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Team Batting
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
1 | C | Harry Barnes | 22 | 17 | 58 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | | 5 | | .188 | .264 | .229 | .493 | 42 | 11 | | 0 | 5 | | |
2 | 1B | Henry McCall* | 30 | 23 | 94 | 92 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | | 2 | | .304 | .319 | .435 | .754 | 115 | 40 | | 0 | 0 | | |
3 | 2B | Fred Bankhead | 25 | 28 | 117 | 102 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | | 11 | | .206 | .296 | .275 | .570 | 64 | 28 | | 2 | 2 | | |
4 | SS | Andrew Sephus? | 24 | 14 | 52 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 11 | | .103 | .314 | .103 | .416 | 23 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | | |
5 | 3B | Parnell Woods | 26 | 23 | 96 | 86 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | | 8 | | .209 | .284 | .244 | .528 | 53 | 21 | | 1 | 1 | | |
6 | LF | Melzar Williams | 24 | 21 | 88 | 84 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | | 4 | | .274 | .307 | .369 | .676 | 94 | 31 | | 0 | 0 | | |
7 | CF | Sylvester Owens? | | 25 | 96 | 90 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | | 5 | | .211 | .253 | .244 | .497 | 43 | 22 | | 0 | 1 | | |
8 | RF | David Whatley* | 23 | 24 | 102 | 94 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | | 7 | | .415 | .461 | .521 | .982 | 182 | 49 | | 1 | 0 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
9 | OF | Bert Johnson | 32 | 14 | 44 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | 4 | | .216 | .326 | .243 | .569 | 65 | 9 | | 2 | 1 | | |
10 | SS | Lester Lockett | 26 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 5 | | .032 | .167 | .065 | .231 | -32 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | | |
11 | UT | Bob Smith | 31 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 5 | | .231 | .355 | .385 | .739 | 112 | 10 | | 0 | 0 | | |
12 | IF | Jimmy Ford | 25 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 1 | | .412 | .444 | .412 | .856 | 147 | 7 | | 0 | 0 | | |
13 | 1B | Bill Carter? | | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .400 | .333 | .733 | 112 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | | |
14 | UT | Cap Tyson | 35 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3 | | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 | 172 | 2 | | 1 | 0 | | |
15 | 2B | Leo Sims* | | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | | |
16 | OF | Jabbo Andrews* | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 142 | 1 | | 1 | 0 | | |
17 | SS | Carl Smith? | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | -25 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
18 | 1B | Jim Canada* | 26 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 92 | 1 | | 0 | 1 | | |
19 | OF | Scott? | | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
20 | 2B | Horace Davis? | | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 249 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | | |
21 | C | G. Davis? | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | | |
22 | | Benny Fields? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
23 | | Earl Little? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
24 | P | Cliff Blackmon | 24 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 1 | | .167 | .219 | .200 | .419 | 21 | 6 | | 1 | 0 | | |
25 | P | Elbert Eatmon? | 23 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | -59 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
26 | P | Dick Burton? | 31 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .083 | .083 | .167 | .250 | -29 | 2 | | 0 | 1 | | |
27 | P | Bo Mitchell? | | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
28 | P | Julius Osley? | 23 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 92 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | | |
29 | P | Thurston? | | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
30 | P | Spoon Carter* | 35 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
31 | P | Charles Dunklin | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
32 | P | Jimmie Armstead* | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 188 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | |
33 | P | Murray? | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | |
| | Team Totals | 25.9 | 59 | 972 | 873 | 104 | 201 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 83 | 22 | | 73 | | .230 | .298 | .294 | .592 | 71 | 257 | | 11 | 15 | | |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | 6 | | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 5 | | 1 | | | |
| | Non-Pitcher Totals | 26.0 | 59 | 884 | 788 | 98 | 191 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 79 | 22 | | 72 | | .242 | .314 | .311 | .625 | 80 | 245 | | 10 | 14 | | |
| | Pitcher Totals | 25.0 | 59 | 88 | 85 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | 1 | | .118 | .138 | .141 | .279 | -20 | 12 | | 1 | 1 | | |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
G |
PA |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
CS |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
OPS+ |
TB |
GDP |
HBP |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
Team Pitching
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
1 | SP | Cliff Blackmon | 24 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.96 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 81 | 65 | 51 | 2 | 43 | | 42 | 1 | | 1 | 354 | 69 | 4.01 | 1.610 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.98 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
2 | RP | Dick Burton | 31 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.71 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 13 | | 15 | 0 | | 0 | 166 | 87 | 3.66 | 1.376 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.15 |
3 | RP | Elbert Eatmon? | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 19 | | 14 | 0 | | 1 | 165 | 97 | 3.90 | 1.882 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 0.74 |
4 | RP | Julius Osley | 23 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2.75 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 11 | | 9 | 0 | | 1 | 89 | 151 | 3.81 | 1.576 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.82 |
Rk |
Pos |
Name |
Age |
W |
L |
W-L% |
ERA |
G |
GS |
GF |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
5 | | Bo Mitchell? | | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 11 | | 10 | 1 | | 0 | 106 | 57 | 5.51 | 1.701 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.91 |
6 | | Thurston? | | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | | 2 | 0 | | 0 | 43 | 242 | 4.70 | 1.161 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.29 |
7 | | Spoon Carter | 35 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | 0 | | 0 | 33 | 95 | 2.43 | 1.000 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.00 |
8 | | Jimmie Armstead* | 18 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 23 | 258 | 4.55 | 1.688 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.00 |
9 | | Charles Dunklin | 23 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | 5 | 1 | | 0 | 23 | 106 | 3.51 | 1.846 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 1.67 |
10 | | Murray? | | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | 0 | | 0 | 9 | | 1.05 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |
| | Team Totals | 25.4 | 5 | 22 | .185 | 4.88 | 59 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 219.1 | 236 | 171 | 119 | 6 | 110 | | 105 | 5 | | 3 | 1011 | 85 | 4.02 | 1.578 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.95 |
| | Rank in 7 NAL teams | | 7 | 1 | | 5 | | | | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Name |
Age |
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CG |
SHO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
IBB |
SO |
HBP |
BK |
WP |
BF |
ERA+ |
FIP |
WHIP |
H9 |
HR9 |
BB9 |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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