1945 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1945 Birmingham Black Barons


62 - 48 - 3


37 - 27 - 2 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1946 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (62-48-3)

Top Hitter


Ed
Steele

Top Pitcher


Jimmie
Newberry

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
101
 3rd ERA+
98
 3rd
OPS
.684
 2nd ERA
4.31
 3rd
BA
.269
 2nd BA
.254
 2nd
OBP
.311
 4th K/BB
1.57
 2nd
SLG
.373
 1st K%
10.9%
 3rd
BB%
5.1%
 6th BB%
6.9%
 1st
K%
HR%
0.6%
 2nd
ISO
.104
 1st WHIP
1.31
 3rd

Notes:


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


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
34
C
17
-1.0
3
30
C
10
1.1
2
2
37
SP
5
31
LF
1
-0.7
26
3B
16
1.6
31
LF
1
-0.3
5
-1.8
6
2
1B
2
0.3
27
1B
22
1.4
7
-0.9
2
-0.6
29
2B
11
-2.7
1
0.3
31
SP
5
2B
1
-0.4
27
CF
1
-0.2
37
SP
2
0.4
2
6
22
2B
1
-0.1
1
-0.3
1
33
LF
8
1.8
16
0.3
5
2.3
36
SP
1
-0.1
2
7
25
CF
1
0.1
26
SP
1
11
38
CF
1
0.6
LF
1
-0.4
39
C
3
-1.7
CF
3
-0.8
42
PH
1
33
CF
10
0.1
2B
3
-0.3
2
0.7
2
32
3B
2
-1.1
4
-0.8
33
SP
4
-0.8
5
29
CF
1
-0.1
1
-0.3
2
0.6
1
0.4
1
27
CF
2
-0.1
4
0.2
25
2B
11
1.7
1
39
1B
2
0.0
1
29
RF
1
0.1
27
-0.3
26
SP
3
32
1B
3
0.1
24
SS
28
3.5
36
LF
4
1.3
2
32
SP
1
37
32
-1.1
34
0.8
37
-3.8
30
2.7
28
3.5
32
-1.0
31
2.0
28
0.1
23
4
45

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