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)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
PB
WP
SB
CS
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
A2
PB
25
18
16
139.0
66
13
8
2
2
24
3
.908
.966
5.12
6.84
-0.6
-4.6
-0.2
-0.4
31
11
11
95.0
52
16
2
0
1
10
0
.971
.966
6.44
6.84
3.2
33.4
2.9
0.3
24
1
1
6.0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.750
.966
4.50
6.84
-0.1
-19.7
-0.2
0.1
3
30
28
240.0
121
29
11
2
3
34
3
.932
.966
5.63
6.84
2.4
10.1
2.4
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
28
26
26
217.0
245
9
3
14
.988
.976
10.53
10.75
-0.6
-2.8
-0.6
34
3
2
23.0
27
0
0
0
1.000
.976
10.57
10.75
-0.6
-26.1
-0.6
2
29
28
240.0
272
9
3
14
.989
.976
10.54
10.75
-1.2
-5.0
-1.2


Glossary
Second Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
24
28
28
239.0
61
96
11
7
.935
.946
5.91
5.65
7.9
32.9
7.9
24
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
5.65
-0.2
-212.1
-0.2
2
29
28
240.0
61
96
11
7
.935
.946
5.89
5.65
7.7
31.9
7.7


Glossary
Third Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
27
25
25
215.0
28
36
8
1
.889
.905
2.68
2.64
-0.7
-3.2
-0.7
24
3
3
25.0
7
2
0
0
1.000
.905
3.24
2.64
-1.4
-56.5
-1.4
2
28
28
240.0
35
38
8
1
.901
.905
2.74
2.64
-2.1
-8.7
-2.1


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
27
16
16
140.0
34
41
4
7
.949
.922
4.82
4.85
-0.4
-2.9
-0.4
24
7
6
51.0
13
21
1
0
.971
.922
6.00
4.85
3.5
69.6
3.5
26
6
6
49.0
10
20
1
4
.968
.922
5.51
4.85
3.3
67.4
3.3
3
29
28
240.0
57
82
6
11
.959
.922
5.21
4.85
6.4
26.8
6.4


Glossary
Left Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
25
10
9
72.0
16
0
0
0
1.000
.932
2.00
1.78
0.7
10.3
1.2
-0.4
22
8
7
57.0
9
1
1
1
.909
.932
1.58
1.78
-1.0
-17.9
-1.3
0.3
26
6
5
46.0
12
0
1
0
.923
.932
2.35
1.78
1.6
33.8
1.8
-0.3
27
3
3
21.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.29
1.78
-0.8
-38.2
-0.7
-0.1
27
2
1
14.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.932
0.64
1.78
-1.1
-81.7
-1.1
-0.1
29
2
1
17.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.59
1.78
-0.3
-17.6
-0.2
-0.1
27
1
1
8.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.932
5.63
1.78
2.0
256.0
2.1
0.0
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.932
3.00
1.78
0.2
78.0
0.3
0.0
27
1
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.78
-0.3
-125.3
-0.2
0.0
9
34
28
240.0
50
1
2
1
.962
.932
1.91
1.78
1.1
4.4
1.9
-0.8


Glossary
Center Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
27
22
22
180.0
54
3
2
0
.966
.945
2.85
2.15
7.3
40.4
6.8
0.5
22
3
3
28.0
10
0
0
0
1.000
.945
3.21
2.15
1.8
64.7
2.0
-0.2
27
2
2
19.0
9
0
0
0
1.000
.945
4.26
2.15
2.6
135.8
2.7
-0.1
26
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.945
0.00
2.15
-0.3
-153.1
-0.3
0.0
29
1
1
11.0
0
0
0
0
.945
0.00
2.15
-1.7
-153.1
-1.6
-0.1
5
29
28
240.0
73
3
2
0
.974
.945
2.85
2.15
9.7
40.3
9.6
0.0


Glossary
Right Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
22
12
11
97.0
18
7
2
1
.926
.932
2.32
1.52
4.9
50.9
1.1
3.8
27
6
6
47.0
8
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.53
1.52
-0.2
-4.0
0.1
-0.3
26
4
3
26.0
5
1
0
0
1.000
.932
2.08
1.52
0.9
33.8
0.4
0.5
27
2
1
15.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.20
1.52
-0.4
-26.4
-0.3
-0.1
25
2
2
13.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.932
2.08
1.52
0.4
34.5
-0.1
0.5
19
2
2
15.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.80
1.52
0.2
14.2
0.3
-0.1
24
2
2
19.0
2
1
1
0
.750
.932
1.42
1.52
-0.2
-10.4
-0.7
0.5
27
1
1
8.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.932
3.38
1.52
1.0
121.0
1.0
-0.1
8
31
28
240.0
43
10
3
1
.946
.932
1.99
1.52
6.7
27.8
1.9
4.8


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
28
15
13
108.0
3
18
0
2
1.000
.942
1.75
2.86
27
10
8
66.1
3
21
2
1
.923
.942
3.26
2.86
29
5
3
24.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.942
1.88
2.86
34
4
1
19.0
0
6
0
0
1.000
.942
2.84
2.86
31
2
0
6.0
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
1
1
0.2
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
20
1
1
0.2
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
21
1
1
9.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.942
2.00
2.86
25
1
0
5.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.942
3.60
2.86
31
1
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
10
41
28
240.0
7
53
2
3
.968
.942
2.25
2.86


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
Player
Age
G
34
3
27
2
31
2
25
1
28
1
26
1
1
27
1
27
1
27
1
10
14


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
Player
Age
G
0



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