1943 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1943 Birmingham Black Barons


59 - 49 - 2


45 - 35 - 2 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1944 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (59-49-2)

Top Hitter


Piper
Davis

Top Pitcher


Alfred
Saylor

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
91
4th ERA+
101
3rd
OPS
.614
4th ERA
3.64
3rd
BA
.243
4th BA
.241
1st
OBP
.309
3rd K/BB
1.77
3rd
SLG
.305
5th K%
12.9%
2nd
BB%
8.0%
2nd BB%
7.3%
4th
K%
HR%
0.5%
5th
ISO
.062
6th WHIP
1.25
1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
Tom Hayes (Owner & President) , Winfield Welch (General Manager)


Roster
Pos Uni Bats Throws
23
RP
2
3.0
6'1"
184
R
R
5/3/1920 (Empire, AL)
5/2/1976 (Houston, TX)
28
C
30
5'11"
177
R
R
4/18/1915 (Birmingham, AL)
9/27/1970 (Birmingham, AL)
RF
11
SP
9
17.0
3
25
SS
161
26
6'3"
188
R
R
7/3/1917 (Piper, AL)
5/21/1997 (Birmingham, AL)
31
1B
96
30
5'9"
187
R
R
9/27/1911 (Baton Rouge, LA)
9/29/2004 (Laurel, MS)
29
SP
35
74.1
12
5'10"
168
R
R
5/7/1914 (Shreveport, LA)
3/25/1987 (Shreveport, LA)
32
C
112
24
5'10"
162
R
R
9/17/1910 (Meridian, MS)
8/28/1979 (Chicago, IL)
35
SP
39
44.0
44
5'9"
170
L
R
4/26/1908 (Lexington, KY)
1/31/1964 (Hartselle, AL)
26
SS
2
5'6"
140
L
R
8/5/1916 (Crossett, AR)
34
1B
51
6'3"
192
L
R
4/6/1909 (Greensboro, NC)
12/16/1988 (Salisbury, NC)
31
LF
160
40
5'10"
185
R
R
3/25/1912 (Princeton, IN)
10/4/2005 (Chicago, IL)
34
SP
22
49.0
39
5'10"
180
R
R
10/1/1908 (Shreveport, LA)
3/10/1975 (Los Angeles, CA)
29
SP
34
79.1
31
6'2"
170
R
L
8/11/1913 (Union, AL)
3/4/1991 (Chicago, IL)
21
CF
146
2
5'7"
163
B
R
9/6/1921 (Jacksonville, FL)
5/19/1972 (Chicago, IL)
34
LF
68
5'11"
169
B
R
5/13/1909 (Columbus, OH)
11/6/1980 (Oak Forest, IL)
24
SP
12
27.2
17
5'10"
170
R
R
6/9/1919 (Bonham, AL)
6/23/1983 (Bremen Township, IL)
40
C
4
5'11"
186
R
R
7/7/1902 (Mobile, AL)
8/11/2005 (Chicago, IL)
30
2B
175
34
6'1"
180
R
R
8/31/1912 (Calhoun, AL)
1/24/2002 (Elizabeth City, NC)
31
SP
57
60.1
20
6'3"
175
B
R
12/31/1911 (Blytheville, AR)
4/8/1955 (Cleveland, OH)
30
RF
181
4
5'9"
175
L
R
7/23/1912 (Arkadelphia, AR)
2/13/1955 (New York, NY)
27
LF
8
5'10"
185
L
R
8/8/1915 (Dallas County, AL)
10/1/1978 (Birmingham, AL)
38
3B
142
5
5'11"
190
R
R
9/10/1904 (Austin, TX)
25
RP
2
1.2
6'4"
180
R
R
5/1/1918 (Shreveport, LA)
5/4/1986 (Shreveport, LA)

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