1929 Birmingham Black Barons

32-57 • .360 Win% • 5th in NNL

The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons went 32-57 (.360) finishing 5th in the NNL. The club scored 396 runs, allowed 512, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Dave Thomas (7 HR, 39 RBI) and Satchel Paige (13-9, 4.31 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

32 Wins
57 Losses
.360 Win %
5th Rank
396 R 512 RA
Diff -116

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⚡ Quick Stats

396 Runs Scored
512 Runs Allowed
-116 Run Diff
38 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 NNL Average

Batting Avg .275 3% below the 1929 league average (.282)
OBP .320 7% below the 1929 league average (.342)
SLG .376 7% below the 1929 league average (.403)
Team ERA 5.48 21% worse than the 1929 league average (4.52)
Runs Scored 396 equal to the 1929 league average (395 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Clarence Smith 0.350 2 Ray Sheppard 0.330 3 Eppie Hampton 0.327 4 Porter Dallas 0.301 5 George McAllister 0.299

Home Runs

1 Dave Thomas 7 2 Clarence Smith 6 3 Poindexter Williams 6 4 Geechie Meredith 5 5 George McAllister 3

RBI

1 Clarence Smith 53 2 Poindexter Williams 46 3 Geechie Meredith 41 4 Dave Thomas 39 5 George McAllister 34
1929 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Geechie Meredith 82 313 64 89 15 4 5 41 34 0 7 0.284
George McAllister 84 304 55 91 11 3 3 34 35 0 8 0.299
Dave Thomas 82 293 44 75 12 4 7 39 22 1 3 0.256
Clarence Smith 71 277 39 97 10 7 6 53 7 0 17 0.350
Poindexter Williams 67 227 31 66 10 2 6 46 21 0 2 0.291
Jimpsey Roussell 51 180 31 44 6 3 2 21 9 0 5 0.244
Leo Birdine 58 178 18 49 6 2 2 14 3 1 2 0.275
Porter Dallas 44 153 11 46 6 1 0 13 10 1 3 0.301
Anthony Cooper 37 124 15 36 3 1 1 16 5 0 5 0.290
Ray Sheppard 31 115 14 38 9 3 0 13 3 0 4 0.330
Johnnie Oden 31 110 13 29 1 0 2 13 5 1 0 0.264
Harry Salmon 49 107 14 19 1 1 0 6 3 0 1 0.178
Satchel Paige 36 104 9 18 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0.173
Charles Wesley 28 80 4 18 0 1 0 6 3 2 1 0.225
Jute Bell 24 66 7 12 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0.182
Eppie Hampton 18 52 8 17 1 1 2 11 0 0 0 0.327
Earl Gurley 12 39 4 8 1 2 1 9 3 0 0 0.205
George Fiall 12 36 5 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.222
Diamond Pipkins 17 27 4 12 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.444
L. Thomas 9 24 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.167
Johnson 6 17 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.235
Claude Johnson 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Moore 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
A. J. Dykes 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Harry Salmon 3.75 2 Satchel Paige 4.31 3 Jute Bell 6.42 4 Leo Birdine 6.80 5 Diamond Pipkins 8.03

Wins

1 Satchel Paige 13 2 Harry Salmon 9 3 Jute Bell 5 4 Leo Birdine 4 5 Diamond Pipkins 2

Strikeouts

1 Satchel Paige 195 2 Harry Salmon 94 3 Leo Birdine 39 4 Diamond Pipkins 28 5 Jute Bell 27
1929 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Satchel Paige 13 9 4.31 31 20 2 202.1 213 97 45 195
Harry Salmon 9 14 3.75 30 21 2 158.1 162 66 19 94
Leo Birdine 4 13 6.80 27 19 0 145.2 209 110 43 39
Jute Bell 5 10 6.42 18 16 0 129.0 150 92 42 27
Diamond Pipkins 2 6 8.03 15 9 0 61.2 79 55 29 28
Dave Thomas 0 0 17.18 1 0 0 3.2 5 7 5 2

👥 Roster (25)

Jute Bell Leo Birdine Anthony Cooper Porter Dallas A. J. Dykes George Fiall Earl Gurley Eppie Hampton Johnson Claude Johnson Marshall George McAllister +13 more

25 players

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The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

A 32-57 record (.360) put the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons 5th in the NNL. The run column shows 396 for and 512 against. The team batting average of .275 was 3% below the 1929 league mark of .282. Pitchers allowed 5.48 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.52. Rickwood Field served as the home ballpark.

The home run leader was Dave Thomas, who hit 7. Clarence Smith led in RBI with 53. Satchel Paige led the pitchers with 13 wins. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1928 season and the 1930 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons finished 32-57 (.360 win pct).
Who led the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Dave Thomas led the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons with 7 home runs.
What was the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 5.48.
Did the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1929 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1929 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Thomas (7 HR, 39 RBI) and Satchel Paige (13-9, 4.31 ERA).
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