1941 Newark Eagles Roster (40-man)

1940 Season 1942 Season

Record: 30-28-1, Finished 3rd in Negro National League II

Manager: Biz Mackey (30-25-1)

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
Spencer Alexander	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	202	Sep 4, 1916	2	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	11			0.2
Russell Awkard	23	us US	L	R	5' 10"	150	Oct 7, 1917	2	7		7		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	7			0.1
Marvin Barker	29	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Feb 13, 1912	7	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	6			-0.3
James Brown	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 14, 1919	2	22		22		4	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	8	14			-0.4
Thad Christopher	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Dec 24, 1912	3	36		36		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	34	36			-0.3
Johnny Davis	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Feb 6, 1917	1st	31		31		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	1	32			0.1
Leon Day HOF	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Oct 30, 1916	7	48		48		5	0	0	22	0	0	0	20	1	21			1.4
Russ Dedeaux	27	us US		R	5' 6"	135	Dec 7, 1913	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Jimmy Hill	23	us US	L	L	5' 6"	140	Jun 6, 1918	4	33		33		21	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6	10			1.3	All-Star
Fred Hobgood	19	us US	L	L	6' 0"	160	Oct 1, 1921	1st	18		18		18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Leniel Hooker	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	169	Jun 28, 1919	2	14		14		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Monte Irvin HOF	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 25, 1919	4	49		49		0	0	0	0	3	34	7	6	0	13			2.7	All-Star
Clarence Isreal	23	us US	R	R	5' 5"	160	Feb 15, 1918	2	49		49		0	0	0	21	29	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Leamon Johnson	24	us US	L	R	5' 6"	140	Aug 5, 1916	1st	27		27		0	0	0	11	0	15	0	0	1	1			-0.4
Lou Louden	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	172	Aug 19, 1919	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Biz Mackey HOF	43	us US	B	R	6' 1"	235	Jul 27, 1897	19	30		30		1	22	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	2			0.2
Max Manning	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Nov 18, 1918	3	23		23		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.9
Fran Matthews	24	us US	L	L	5' 8"	180	Nov 2, 1916	3	52		52		0	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Tuts McBride							Unknown	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3			0.0
Charlie Parks	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jun 19, 1917	4	31		31		0	27	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.5
Lennie Pearson	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	214	May 23, 1918	5	39		39		1	0	3	0	24	0	8	0	3	11			0.4	All-Star
Rafael Polanco	28	pr PR					Jun 24, 1913	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.1
Vernon Riddick	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	196	Jan 1, 1917	2	7		7		0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0			0.1
Charlie Thomas	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	168	Aug 13, 1918	1st	13		13		0	0	0	0	2	0	7	5	1	13			-0.1
Tom Young	38	us US	L	R	6' 1"	210	Sep 6, 1902	10	10		10		0	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			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