1926 Cleveland Elites Roster (40-man)

Record: 8-40-1, Finished 8th in Negro National League

Managers: Candy Jim Taylor (7-40-1) and Frank Duncan (1-1)

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
Buck Alexander			R	R			Unknown	4	11		11		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Tiny Baldwin	22	us US			5' 10"	170	Feb 16, 1904	2	4		4		0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0			-0.1
John Barnes	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	240	Jun 5, 1903	5	10		10		0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Howard Black				L			Unknown	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Robert Bonner	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	183	Apr 1, 1894	4	42		42		0	27	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Slim Branham	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	198	Apr 7, 1900	5	16		16		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.6
George Branigan	20	us US		R	5' 9"	152	Aug 21, 1905	1st	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Ernest Duff	26	us US			5' 9"	212	Jan 28, 1900	2	27		27		0	4	0	1	1	1	2	4	5	11			-0.3
Frank Duncan	38	us US	L	R			1888	3	33		33		0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	9	14			0.0
Buddy Fields		us US					Unknown	2	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.0
Goldie							Unknown	1st	6		6		0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
J.H. Hamilton				R			Unknown	3	37		37		0	0	0	9	21	14	0	0	0	0			0.0
Art Hancock	21	us US		R	6' 3"	189	Jan 28, 1905	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Jackson							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
M. Jeffries							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
John Wesley Johnson							Unknown	2	22		22		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Bobo Leonard							Unknown	4	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9			-0.1
Babe Melton	28	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Oct 2, 1897	1st	20		20		2	2	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	16			-0.1
Willie Miles			R				Unknown	2	22		22		0	0	0	0	0	0	9	12	0	21			-0.2
Percy Miller	29	us US	L	L	5' 9"	170	Jan 28, 1897	5	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Square Moore	25	us US	R	R	5' 8"	190	Jul 6, 1900	3	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Elbert Norman	29	us US		R	5' 9"	150	Feb 7, 1897	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Dewitt Owens	25	us US		R	5' 8"	175	Sep 25, 1900	1st	28		28		1	0	4	13	0	12	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Joe Ranson	25	us US			5' 8"	148	Dec 28, 1900	1st	9		9		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Bert Redwine							Unknown	1st	3		3		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Robinson							Unknown	1st	15		15		0	0	0	0	13	0	1	0	0	1			-0.6
Howard Ross	23	us US		L	5' 10"	167	Apr 23, 1903	3	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
A. Russell							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Codie Spearman	28	us US		R	5' 11"	180	Jan 3, 1898	1st	34		34		1	0	2	1	11	0	10	1	11	22			0.3
Willie Spearman	26	us US		R			Dec 31, 1899	3	13		13		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2			-0.9
Tack Summers	26	us US		R			Jun 25, 1900	2	38		38		0	0	0	0	0	0	16	8	11	35			0.4
Candy Jim Taylor	42	us US	R	R	5' 5"	165	Feb 1, 1884	6	32		32		4	0	0	4	14	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Roy Tyler	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Dec 5, 1899	2	26		26		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	16	26			0.1
Eddie Wall	22	us US		L	5' 8"	145	Aug 16, 1903	1st	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.3
Charlie Watts				R			Unknown	3	21		21		0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Eddie Woolridge	22	us US	R	R	5' 6"	150	Dec 2, 1903	1st	19		19		0	0	0	0	2	15	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Charles Zomphier	20	us US		R	6' 0"	239	Feb 18, 1906	1st	32		32		1	0	2	23	0	4	0	0	3	3			-0.2
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