1932 Birmingham Black Barons

10-9 • .526 Win% • 7th in NSL

The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons went 10-9 (.526) finishing 7th in the NSL. The club scored 49 runs, allowed 71, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Jim West (2 HR, 3 RBI) and Alonzo Boone (2-3, 5.51 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

10 Wins
9 Losses
.526 Win %
7th Rank
49 R 71 RA
Diff -22

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⚡ Quick Stats

49 Runs Scored
71 Runs Allowed
-22 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1932 NSL Average

Batting Avg .253 1% below the 1932 league average (.256)
OBP .306 1% below the 1932 league average (.310)
SLG .336 1% above the 1932 league average (.332)
Team ERA 4.62 21% worse than the 1932 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 49 56% below the 1932 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 9 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1932

Batting Avg

1 Harvey Peterson 0.260 2 Roosevelt Tate 0.161

Home Runs

1 Jim West 2 2 Andy Drake 1 3 Leonard Henderson 1

RBI

1 Harvey Peterson 7 2 Shirley Petway 7 3 Andy Drake 4 4 Leonard Henderson 4 5 Roosevelt Tate 4
1932 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Roosevelt Tate 14 56 8 9 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0.161
Harvey Peterson 14 50 6 13 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0.260
John Henry Oliver 14 49 5 7 1 0 0 3 5 0 2 0.143
Shirley Petway 14 47 5 14 0 0 0 7 6 0 2 0.298
George McAllister 10 35 2 6 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 0.171
Leonard Henderson 10 34 4 11 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0.324
Joe Borden 11 26 1 10 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.385
Bob Smith 7 24 3 8 1 1 0 3 4 0 1 0.333
Andy Drake 8 22 3 11 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0.500
Alonzo Boone 7 15 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.133
Bill Carter 4 15 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.267
Jim West 4 15 5 6 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 0.400
Saul Davis 4 14 2 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0.286
Spoon Carter 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.091
Milt Laurent 3 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.400
Sam Bankhead 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
George Nash 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Harry Salmon 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Richard Cannon 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Cunningham 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Jasper 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1932

ERA

1 Alonzo Boone 5.51

Wins

1 Alonzo Boone 2 2 Spoon Carter 2 3 Harry Salmon 1

Strikeouts

1 Alonzo Boone 15 2 Spoon Carter 9 3 Sam Bankhead 5 4 Harry Salmon 5 5 John Jasper 3
1932 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Alonzo Boone 2 3 5.51 6 5 0 32.2 31 20 22 15
Spoon Carter 2 1 3.46 4 3 0 26.0 26 10 5 9
George Nash 0 2 3.75 2 2 0 12.0 8 5 4 1
Sam Bankhead 0 1 3.09 2 1 0 11.2 13 4 2 5
Harry Salmon 1 0 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 4 0 5
Richard Cannon 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 9 6 8 1
Cunningham 0 0 3.60 1 0 0 5.0 2 2 1 0
John Jasper 0 0 9.82 1 0 0 3.2 7 4 2 3
Joe Borden 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 3.0 3 2 2 2

👥 Roster (21)

Sam Bankhead Alonzo Boone Joe Borden Richard Cannon Bill Carter Spoon Carter Cunningham Saul Davis Andy Drake Leonard Henderson John Jasper Milt Laurent +9 more

21 players

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The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons won 10 games and lost 9, ending up 7th in the NSL. Runs came in at 49 scored against 71 allowed (-22). Against a league average of .256, the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons batted .253. Pitchers allowed 4.62 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.81. Measured against the 112-run league average, the offense was 56% behind. The club's home park in 1932 was Rickwood Field.

The home run leader was Jim West, who hit 2. Harvey Peterson drove in a team-high 7 runs. The hits leader was Shirley Petway with 14. Spoon Carter led the pitchers with 2 wins. Alonzo Boone struck out 15, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons finished 10-9 (.526 win pct).
Who led the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Jim West led the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons with 2 home runs.
What was the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 4.62.
Did the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1932 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1932 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim West (2 HR, 3 RBI) and Alonzo Boone (2-3, 5.51 ERA).
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