1945 Birmingham Black Barons Roster (40-man)

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 47-33-2, Finished 3rd in Negro American League

Manager: Winfield Welch (47-43-3)

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
Pepper Bassett	34	us US	B	R	6' 3"	225	Aug 5, 1910	9	18		18		0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Herman Bell	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	177	Apr 18, 1915	3	13		13		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Alonzo Boone	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	184	Jan 13, 1908	9	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Bill Bradford	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	182	Sep 6, 1913	7	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1
John Britton	26	us US	L	R	5' 8"	160	Apr 21, 1919	4	16		16		0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Earl Bumpus	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Feb 15, 1914	2	13		13		2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			0.3
James Dailey							Unknown	1st	2		2		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Piper Davis	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	188	Jul 3, 1917	4	25		25		0	0	21	6	0	0	0	2	0	2			1.0
Buck Felder	29	us US	R	R	5' 4"	140	Sep 25, 1915	2	11		11		0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Alvin Gipson	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	May 7, 1914	5	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Harper							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Bob Harvey	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	238	May 28, 1918	3	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-0.1
John Huber	37	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Apr 26, 1908	5	9		9		6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Collins Jones	22	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 15, 1922	2	3		3		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.0
Lester Lockett	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Mar 25, 1912	8	26		26		0	0	0	0	7	0	16	5	0	21			0.3	All-Star
Johnny Markham	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 1, 1908	9	10		10		7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Jack McLaurin	26	us US			5' 5"	151	Jan 8, 1919	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.1
Jimmie Newberry	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 9, 1919	3	12		12		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
John Oliver			R	R			Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-0.1
Curtis Palmer							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.0
Bill Perkins	39	us US	R	R	5' 10"	176	Jun 26, 1906	13	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Roy Phelps			R	R			Unknown	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3			-0.1
Johnny Ray	33	us US	L	R	5' 8"	160	Sep 8, 1911	8	10		10		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10			-0.3
Jack Riley							Unknown	1st	5		5		0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2			0.0
Tommy Sampson	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 31, 1912	6	6		6		0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Alfred Saylor	33	us US	B	R	6' 3"	175	Dec 31, 1911	4	8		8		4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Freddie Shepard	29	us US	L	R	5' 10"	158	Jun 12, 1916	2	6		6		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	4			0.1
Quincy Smith	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 3, 1918	2	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5			0.0
Joe Spencer	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	151	Aug 4, 1919	5	11		11		0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Jim Starks	39	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Apr 23, 1906	11	3		3		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Ed Steele	29	us US	L	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 8, 1915	4	27		27		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	27			1.6
Frank Thompson	26	us US	L	L	5' 4"	140	Oct 26, 1918	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Walter Treherne	32	us US	R	L	5' 6"	145	Apr 12, 1913	2	2		2		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Artie Wilson	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	162	Oct 28, 1920	2	27		27		0	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0			1.1
Leandy Young	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	184	Jun 10, 1909	3	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			0.2
Willie Young	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	172	Jul 12, 1912	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-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