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%
8.0%
 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
.908
.966
5.12
6.84
-0.6
-4.5
-0.2
-0.4
31
11
11
95.0
52
16
2
0
1
10
.971
.966
6.44
6.84
3.2
33.5
2.9
0.3
24
1
1
6.0
3
0
1
0
0
0
.750
.966
4.50
6.84
-0.1
-19.6
-0.2
0.1
3
30
28
240.0
121
29
11
2
3
34
.932
.966
5.63
6.84
2.4
10.2
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
10.76
-0.5
-2.4
-0.5
34
3
2
23.0
27
0
0
0
1.000
.976
10.57
10.76
-0.6
-25.8
-0.6
2
29
28
240.0
272
9
3
14
.989
.976
10.54
10.76
-1.1
-4.6
-1.1


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
7.8
32.7
7.8
24
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
5.65
-0.2
-212.3
-0.2
2
29
28
240.0
61
96
11
7
.935
.946
5.89
5.65
7.6
31.7
7.6


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
.906
2.68
2.65
-0.8
-3.7
-0.8
24
3
3
25.0
7
2
0
0
1.000
.906
3.24
2.65
-1.4
-57.0
-1.4
2
28
28
240.0
35
38
8
1
.901
.906
2.74
2.65
-2.2
-9.2
-2.2


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
.923
4.82
4.87
-0.6
-4.0
-0.6
24
7
6
51.0
13
21
1
0
.971
.923
6.00
4.87
3.5
68.6
3.5
26
6
6
49.0
10
20
1
4
.968
.923
5.51
4.87
3.3
66.4
3.3
3
29
28
240.0
57
82
6
11
.959
.923
5.21
4.87
6.2
25.8
6.2


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
.930
2.00
1.76
0.8
11.2
1.2
-0.4
22
8
7
57.0
9
1
1
1
.909
.930
1.58
1.76
-1.0
-17.0
-1.3
0.3
26
6
5
46.0
12
0
1
0
.923
.930
2.35
1.76
1.6
34.7
1.9
-0.3
27
3
3
21.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.930
1.29
1.76
-0.8
-37.2
-0.7
-0.1
27
2
1
14.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
0.64
1.76
-1.1
-80.8
-1.0
-0.1
29
2
1
17.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.930
1.59
1.76
-0.3
-16.7
-0.2
-0.1
27
1
1
8.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.930
5.63
1.76
2.1
256.9
2.1
0.0
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
3.00
1.76
0.2
78.9
0.3
0.0
27
1
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
.930
0.00
1.76
-0.2
-124.4
-0.2
0.0
9
34
28
240.0
50
1
2
1
.962
.930
1.91
1.76
1.3
5.3
2.1
-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
.946
2.85
2.15
7.2
40.1
6.7
0.5
22
3
3
28.0
10
0
0
0
1.000
.946
3.21
2.15
1.8
64.5
2.0
-0.2
27
2
2
19.0
9
0
0
0
1.000
.946
4.26
2.15
2.6
135.5
2.7
-0.1
26
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
2.15
-0.3
-153.4
-0.3
0.0
29
1
1
11.0
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
2.15
-1.7
-153.4
-1.6
-0.1
5
29
28
240.0
73
3
2
0
.974
.946
2.85
2.15
9.6
40.0
9.5
0.1


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
.933
2.32
1.51
4.9
51.0
1.1
3.8
27
6
6
47.0
8
0
0
0
1.000
.933
1.53
1.51
-0.2
-3.9
0.1
-0.3
26
4
3
26.0
5
1
0
0
1.000
.933
2.08
1.51
0.9
33.9
0.4
0.5
27
2
1
15.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.933
1.20
1.51
-0.4
-26.4
-0.3
-0.1
25
2
2
13.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.933
2.08
1.51
0.5
34.6
-0.1
0.5
19
2
2
15.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.933
1.80
1.51
0.2
14.3
0.3
-0.1
24
2
2
19.0
2
1
1
0
.750
.933
1.42
1.51
-0.2
-10.3
-0.7
0.5
27
1
1
8.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.933
3.38
1.51
1.0
121.1
1.0
-0.1
8
31
28
240.0
43
10
3
1
.946
.933
1.99
1.51
6.7
27.9
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
.941
1.75
2.86
27
10
8
66.1
3
21
2
1
.923
.941
3.26
2.86
29
5
3
24.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.941
1.88
2.86
34
4
1
19.0
0
6
0
0
1.000
.941
2.84
2.86
31
2
0
6.0
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
1
1
0.2
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
20
1
1
0.2
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
21
1
1
9.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.941
2.00
2.86
25
1
0
5.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.941
3.60
2.86
31
1
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
10
41
28
240.0
7
53
2
3
.968
.941
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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