1945 New York Black Yankees Roster (40-man)

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 11-28-0, Finished 6th in Negro National League II

Managers: George Scales (5-18) , Willie Wells (3-7) and Marvin Barker (6-11)

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
Emery Adams	33	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Oct 10, 1911	9	19		19		2	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	8	13			0.1
Gideon Applegate	17	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Dec 2, 1927	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Rufus Baker	26	us US		R	5' 7"	152	Sep 20, 1918	3	25		25		0	1	0	0	8	7	7	2	2	11			-0.2
Marvin Barker	33	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Feb 13, 1912	11	31		31		0	0	8	4	24	0	0	2	0	2			0.4	All-Star
Willie Burns	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jan 12, 1916	5	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Thad Christopher	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Dec 24, 1912	7	23		23		0	6	2	0	0	0	15	0	0	15			0.0
Martin Crue	25	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Sep 14, 1919	3	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Percy Forrest	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 8, 1916	5	4		4		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.0
Alphonso Gerard	28	vi VI	L	L	5' 10"	180	Jun 26, 1917	1st	26		26		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	24	26			-0.3
Walter Hardy	19	us US	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 1, 1925	2	20		20		0	0	0	14	0	5	0	1	0	1			-0.4
Philly Holmes	32	us US	L	R	5' 10"	169	Dec 12, 1912	3	11		11		0	0	0	8	0	2	0	1	0	1			0.1
Johnny Johnson	29	us US	L	R	6' 3"	182	Sep 26, 1915	4	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
William Kelly			R	R	5' 10"	155	Unknown	2	7		7		0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
George Mack							Unknown	1st	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Felix McLaurin	23	us US	B	R	5' 7"	163	Sep 6, 1921	4	27		27		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	0	27			0.3
John Henry McQueen	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jun 24, 1916	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			0.0
Flash Miller	35	us US	R	R			1910	8	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Clarence Palm	37	us US	R	R	5' 11"	176	Oct 27, 1907	18	4		4		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Bill Perkins	39	us US	R	R	5' 10"	176	Jun 26, 1906	13	18		18		0	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Pitts							Unknown	2	1		1		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Claude Poole				R			Unknown	1st	17		17		7	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	5			-0.3
George Scales	44	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Aug 16, 1900	19	17		17		0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Dick Seay	40	us US	R	R	5' 7"	162	Nov 30, 1904	14	8		8		0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Neck Stanley	40	us US	L	L	6' 0"	212	May 9, 1905	13	14		14		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.1
Jim Starks	39	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Apr 23, 1906	11	8		8		0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Willie Wells HOF	40	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 10, 1904	18	18		18		0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	1			0.5	All-Star
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