1944 Birmingham Black Barons Roster (40-man)

1943 Season 1945 Season

Record: 47-22-0, Finished 1st in Negro American League

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-1) to Homestead Grays

Manager: Winfield Welch (41-30)

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	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	184	May 3, 1920	5	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Pepper Bassett	33	us US	B	R	6' 3"	225	Aug 5, 1910	8	9		9		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Alonzo Boone	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	184	Jan 13, 1908	8	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
John Britton	25	us US	L	R	5' 8"	160	Apr 21, 1919	3	33		33		0	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
Earl Bumpus	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Feb 15, 1914	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Piper Davis	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	188	Jul 3, 1917	3	32		32		0	0	27	3	0	2	0	0	0	0			0.0
Specs Ellis				L			Unknown	5	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
English							Unknown	1st	2		2		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Alvin Gipson	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	May 7, 1914	4	11		11		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Harrington							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
John Huber	36	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 26, 1908	4	9		9		5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Tom Hunter							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Pee Wee Jenkins	21	us US	R	L	5' 7"	160	Mar 15, 1923	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Lester Lockett	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Mar 25, 1912	7	28		28		0	0	0	0	0	0	21	6	0	27			-0.3
Johnny Markham	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 1, 1908	8	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Gready McKinnis	30	us US	R	L	6' 2"	170	Aug 11, 1913	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Felix McLaurin	22	us US	B	R	5' 7"	163	Sep 6, 1921	3	27		27		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	25			0.3
Leroy Morney	35	us US	B	R	5' 11"	169	May 13, 1909	12	15		15		0	0	5	1	0	0	0	3	2	5			-0.2
Jimmie Newberry	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 9, 1919	2	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Ted Radcliffe	41	us US	R	R	5' 11"	235	Jul 7, 1902	14	22		22		0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1	All-Star
Tommy Sampson	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 31, 1912	5	30		30		0	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.7
Alfred Saylor	32	us US	B	R	6' 3"	175	Dec 31, 1911	3	15		15		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Johnie Scott	30	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Aug 28, 1913	1st	7		7		0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	6			0.2
Ed Steele	28	us US	L	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 8, 1915	3	32		32		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	32			1.7
Raymond Taylor	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	158	May 7, 1911	9	2		2		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Fay Washington	29	us US		R	6' 0"	185	Jan 26, 1915	3	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Johnny Williams	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	May 1, 1918	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Artie Wilson	23	us US	L	R	5' 10"	162	Oct 28, 1920	1st	31		31		0	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0			2.2	All-Star
Leandy Young	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	184	Jun 10, 1909	2	12		12		0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	9			-0.1
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