1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns


42 - 73 - 2


31 - 50 - 2 in the Negro American League

1942 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Willie Wells (15-36-1)
Hoss Walker (17-23)
Reinaldo Drake (10-14-1)

Top Hitter


Sam
Hairston

Top Pitcher


Johnny
Williams

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
72
 6th ERA+
100
 3rd
OPS
.639
 6th ERA
5.10
 3rd
BA
.253
 5th BA
.297
 5th
OBP
.319
 6th K/BB
1.15
 4th
SLG
.320
 5th K%
8.9%
 6th
BB%
8.2%
 5th BB%
7.7%
 2nd
K%
HR%
1.2%
 5th
ISO
.067
 6th WHIP
1.60
 3rd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Victory Field (Indianapolis, IN), Crosley Field (Cincinnati, OH)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Syd Pollock (Owner ) , Bunny Downs (Business Manager)


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
29
LF
26
3.4
1
0.3
1
28
RP
2
46
SS
1
-0.5
2
0.2
7
-2.0
2
-0.8
3
PH
1
SS
1
-0.2
1
26
SP
1
23
SS
4
-1.4
28
RP
1
2
31
SS
6
-0.6
21
SS
1
-1.0
30
LF
1
0.1
1
0.9
26
SP
5
24
CF
25
1.3
1
32
SS
7
3.4
30
RF
6
-3.4
1
25
SP
1
4
33
SP
2
1
3
27
3B
11
-1.3
21
5.2
1
-0.6
37
C
20
1.1
4
-1.3
1
SS
1
-0.4
36
SP
5
33
SP
2
39
SP
2
C
1
-0.1
38
RF
1
0.3
29
RF
2
0.3
2
2.0
3
-0.1
7
1.0
15
3.2
1
28
SS
1
-0.1
26
2B
29
-5.7
1
-0.8
27
C
4
-0.1
3
27
SP
5
4
29
1B
29
2.1
25
SP
3
RF
1
0.3
3
0.1
1
1.2
4
1.3
1
39
3B
7
0.1
4
2.7
1
42
SS
1
-0.2
4
-1.1
1
29
SP
5
8
29
LF
2
-0.1
1
0.7
1
37
36
-0.4
31
2.4
32
-6.1
35
7.5
39
-0.8
32
3.4
32
2.4
35
1.4
27
3
43

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