1940 New York Black Yankees Roster (40-man)

1939 Season 1941 Season

Record: 19-24-0, Finished 5th in Negro National League II

Manager: Tex Burnett (16-28)

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
Bud Barbee	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Mar 16, 1914	3	9		9		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Lamb Barbee	24	us US			5' 11"	190	Apr 30, 1916	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.0
Marvin Barker	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Feb 13, 1912	6	23		23		0	0	0	8	0	0	12	4	0	16			-0.5	All-Star
Charlie Biot	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 18, 1917	2	28		28		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	28			0.7
Jesse Brown	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	158	Jun 6, 1914	3	13		13		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Bob Clarke	37	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 8, 1903	12	17		17		0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5	All-Star
Anthony Cooper	35	us US	R	R	5' 5"	162	Jul 20, 1904	9	2		2		0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Homer Curry	35	us US	L	R	6' 2"	180	May 19, 1905	10	12		12		0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	11			0.1
Roosevelt Davis	35	us US	R	R	5' 9"	168	Nov 19, 1904	17	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Roy Debnam	36	us US			5' 10"	165	Jan 5, 1904	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	4			0.1
Bob Evans	29	us US	R	R	6' 5"	178	Dec 27, 1910	8	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
John Hawkins							Unknown	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Johnny Hayes	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	195	Apr 27, 1910	7	22		22		0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Bill Holland	39	us US	B	R	5' 9"	180	Feb 28, 1901	14	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Fats Jenkins	42	us US	L	R	5' 7"	165	Jan 10, 1898	11	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1
U. Johnson							Unknown	1st	2		2		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Flash Miller	30	us US	R	R			1910	5	20		20		0	0	0	20	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.3
Purnell Mincy	24	us US	L	L	6' 4"	195	Feb 14, 1916	3	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Dick Seay	35	us US	R	R	5' 7"	162	Nov 30, 1904	11	6		6		0	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.3
Henry Spearman	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	179	Nov 16, 1909	5	33		33		0	0	1	0	32	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Neck Stanley	35	us US	L	L	6' 0"	212	May 9, 1905	8	13		13		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Jim Starks	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Apr 23, 1906	6	15		15		0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	4	9			0.2
Hoss Walker	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Sep 10, 1904	11	26		26		0	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Johnny Washington	24	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Jan 9, 1916	5	32		32		0	0	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Jim Williams	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	198	Jan 16, 1906	9	21		21		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	19	21			-0.6
Roy Williams	32	us US		R	5' 11"	190	Nov 10, 1907	5	12		12		9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			1.0
Erkie Wilson							Unknown	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Zollie Wright	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	197	Sep 17, 1909	7	12		12		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	9	12			-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