1942 Birmingham Black Barons

25-23 • .521 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons went 25-23 (.521) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 166 runs, allowed 137, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Tommy Sampson (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Diamond Pipkins (7-2, 3.19 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

25 Wins
23 Losses
.521 Win %
4th Rank
166 R 137 RA
Diff +29

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⚡ Quick Stats

166 Runs Scored
137 Runs Allowed
+29 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NAL Average

Batting Avg .260 1% above the 1942 league average (.258)
OBP .318 1% above the 1942 league average (.314)
SLG .327 5% below the 1942 league average (.345)
Team ERA 3.22 22% better than the 1942 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 166 equal to the 1942 league average (166 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 24 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Felix McLaurin 0.333 2 Tommy Sampson 0.333 3 Lloyd Davenport 0.309 4 Johnny Smith 0.286 5 Paul Hardy 0.273

Home Runs

1 Tommy Sampson 2 2 Bennett 1 3 Felix McLaurin 1 4 Leroy Morney 1 5 Johnny Smith 1

RBI

1 Leroy Morney 19 2 Lloyd Davenport 15 3 Tommy Sampson 13 4 Johnny Smith 12 5 Lester Lockett 7
1942 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Sampson 35 135 28 45 3 2 2 13 5 1 4 0.333
Leroy Morney 32 107 19 27 4 0 1 19 13 1 9 0.252
Lloyd Davenport 27 94 20 29 5 0 0 15 13 0 4 0.309
Hoss Walker 27 93 10 18 1 0 1 7 7 0 3 0.194
Paul Hardy 25 77 12 21 7 0 0 5 6 1 1 0.273
Bill Bradford 23 63 7 16 2 1 0 2 6 0 2 0.254
Felix McLaurin 16 63 9 21 1 0 1 7 4 1 5 0.333
Johnny Smith 16 56 9 16 2 1 1 12 2 0 2 0.286
Lester Lockett 12 45 8 13 0 1 0 7 2 0 1 0.289
Ted Radcliffe 16 42 3 11 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.262
Clarence Lamar 11 37 5 8 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.216
Jesse Warren 11 36 11 11 2 2 0 5 6 0 2 0.306
Luther Gilyard 12 34 1 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.206
Sonny Harris 12 31 4 5 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.161
Diamond Pipkins 14 31 5 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.355
Lyman Bostock 8 26 2 8 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 0.308
Joe Spencer 9 25 3 7 1 0 0 5 2 0 3 0.280
Dan Bankhead 9 21 2 7 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0.333
Johnny Markham 14 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.048
Goose Tatum 7 19 2 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.158
Alphonse Dunn 5 18 4 9 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.500
Alvin Gipson 13 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.059
Gready McKinnis 11 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.176
Eddie Snead 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.100
Bennett 5 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.125
Specs Ellis 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.167
Johnnie Dawson 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jesse Douglas 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Jesse Matthews 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Wadel Miller 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Alex Radcliff 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Harry Barnes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Piper Davis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Robert Keys 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nat Rogers 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Herb Shaw 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Ed Steele 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Winfield Welch 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tipton 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Johnny Markham 2.25 2 Diamond Pipkins 3.19 3 Gready McKinnis 4.31 4 Alvin Gipson 4.65

Wins

1 Diamond Pipkins 7 2 Dan Bankhead 2 3 Alvin Gipson 2 4 Johnny Markham 2 5 Gready McKinnis 2

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Markham 33 2 Gready McKinnis 33 3 Alvin Gipson 24 4 Diamond Pipkins 16 5 Dan Bankhead 12
1942 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Diamond Pipkins 7 2 3.19 11 8 0 62.0 62 22 16 16
Johnny Markham 2 2 2.25 13 5 2 60.0 47 15 8 33
Gready McKinnis 2 6 4.31 11 10 0 56.1 50 27 18 33
Alvin Gipson 2 4 4.65 13 5 1 40.2 52 21 15 24
Dan Bankhead 2 1 2.81 5 4 0 25.2 26 8 14 12
Specs Ellis 1 1 2.70 3 2 0 20.0 17 6 4 7
Eddie Snead 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 2 1
Wadel Miller 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 9 3 3 0
Robert Keys 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 6.0 5 0 3 1
Ted Radcliffe 1 0 3.86 2 0 0 4.2 7 2 0 0
Winfield Welch 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 4.0 6 2 2 1

👥 Roster (39)

Dan Bankhead Harry Barnes Bennett Lyman Bostock Bill Bradford Lloyd Davenport Piper Davis Johnnie Dawson Jesse Douglas Alphonse Dunn Specs Ellis Luther Gilyard +27 more

39 players

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The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

A 25-23 record (.521) put the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons 4th in the NAL. Runs came in at 166 scored against 137 allowed (+29). At the plate the Birmingham Black Barons hit .260, 1% better than the league's .258. Pitchers allowed 3.22 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.14. Home games were played at Rickwood Field.

Tommy Sampson topped the Birmingham Black Barons with 2 home runs. Leroy Morney drove in a team-high 19 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Diamond Pipkins (7). Johnny Markham struck out 33, the most on the club. The roster section lists 39 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1941 season and the 1943 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons finished 25-23 (.521 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Tommy Sampson led the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons with 2 home runs.
What was the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 3.22.
Did the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1942 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1942 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tommy Sampson (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Diamond Pipkins (7-2, 3.19 ERA).
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