1943 Birmingham Black Barons Roster (40-man)

1942 Season 1944 Season

Record: 45-35-0, Finished 3rd in Negro American League

Postseason:
Won NAL Championship Series (3-2) over Chicago American Giants
Lost World Series (4-3-1) to Homestead Grays

Manager: Winfield Welch (60-49-2)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Dan Bankhead	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	184	May 3, 1920	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Herman Bell	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	177	Apr 18, 1915	2	10		10		0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Bill Charter							Unknown	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3			0.0
Jim Daniels							Unknown	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Piper Davis	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	188	Jul 3, 1917	2	39		39		0	0	3	1	1	34	0	0	1	1			1.7
Alphonse Dunn	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	187	Sep 27, 1911	3	26		26		0	0	17	0	0	0	2	5	0	7			-0.4
Alvin Gipson	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	May 7, 1914	3	14		14		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Paul Hardy	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	162	Sep 17, 1910	11	33		33		0	30	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.1
John Huber	35	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 26, 1908	3	18		18		8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Leamon Johnson	26	us US	L	R	5' 6"	140	Aug 5, 1916	3	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Leonard Lindsay	34	us US	L	R	6' 3"	192	Apr 6, 1909	2	13		13		0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Lester Lockett	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Mar 25, 1912	6	38		38		0	0	0	0	15	0	26	0	0	26			0.7	All-Star
Johnny Markham	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 1, 1908	7	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2
Gready McKinnis	29	us US	R	L	6' 2"	170	Aug 11, 1913	3	14		14		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.9	All-Star
Felix McLaurin	21	us US	B	R	5' 7"	163	Sep 6, 1921	2	33		33		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1	33			1.2
Leroy Morney	34	us US	B	R	5' 11"	169	May 13, 1909	11	18		18		0	0	1	3	0	0	11	4	0	15			-0.2
Jimmie Newberry	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 9, 1919	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Ted Radcliffe	40	us US	R	R	5' 11"	235	Jul 7, 1902	13	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Tommy Sampson	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 31, 1912	4	40		40		0	0	0	39	1	0	0	0	0	0			1.3	All-Star
Alfred Saylor	31	us US	B	R	6' 3"	175	Dec 31, 1911	2	18		18		10	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Clyde Spearman	30	us US	L	R	5' 9"	175	Jul 23, 1912	8	42		42		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	39	42			1.1
Ed Steele	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 8, 1915	2	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2			0.1
Hoss Walker	38	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Sep 10, 1904	14	37		37		0	0	0	1	28	9	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Johnny Williams	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	May 1, 1918	1st	2		2		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.3
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR