1944 Birmingham Black Barons

71 - 42

50 - 24 in the Negro American League

1923 / 1945 (Team History)

Managed by:
Winfield Welch (71-42)

Top Hitter

Artie
Wilson

Top Pitcher

Alonzo
Boone

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting			Pitching
OPS+	108	2nd	ERA+	92	3rd
OPS	.668	1st	ERA	3.65	5th
BA	.269	2nd	BA	.248	3rd
OBP	.313	4th	K/BB	1.67	3rd
SLG	.355	1st	K%	10.7%	3rd
BB%	5.2%	6th	BB%	6.4%	2nd
K%			HR%	0.8%	6th
ISO	.086	1st	WHIP	1.24	2nd

Notes:

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

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Pos	Player	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	HBP	SH	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
C	Ted Radcliffe	41	22	85	76	12	15	3	0	0	11	0	5	0	4	.197	.247	.237	.484	51
1B	Piper Davis	26	32	130	123	15	26	3	2	2	13	1	7	0	0	.211	.254	.317	.571	77
2B	Tommy Sampson	31	30	124	112	18	38	4	2	0	13	1	7	3	2	.339	.393	.411	.804	150
3B	John Britton*	25	33	142	132	16	42	5	1	1	18	0	8	1	1	.318	.362	.394	.756	135
SS	Artie Wilson*	23	31	140	132	22	50	7	5	0	14	2	6	1	1	.379	.410	.508	.918	185
LF	Lester Lockett	32	28	101	94	12	20	4	1	0	11	0	5	0	2	.213	.253	.277	.529	65
CF	Felix McLaurin**	22	27	110	99	13	22	0	1	1	5	3	8	1	2	.222	.287	.273	.560	74
RF	Ed Steele*	28	32	131	112	25	40	6	4	3	23	3	14	3	2	.357	.442	.563	1.004	212

1B	Leroy Morney**	35	15	43	40	3	8	1	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	.200	.256	.225	.481	50
LF	Leandy Young	35	12	38	37	4	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.270	.270	.324	.595	85
C	Pepper Bassett**	33	9	28	28	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	-56
LF	Johnie Scott*	30	7	24	24	3	9	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875	171
1B	English^		2	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	132
1B	Harrington^		1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
C	Raymond Taylor	33	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100

SP	Alfred Saylor**	32	15	42	40	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.150	.150	.175	.325	1
SP	John Huber*	36	9	26	26	3	8	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.423	.731	127
SP	Alvin Gipson	30	11	26	26	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	44
SP	Fay Washington^	29	3	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Dan Bankhead	24	2	5	5	4	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.200	2.000	520
SP	Alonzo Boone	36	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Jimmie Newberry	25	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.500	.000	.500	59
SP	Earl Bumpus*	30	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Johnny Markham	35	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Specs Ellis^		2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Johnny Williams	26	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Tom Hunter^		1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Gready McKinnis	30	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Pee Wee Jenkins	21	1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	29		337	1235	1141	155	307	41	18	7	129	10	64	9	21	.269	.313	.355	.668	108

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
John Britton*	25	3B	142	.363	.309	5.6%	6.9%	0.7%	0.4%	.076	.071
Artie Wilson*	23	SS	140	.432	.309	4.3%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.129	.071
Ed Steele*	28	RF	131	.467	.309	10.7%	6.9%	2.3%	0.4%	.205	.071
Piper Davis	26	1B	130	.276	.309	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	0.4%	.106	.071
Tommy Sampson	31	2B	124	.384	.309	5.6%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.071	.071
Felix McLaurin**	22	CF	110	.274	.309	7.3%	6.9%	0.9%	0.4%	.051	.071
Lester Lockett	32	LF	101	.253	.309	5.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.064	.071
Ted Radcliffe	41	C	85	.229	.309	5.9%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.039	.071
Leroy Morney**	35	1B	43	.241	.309	7.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.025	.071
Alfred Saylor**	32	SP	42	.148	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.025	.071
Leandy Young	35	LF	38	.276	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.054	.071
Pepper Bassett**	33	C	28	.069	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
John Huber*	36	SP	26	.346	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.115	.071
Alvin Gipson	30	SP	26	.223	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Johnie Scott*	30	LF	24	.413	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.125	.071
Fay Washington^	29	SP	9	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Dan Bankhead	24	SP	5	.934	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.400	.071
Alonzo Boone	36	SP	5	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
English^		1B	4	.348	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.250	.071
Earl Bumpus*	30	SP	4	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Jimmie Newberry	25	SP	4	.186	.309	25.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Harrington^		1B	3	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Johnny Markham	35	RP	3	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Specs Ellis^		SP	2	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Raymond Taylor	33	C	2	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Johnny Williams	26	RP	2	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Gready McKinnis	30	SP	1	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Tom Hunter^		RP	1	.000	.309	0.0%	6.9%	0.0%	0.4%	.000	.071
Pee Wee Jenkins	21	RP		.000	.309		6.9%		0.4%		.071
29			1235	.318	.309	5.2%	6.9%	0.6%	0.4%	.086	.071