Alfred Saylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Alfred Saylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 3.51 ERA and 71 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2627.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 9–10
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.25
SO 71
Pitcher PIV 2627.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
12/31/1911 in Blytheville, AR, USA
Died
4/8/1955 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Full name: Alfred Harrison Saylor

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Alfred Saylor — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
177.0 167.0 18.0 40.0 3.0 0 2.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 0 .240 .278 .293 .571

Pitching

Alfred Saylor — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
32 22 54 42 25 2 455.2 389 178 64 9 45 79 1.26 0.95

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Alfred Saylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1938 7.0 7.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Alfred Saylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1946 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 8 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.62
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 13 8 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.62

Career Pitching Statistics

Alfred Saylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 10 30 19 14 0 0 190.0 205 74 6 33 71 3.51 2627.9

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alfred Saylor — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 BBB NAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 3 0 2 3.00 3.94 (+24%) 0.0
1943 BBB NAL 3 2 10 5 5 0 0 61.0 63 18 15 31 2.66 3.50 (+24%) 1189.0
1944 BBB NAL 5 6 15 11 8 0 0 102.2 115 43 13 32 3.77 3.57 (-5%) 1176.4
1945 BBB NAL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 17.1 18 10 5 6 5.19 3.67 (-42%) 262.5
Career · 4 seasons 9 10 30 19 14 0 0 190.0 205 74 33 71 3.51 — 2,628

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Alfred Saylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
57 149 15 37 2 0 0 11 0 9 1 .248 .291 .262 .553 -30

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .553 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alfred Saylor — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 BBB NAL 16 44 5 16 0 0 0 8 0 4 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1943 BBB NAL 18 51 7 14 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 .275 .255 (+7%) .324 (+4%) .346 (-15%) .671 (-6%) -29.8
1944 BBB NAL 15 40 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 57 149 15 37 2 0 0 11 0 9 1 .248 — — — — -30

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alfred Saylor — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Alfred Saylor — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 NWS BBB 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1943 ALC BBB 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1943 NWS BBB 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

Alfred Saylor — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 5 5 0 38.1 38 15 12 11 3.52

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alfred Saylor — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 NWS BBB 0 2 2 2 0 12.1 15 8 4 5 5.84
1943 ALC BBB 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 8 1 0 2 1.00
1943 NWS BBB 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 15 6 8 4 3.18

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alfred Saylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home303771104.297
Away304741201.255

Pitching — Home / Away

Alfred Saylor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22140.1123224201.41
Away25135.01241311240.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alfred Saylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-27 BIRCIAL 000000000
1945-08-05 BIRCIAW 000000000
1945-07-22 BIRCAGL 000000000
1945-07-19 BIRCIAL 000000000
1945-07-08 BIRKCML 100000000
1945-07-02 BIRMEMW 211100000
1945-06-27 BIRCVBL 000000000
1945-06-04 BIRKCMW 000000000
1945-06-03 BIRKCML 200000000
1945-05-28 BIRCIAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alfred Saylor — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-08-27 BIRCIA L 8.01090000
1945-08-05 BIRCIA — 0.0000000
1945-07-22 BIRCAG L 6.0530000
1945-07-19 BIRCIA — 1.0210000
1945-07-08 BIRKCM L 3.21070100
1945-07-02 BIRMEM W 5.0533000
1945-06-27 BIRCVB — 0.0000000
1945-06-04 BIRKCM W 9.01150000
1945-05-28 BIRCIA — 3.0000000
1944-09-03 BIRCIA W 9.0800000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alfred Saylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 22 187 6 6 7
C 3 1 3 1 0 0
P 30 19 7 50 2 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alfred Saylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 BBB 1B 12 11 90 4 1 4
1941 BBB C 3 1 3 1 0 0
1941 BBB P 1 1 1 6 0 2
1943 BBB 1B 8 8 78 2 3 2
1943 BBB P 10 5 2 14 0 2
1944 BBB P 15 11 2 24 2 1
1945 BBB 1B 4 3 19 0 2 1
1945 BBB P 4 2 2 6 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alfred Saylor — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 30
Catcher 3
First Base 24

Alfred Saylor: the record in brief

Alfred Saylor's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1941 to 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Birmingham Black Barons. At 6'3" and 175 pounds, Saylor is listed as a pitcher. Saylor batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 31, 1911, in Blytheville, AR, USA. The bio records the death on April 8, 1955, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Alfred Saylor was born Alfred Harrison Saylor.

Saylor went 9-10 with a 3.51 ERA in 30 games, 19 of them starts. The same table counts 71 strikeouts and 14 complete games. Saylor's 3.51 ERA was close to the 3.67 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 5 wins of 1944. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Saylor posted a 3.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred Saylor

Was Alfred Saylor a pitcher?
Yes. Alfred Saylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 71 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alfred Saylor hit?
Alfred Saylor hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
What teams did Alfred Saylor play for?
Alfred Saylor played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1941, 1943–1945).
What were Alfred Saylor's career stats?
In 30 games, Alfred Saylor went 9-10 with a 3.51 ERA, 71 strikeouts, and 190.0 innings pitched.
What position did Alfred Saylor play?
Alfred Saylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Alfred Saylor and how much did he weigh?
Alfred Saylor was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Alfred Saylor's career ERA?
Alfred Saylor finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 9-10 with 71 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alfred Saylor have?
Alfred Saylor recorded 71 career strikeouts.
Is Alfred Saylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alfred Saylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.