13
1
0
.933
.925
2.16
2.30
26
11
9
63.1
4
9
2
1
.867
.925
1.85
2.30
23
8
5
46.2
1
9
1
0
.909
.925
1.93
2.30
28
7
1
6.1
0
2
0
0
1.000
.925
2.84
2.30
29
7
7
51.2
3
11
0
0
1.000
.925
2.44
2.30
25
3
2
14.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.925
0.64
2.30
33
2
1
4.1
0
0
0
0
.925
0.00
2.30
7
51
29
244.2
9
45
4
1
.931
.925
1.99
2.30


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
33
3
26
3
37
2
24
2
23
1
23
1
17
1
7
13


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
33
1
1
1



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