1945 Newark Eagles Roster (40-man)

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 27-22-0, Finished 2nd in Negro National League II

Managers: Willie Wells (11-10) and Biz Mackey (18-13)

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
Norman Banks			R	R			Unknown	1st	10		10		0	0	0	4	6	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Thad Christopher	32	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Dec 24, 1912	7	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.1
Clay							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Johnny Davis	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Feb 6, 1917	5	21		21		1	0	3	0	0	0	7	11	0	18			0.9	All-Star
Ted Griffith							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.0
Bob Harvey	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	238	May 28, 1918	3	21		21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20			0.1
Jimmy Hill	27	us US	L	L	5' 6"	140	Jun 6, 1918	8	5		5		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Leniel Hooker	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	169	Jun 28, 1919	6	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Emmett Hopkins							Unknown	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Charlie Humber	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Feb 14, 1914	1st	17		17		0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Monte Irvin HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 25, 1919	7	2		2		0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1
Biz Mackey HOF	47	us US	B	R	6' 1"	235	Jul 27, 1897	20	18		18		0	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Fran Matthews	28	us US	L	L	5' 8"	180	Nov 2, 1916	5	12		12		0	0	5	0	0	0	1	6	0	7			-0.1
Terris McDuffie	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jul 22, 1908	11	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Don Newcombe	19	us US	L	R	6' 4"	220	Jun 14, 1926	2	10		10		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Warren Peace	23	us US	R	R	5' 8"	140	Aug 6, 1921	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Lennie Pearson	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	214	May 23, 1918	9	19		19		0	0	13	0	0	0	5	2	0	7			0.6	All-Star
Specs Roberts	37	us US		R	5' 9"	162	Sep 7, 1907	9	3		3		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Urban							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Murray Watkins	29	us US	L	R	5' 4"	145	Oct 16, 1915	4	22		22		0	0	0	1	8	14	0	0	0	0			0.0	All-Star
Willie Wells HOF	40	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 10, 1904	18	8		8		1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Jimmy Wilkes	19	us US	L	L	5' 6"	150	Oct 1, 1925	1st	10		10		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2	10			0.1
Cotton Williams	28	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 18, 1917	2	13		13		1	0	0	1	9	1	2	0	0	2			0.3
Sidney Williams	30	us US		R	5' 11"	180	Jul 28, 1914	1st	9		9		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			0.4
Johnny Wright	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 28, 1916	9	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Willie Wynn	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 25, 1917	2	9		9		0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.3
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