1937 Birmingham Black Barons

16-23 • .410 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons went 16-23 (.410) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 187 runs, allowed 184, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included David Whatley (5 HR, 31 RBI) and Jack Bruton (3-4, 5.49 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

16 Wins
23 Losses
.410 Win %
5th Rank
187 R 184 RA
Diff +3

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⚡ Quick Stats

187 Runs Scored
184 Runs Allowed
+3 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NAL Average

Batting Avg .300 12% above the 1937 league average (.267)
OBP .351 7% above the 1937 league average (.328)
SLG .421 12% above the 1937 league average (.375)
Team ERA 5.80 24% worse than the 1937 league average (4.68)
Runs Scored 187 6% above the 1937 league average (177 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Ray 0.450 2 David Whatley 0.357 3 Parnell Woods 0.303 4 Fred Bankhead 0.297 5 Melvin Coleman 0.290

Home Runs

1 David Whatley 5 2 Parnell Woods 3 3 Red Howard 1 4 Melzar Williams 1

RBI

1 David Whatley 31 2 Parnell Woods 21 3 Melzar Williams 16 4 Sylvester Owens 14 5 Johnny Ray 10
1937 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
David Whatley 27 112 25 40 7 7 5 31 3 2 3 0.357
Sylvester Owens 28 109 12 25 2 3 0 14 4 0 2 0.229
Parnell Woods 27 109 27 33 4 4 3 21 11 0 2 0.303
Fred Bankhead 25 91 8 27 2 1 0 8 7 0 1 0.297
Melzar Williams 19 78 16 22 2 1 1 16 5 0 5 0.282
Harry Barnes 23 77 17 20 6 1 0 9 5 1 1 0.260
Melvin Coleman 20 62 15 18 1 2 0 5 6 1 0 0.290
Johnny Ray 16 60 14 27 0 2 0 10 8 0 2 0.450
Jim Canada 13 48 12 15 5 0 0 9 5 1 2 0.312
Bill Carter 11 47 10 18 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.383
Jack Bruton 14 46 11 13 5 1 0 4 3 0 0 0.283
Clarence Lamar 10 38 7 8 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.211
Willie Ferrell 14 33 4 9 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.273
Red Howard 10 25 4 7 1 0 1 7 2 0 2 0.280
Bo Mitchell 3 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400
Elbert Eatmon 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Ben Henderson 5 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.250
Quicksey 3 7 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.429
Floyd Holston 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Julius Osley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sullivan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
A. D. Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Jack Bruton 5.49 2 Willie Ferrell 5.98 3 Red Howard 7.23

Wins

1 Jack Bruton 3 2 Willie Ferrell 3 3 Red Howard 3 4 Ben Henderson 2 5 Bo Mitchell 2

Strikeouts

1 Jack Bruton 34 2 Red Howard 25 3 Willie Ferrell 24 4 Ben Henderson 20 5 Bo Mitchell 15
1937 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Bruton 3 4 5.49 8 7 0 60.2 82 37 15 34
Willie Ferrell 3 4 5.98 10 8 0 55.2 65 37 22 24
Red Howard 3 2 7.23 5 5 0 37.1 43 30 14 25
Bo Mitchell 2 1 1.33 3 3 0 27.0 21 4 2 15
Ben Henderson 2 2 8.63 5 4 0 24.0 36 23 10 20
Elbert Eatmon 1 1 5.87 5 1 0 23.0 27 15 8 12
Julius Osley 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 2.2 3 2 4 0
Floyd Holston 0 0 7.71 1 0 0 2.1 2 2 1 2

👥 Roster (22)

Fred Bankhead Harry Barnes Jack Bruton Jim Canada Bill Carter Melvin Coleman Elbert Eatmon Willie Ferrell Ben Henderson Floyd Holston Red Howard Clarence Lamar +10 more

22 players

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The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

The record for the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons reads 16 wins and 23 losses, good for 5th in the NAL. The run column shows 187 for and 184 against. The team batting average of .300 was 12% above the 1937 league mark of .267. Pitchers allowed 5.80 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.68. Measured against the 177-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead.

Rickwood Field served as the home ballpark. For power, David Whatley led the way with 5 homers. Red Howard led the pitchers with 3 wins. The strikeout leader was Jack Bruton with 34. In all, the roster shows 22 players. The 1932 season and the 1938 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons finished 16-23 (.410 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
David Whatley led the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons with 5 home runs.
What was the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 5.80.
Did the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1937 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1937 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were David Whatley (5 HR, 31 RBI) and Jack Bruton (3-4, 5.49 ERA).
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