1948 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1948 Birmingham Black Barons


67 - 40 - 3


56 - 22 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1949 (Team History)

Managed by:
Piper Davis (67-40-3)

Top Hitter


Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher


Bill
Powell

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
117
 1st ERA+
132
 1st
OPS
.816
 1st ERA
3.68
 1st
BA
.308
 1st BA
.276
 2nd
OBP
.384
 1st K/BB
1.83
 1st
SLG
.432
 1st K%
13.9%
 2nd
BB%
9.1%
 2nd BB%
7.6%
 1st
K%
HR%
1.0%
 3rd
ISO
.124
 2nd WHIP
1.46
 2nd

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• 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
37
C
13
-1.7
2
33
C
16
-1.3
3
1
29
3B
29
-1.4
1
-0.1
30
2B
3
-0.3
26
10.0
1
0.5
23
SP
1
8
23
2B
6
-0.8
1
-0.4
1
28
RP
1
-0.5
7
17
LF
11
1.4
1
-0.9
1
29
RP
13
26
SP
2
0.1
2
-0.4
3
11
33
SP
2
29
SP
7
35
CF
29
-2.0
30
1B
25
-1.4
32
RF
1
0.3
28
-3.5
25
SP
3
27
SS
29
2.2
24
LF
16
5.2
2
18
29
-3.1
30
-1.6
32
9.2
30
-0.9
29
2.2
33
5.6
29
-2.0
29
-4.4
13
1
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