1945 Birmingham Black Barons - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1945 Birmingham Black Barons


62 - 48 - 3


47 - 33 - 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+
104
 2nd ERA+
105
 3rd
OPS
.691
 2nd ERA
3.90
 3rd
BA
.270
 2nd BA
.253
 2nd
OBP
.312
 4th K/BB
1.56
 2nd
SLG
.379
 1st K%
10.8%
 3rd
BB%
5.2%
 6th BB%
7.0%
 1st
K%
HR%
0.3%
 1st
ISO
.109
 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
26
SP
1
11
36
SP
1
-0.1
2
7
37
SP
2
0.4
1
6
31
SP
5
37
SP
5
33
SP
4
-0.8
4
26
SP
3
31
LF
1
-0.3
4
-1.5
6
2
32
SP
1
2B
1
-0.4
27
CF
1
-0.2
33
CF
10
0.1
22
2B
1
-0.1
1
-0.3
1
33
LF
7
1.7
16
0.2
5
2.5
CF
3
-0.8
25
CF
1
0.1
42
PH
1
CF
1
0.6
LF
1
-0.4
39
C
3
-1.7
34
C
17
-0.8
2
29
2B
11
-2.6
1
0.3
30
C
9
1.0
2
2
31
LF
1
-0.7
26
3B
16
1.8
32
3B
2
-1.0
4
-0.8
29
CF
1
-0.1
1
-0.3
2
0.7
1
0.4
1
27
CF
2
0.0
3
0.1
25
2B
10
2.2
1
39
1B
2
0.0
1
29
RF
1
0.1
26
-0.3
32
1B
2
0.2
24
SS
27
3.7
36
LF
4
1.3
2
1B
2
0.3
27
1B
21
0.8
6
-0.8
2
-0.6
2B
3
-0.3
2
0.7
2
37
31
-1.0
32
0.4
35
-3.0
29
2.8
27
3.7
31
-0.7
30
2.1
27
0.1
21
4
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