1939 St. Louis Stars - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 St. Louis Stars


25 - 35 - 2


20 - 23 - 2 in the Negro American League

1938 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
George Mitchell (25-35-2)

Top Hitter


Dan
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Lefty
Calhoun

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
94
5th ERA+
114
2nd
OPS
.669
4th ERA
3.53
3rd
BA
.243
6th BA
.249
1st
OBP
.326
3rd K/BB
1.34
5th
SLG
.343
5th K%
11.8%
4th
BB%
9.8%
2nd BB%
8.8%
5th
K%
HR%
0.4%
1st
ISO
.100
4th WHIP
1.33
3rd

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: South End Grounds (St. Louis, MO)
Allen Johnson (Owner) , George Mitchell (Business Manager)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
28
23
21
178.2
111
17
7
0
1
17
0
.948
.966
6.45
6.84
2.9
16.4
-0.4
3.3
32
6
5
39.0
23
5
1
0
1
9
0
.966
.966
6.46
6.84
-0.1
-3.4
0.5
-0.6
26
3
2
22.1
5
6
1
0
2
1
0
.917
.966
4.43
6.84
-1.2
-51.8
1.6
-2.7
3
32
28
240.0
139
28
9
0
4
27
0
.949
.966
6.26
6.84
1.6
6.8
1.6
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
29
26
26
223.0
233
6
4
14
.984
.976
9.65
10.75
-6.6
-29.6
-6.6
25
1
1
9.0
11
0
0
1
1.000
.976
11.00
10.75
-0.4
-41.1
-0.4
39
1
1
8.0
11
1
0
0
1.000
.976
13.50
10.75
0.3
39.4
0.3
3
28
28
240.0
255
7
4
15
.985
.976
9.83
10.75
-6.7
-27.8
-6.7


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
21
25
25
215.0
73
74
9
9
.942
.946
6.15
5.65
0.1
0.3
0.1
26
2
2
16.0
5
5
2
0
.833
.946
5.63
5.65
-0.3
-19.0
-0.3
23
1
1
9.0
5
4
1
0
.900
.946
9.00
5.65
0.6
61.5
0.6
3
28
28
240.0
83
83
12
9
.933
.946
6.23
5.65
0.3
1.4
0.3


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
35
27
27
225.0
25
33
9
4
.866
.905
2.32
2.64
-1.3
-5.8
-1.3
25
2
0
4.0
0
0
0
0
.905
0.00
2.64
-0.4
-95.2
-0.4
27
1
1
11.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.905
0.82
2.64
-1.0
-95.2
-1.0
3
30
28
240.0
26
33
9
4
.868
.905
2.21
2.64
-2.7
-11.4
-2.7


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
24
20
20
168.0
45
54
8
5
.925
.922
5.30
4.85
1.7
10.4
1.7
23
4
4
36.0
11
14
1
3
.962
.922
6.25
4.85
1.9
51.5
1.9
26
3
3
26.0
4
7
0
1
1.000
.922
3.81
4.85
-0.6
-21.4
-0.6
1
0
1.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.922
9.00
4.85
0.4
424.3
0.4
21
1
1
9.0
4
6
3
1
.769
.922
10.00
4.85
2.0
221.0
2.0
5
29
28
240.0
64
82
12
10
.924
.922
5.48
4.85
5.5
22.7
5.5


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
23
19
19
158.0
37
1
4
0
.905
.932
2.16
1.78
4.2
26.3
4.5
-0.3
26
6
5
48.0
10
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.88
1.78
0.3
6.6
0.6
-0.3
26
2
1
10.0
2
1
1
1
.750
.932
2.70
1.78
0.6
64.5
0.1
0.6
25
1
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.78
-0.5
-120.5
-0.5
0.0
26
1
1
9.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.932
2.00
1.78
0.1
15.1
0.2
-0.1
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.932
0.00
1.78
-1.1
-120.5
-1.0
-0.1
21
1
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.932
4.50
1.78
0.4
184.5
0.4
0.0
7
31
28
240.0
52
2
5
1
.915
.932
2.03
1.78
4.1
16.9
4.3
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
25
25
24
210.1
50
1
3
1
.944
.945
2.18
2.15
1.6
7.4
2.6
-1.0
26
2
2
11.2
1
1
0
0
1.000
.945
1.54
2.15
-0.4
-34.3
-0.9
0.5
23
2
2
16.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.945
1.69
2.15
-0.4
-26.2
-0.3
-0.1
26
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.945
0.00
2.15
-0.3
-140.6
-0.3
0.0
4
30
28
240.0
54
2
3
1
.949
.945
2.10
2.15
0.5
1.9
1.1
-0.6


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
25
27
26
223.0
34
3
4
1
.902
.932
1.49
1.52
-0.9
-4.2
-1.4
0.5
26
4
1
12.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.932
3.00
1.52
1.2
97.7
1.2
-0.1
21
1
1
5.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.932
1.80
1.52
0.1
16.4
0.1
0.0
3
32
28
240.0
39
3
4
1
.913
.932
1.58
1.52
0.3
1.4
0.0
0.4


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
27
11
6
67.0
1
13
0
1
1.000
.942
1.88
2.86
26
10
9
69.0
7
35
3
1
.933
.942
5.48
2.86
21
8
7
53.1
0
17
0
0
1.000
.942
2.87
2.86
4
2
15.0
0
5
0
0
1.000
.942
3.00
2.86
23
4
3
24.2
0
6
1
0
.857
.942
2.19
2.86
19
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
32
1
0
5.2
0
0
0
0
.942
0.00
2.86
23
1
1
4.1
0
1
0
0
1.000
.942
2.08
2.86
8
40
28
240.0
8
77
4
2
.955
.942
3.19
2.86


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
39
3
24
1
1
28
1
21
1
28
1
6
8


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
0



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