1938 Birmingham Black Barons

12-36 • .250 Win% • 7th in NAL

The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons went 12-36 (.250) finishing 7th in the NAL. The club scored 104 runs, allowed 171, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Henry McCall (1 HR, 16 RBI) and Cliff Blackmon (2-6, 5.96 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

12 Wins
36 Losses
.250 Win %
7th Rank
104 R 171 RA
Diff -67

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⚡ Quick Stats

104 Runs Scored
171 Runs Allowed
-67 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .230 12% below the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .297 7% below the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .294 17% below the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 5.05 16% worse than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 104 37% below the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 24 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 David Whatley 0.415 2 Henry McCall 0.304 3 Melzar Williams 0.274 4 Sylvester Owens 0.211 5 Parnell Woods 0.209

Home Runs

1 Fred Bankhead 1 2 Horace Davis 1 3 Henry McCall 1 4 Bob Smith 1

RBI

1 Henry McCall 16 2 Sylvester Owens 11 3 Fred Bankhead 10 4 David Whatley 9 5 Melzar Williams 9
1938 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Bankhead 28 102 12 21 0 2 1 10 11 5 4 0.206
David Whatley 24 94 20 39 6 2 0 9 7 7 4 0.415
Henry McCall 23 92 11 28 3 3 1 16 2 0 1 0.304
Sylvester Owens 25 90 8 19 1 1 0 11 5 1 2 0.211
Parnell Woods 23 86 12 18 1 1 0 5 8 2 4 0.209
Melzar Williams 21 84 7 23 2 3 0 9 4 2 3 0.274
Harry Barnes 17 48 4 9 2 0 0 6 5 0 1 0.188
Andrew Sephus 14 39 6 4 0 0 0 0 11 1 2 0.103
Bert Johnson 14 37 3 8 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 0.216
Lester Lockett 9 31 3 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 0 0.032
Cliff Blackmon 13 30 5 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.167
Bob Smith 8 26 3 6 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0.231
Elbert Eatmon 10 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.071
Jimmy Ford 3 13 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.385
Dick Burton 10 12 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.083
Bo Mitchell 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Carter 4 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Julius Osley 8 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Cap Tyson 7 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.333
Leo Sims 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Thurston 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Horace Davis 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.250
Tice James 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Scott 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jabbo Andrews 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Jim Canada 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Spoon Carter 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
G. Davis 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Carl Smith 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jimmie Armstead 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Charles Dunklin 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bennie Fields 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Little 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Murray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Dick Burton 4.71 2 Elbert Eatmon 4.76 3 Cliff Blackmon 5.96

Wins

1 Cliff Blackmon 2 2 Elbert Eatmon 2 3 Dick Burton 1

Strikeouts

1 Cliff Blackmon 42 2 Dick Burton 15 3 Elbert Eatmon 14 4 Bo Mitchell 10 5 Julius Osley 9
1938 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cliff Blackmon 2 6 5.96 13 7 0 77.0 81 51 43 42
Dick Burton 1 4 4.71 10 5 0 36.1 37 19 13 15
Elbert Eatmon 2 0 4.76 10 5 0 34.0 45 18 19 14
Bo Mitchell 0 3 7.66 3 3 0 22.1 27 19 11 10
Julius Osley 0 4 2.75 8 3 0 19.2 20 6 11 9
Thurston 0 1 1.74 1 0 0 10.1 5 2 7 2
Spoon Carter 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 7 4 1 4
Jimmie Armstead 0 1 1.69 1 1 0 5.1 7 1 2 2
Charles Dunklin 0 1 4.15 2 1 0 4.1 5 2 3 5
Murray 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 2.0 2 1 0 2

👥 Roster (34)

Jabbo Andrews Jimmie Armstead Fred Bankhead Harry Barnes Cliff Blackmon Dick Burton Jim Canada Bill Carter Spoon Carter G. Davis Horace Davis Charles Dunklin +22 more

34 players

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The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

The record for the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons reads 12 wins and 36 losses, good for 7th in the NAL. The run column shows 104 for and 171 against. At the plate the Birmingham Black Barons hit .230, 12% worse than the league's .260. The staff ERA of 5.05 was 16% worse than the league average of 4.34. League clubs averaged 165 runs that year, so the Birmingham Black Barons scored 37% fewer.

Home games were played at Rickwood Field. The home run leader was Henry McCall, who hit 1. David Whatley collected the most hits, 39. Elbert Eatmon was the top winner, with 2 victories. The strikeout leader was Cliff Blackmon with 42. The 1938 roster runs to 34 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons finished 12-36 (.250 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Fred Bankhead led the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons with 1 home runs.
What was the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 5.05.
Did the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1938 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1938 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry McCall (1 HR, 16 RBI) and Cliff Blackmon (2-6, 5.96 ERA).
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