1941 Birmingham Black Barons

30-20 • .600 Win% • 2nd in NAL

The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons went 30-20 (.600) finishing 2nd in the NAL. The club scored 104 runs, allowed 111, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Lester Lockett (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Dan Bankhead (7-1, 1.95 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

30 Wins
20 Losses
.600 Win %
2nd Rank
104 R 111 RA
Diff -7

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⚡ Quick Stats

104 Runs Scored
111 Runs Allowed
-7 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1941 NAL Average

Batting Avg .280 8% above the 1941 league average (.259)
OBP .328 2% above the 1941 league average (.321)
SLG .360 6% above the 1941 league average (.339)
Team ERA 3.49 10% better than the 1941 league average (3.90)
Runs Scored 104 equal to the 1941 league average (104 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 25 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Lyman Bostock 0.453 2 Lester Lockett 0.333 3 Tommy Sampson 0.295 4 Paul Hardy 0.290 5 Jesse Douglas 0.260

Home Runs

1 Paul Hardy 1 2 Lester Lockett 1 3 Willie Nixon 1

RBI

1 Tommy Sampson 18 2 Lyman Bostock 15 3 Lester Lockett 11 4 Paul Hardy 9 5 Jesse Douglas 8
1941 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Douglas 26 96 12 25 3 2 0 8 5 0 1 0.260
Lester Lockett 26 93 22 31 3 1 1 11 5 0 2 0.333
Tommy Sampson 26 88 11 26 3 3 0 18 4 0 1 0.295
Lyman Bostock 23 75 10 34 4 3 0 15 4 0 1 0.453
Paul Hardy 22 62 8 18 0 2 1 9 5 0 1 0.290
Ulysses Redd 17 54 6 13 0 1 0 3 5 0 0 0.241
Alfred Saylor 16 44 5 16 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0.364
Hoss Walker 13 38 3 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.105
Jimmy Wilson 10 35 3 7 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0.200
Nora Listach 9 28 5 7 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.250
Emanuel Sampson 8 27 4 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.185
Dan Bankhead 11 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.200
Alvin Gipson 12 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Willie Nixon 8 20 3 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.250
Johnny Markham 9 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.059
Lloyd Davenport 3 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.083
Goose Tatum 6 12 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.417
Gready McKinnis 6 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Cap Tyson 3 8 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.375
Joe Spencer 2 7 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.571
Alphonzo Bland 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Johnnie Dawson 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.800
Winfield Welch 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Eddie Snead 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
John Ware 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gentry Jessup 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lee Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Gready McKinnis 1.04 2 Dan Bankhead 1.95 3 Johnny Markham 3.50 4 Alvin Gipson 6.14

Wins

1 Dan Bankhead 7 2 Johnny Markham 4 3 Gready McKinnis 3 4 Alfred Saylor 1

Strikeouts

1 Dan Bankhead 38 2 Alvin Gipson 27 3 Johnny Markham 24 4 Gready McKinnis 21 5 Gentry Jessup 4
1941 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dan Bankhead 7 1 1.95 11 7 0 69.1 41 15 17 38
Alvin Gipson 0 6 6.14 10 7 0 48.1 58 33 20 27
Johnny Markham 4 3 3.50 8 4 0 36.0 39 14 4 24
Gready McKinnis 3 0 1.04 6 4 0 34.2 24 4 13 21
Alfred Saylor 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 3 0 2
Gentry Jessup 0 0 12.46 2 2 0 4.1 7 6 3 4
John Ware 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 8 2 1 1
Lee Johnson 0 1 15.43 2 1 0 2.1 7 4 3 0
Hoss Walker 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3

👥 Roster (27)

Dan Bankhead Alphonzo Bland Lyman Bostock Lloyd Davenport Johnnie Dawson Jesse Douglas Alvin Gipson Paul Hardy Gentry Jessup Lee Johnson Nora Listach Lester Lockett +15 more

27 players

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The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons finished 30-20, a .600 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NAL. The run column shows 104 for and 111 against. The team batting average of .280 was 8% above the 1941 league mark of .259. The Birmingham Black Barons staff finished with a 3.49 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.90. Home games were played at Rickwood Field.

For power, Lester Lockett led the way with 1 homers. Tommy Sampson led in RBI with 18. The hits leader was Lyman Bostock with 34. Dan Bankhead led the pitchers with 7 wins. The 1941 roster runs to 27 players. The 1940 season and the 1942 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons finished 30-20 (.600 win pct).
Who led the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Paul Hardy led the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons with 1 home runs.
What was the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 3.49.
Did the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1941 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1941 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lester Lockett (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Dan Bankhead (7-1, 1.95 ERA).
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