1942 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1942 Birmingham Black Barons


48 - 45 - 1


25 - 23 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1943 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (48-45-1)

Top Hitter


Tommy
Sampson

Top Pitcher


Johnny
Markham

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
93
 3rd ERA+
117
 2nd
OPS
.646
 4th ERA
3.22
 2nd
BA
.261
 3rd BA
.247
 2nd
OBP
.318
 3rd K/BB
1.51
 4th
SLG
.327
 4th K%
10.0%
 5th
BB%
6.8%
 4th BB%
6.7%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.6%
 3rd
ISO
.067
 4th WHIP
1.26
 2nd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• Tom Hayes (Owner)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
22
SP
4
-1.1
1
5
26
C
2
-0.1
LF
2
0.7
1
0.4
1
-1.2
1
24
1B
8
-2.0
28
RF
3
1.1
17
-0.4
3
30
CF
26
0.7
1
24
2B
1
-0.3
27
C
1
0.3
26
2B
1
-0.4
1
-0.4
30
1B
4
-0.2
1
1.3
SP
3
32
1B
12
-2.0
28
SP
13
31
C
25
-1.5
27
RF
3
0.0
1
-0.7
7
2.2
1
29
RP
1
27
3B
11
0.5
30
3B
12
2.1
33
SP
1
13
1B
1
-0.6
28
SP
11
20
LF
8
0.9
8
0.9
SP
1
0.4
1
33
3B
6
-2.4
2
0.4
9
2.0
7
-0.7
6
0.0
1
-0.4
2
1.6
1
34
SP
1
0.2
1
1
11
36
3B
1
-0.9
39
C
12
0.1
2
2
48
PH
2
29
2B
1
-0.5
33
9.1
1
2.8
23
PH
2
25
RF
2
-0.9
4
3.7
2
0.5
6
1.5
2
31
3B
1
-0.1
1
0.9
1
-0.6
1
22
SS
2
-0.1
4
-0.2
1
-0.9
2
26
RF
1
-0.6
24
LF
1
-0.5
2
-0.9
2
1.3
3
PH
1
34
SS
27
-1.0
27
LF
2
-0.8
1
0.0
8
0.5
42
SP
1
39
40
-1.1
37
-9.1
39
9.2
38
6.8
39
-1.9
43
3.1
39
1.5
37
5.8
24
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