1943 Birmingham Black Barons

37-24 • .607 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons went 37-24 (.607) finishing 3rd in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 199 runs, allowed 173, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Lester Lockett (2 HR, 29 RBI) and Johnny Markham (5-1, 2.20 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

37 Wins
24 Losses
.607 Win %
3rd Rank
199 R 173 RA
Diff +26

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⚡ Quick Stats

199 Runs Scored
173 Runs Allowed
+26 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1943 NAL Average

Batting Avg .247 2% below the 1943 league average (.253)
OBP .314 2% above the 1943 league average (.309)
SLG .311 5% below the 1943 league average (.326)
Team ERA 3.49 10% better than the 1943 league average (3.88)
Runs Scored 199 18% above the 1943 league average (169 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1943

Batting Avg

1 Felix McLaurin 0.308 2 Piper Davis 0.302 3 Clyde Spearman 0.300 4 Tommy Sampson 0.292 5 Alfred Saylor 0.275

Home Runs

1 Piper Davis 2 2 Lester Lockett 2 3 Alphonse Dunn 1 4 Felix McLaurin 1 5 Ed Steele 1

RBI

1 Lester Lockett 29 2 Piper Davis 26 3 Clyde Spearman 18 4 Tommy Sampson 16 5 Alphonse Dunn 12
1943 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Sampson 42 168 25 49 2 3 0 16 11 0 7 0.292
Clyde Spearman 43 160 27 48 1 4 0 18 21 0 7 0.300
Lester Lockett 40 158 17 41 4 2 2 29 10 0 2 0.259
Piper Davis 41 149 32 45 14 2 2 26 19 1 3 0.302
Hoss Walker 38 132 14 23 2 1 0 9 7 0 2 0.174
Felix McLaurin 34 130 28 40 4 1 1 12 20 0 6 0.308
Paul Hardy 33 103 9 22 1 0 0 2 8 0 2 0.214
Alphonse Dunn 28 89 12 20 3 2 1 12 12 0 3 0.225
Leroy Morney 19 65 8 11 3 0 0 6 7 0 0 0.169
Alfred Saylor 18 51 7 14 1 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.275
Leonard Lindsay 14 50 2 12 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.240
John Huber 19 40 3 9 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.225
Alvin Gipson 14 34 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.206
Gready McKinnis 14 32 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.156
Herman Bell 11 30 3 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.133
Johnny Markham 8 21 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.238
Ed Steele 3 12 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.167
Babe Charter 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.091
Jimmie Newberry 5 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Jim Daniels 3 9 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.111
Ted Radcliffe 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.286
Gentry Jessup 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Dan Bankhead 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Leamon Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Johnny Williams 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1943

ERA

1 Johnny Markham 2.20 2 Alfred Saylor 2.66 3 Gready McKinnis 3.40 4 John Huber 3.58 5 Alvin Gipson 3.67

Wins

1 Johnny Markham 5 2 John Huber 4 3 Gready McKinnis 4 4 Alfred Saylor 3 5 Alvin Gipson 2

Strikeouts

1 Alvin Gipson 62 2 Gready McKinnis 43 3 John Huber 33 4 Alfred Saylor 31 5 Johnny Markham 16
1943 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gready McKinnis 4 6 3.40 14 9 0 82.0 72 31 25 43
Alvin Gipson 2 7 3.67 12 10 0 73.2 70 30 18 62
Alfred Saylor 3 2 2.66 10 5 0 61.0 63 18 15 31
John Huber 4 3 3.58 9 5 0 50.1 47 20 16 33
Johnny Markham 5 1 2.20 8 7 0 49.0 42 12 11 16
Jimmie Newberry 0 3 6.18 5 4 0 27.2 30 19 12 7
Jim Daniels 1 1 4.76 3 3 0 17.0 10 9 15 12
Gentry Jessup 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 7 2 4 3
Dan Bankhead 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 2
Johnny Williams 0 1 10.80 1 0 0 1.2 4 2 3 1

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
BBB def. CAG 3-2
NWS
Lost to HG 4-3

👥 Roster (25)

Dan Bankhead Herman Bell Babe Charter Jim Daniels Piper Davis Alphonse Dunn Alvin Gipson Paul Hardy John Huber Gentry Jessup Leamon Johnson Leonard Lindsay +13 more

25 players

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The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons won 37 games and lost 24, ending up 3rd in the NAL. In 1943 the franchise won the pennant. With 199 runs scored and 173 given up, the 1943 differential was +26. Against a league average of .253, the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons batted .247. Pitchers allowed 3.49 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.88. Measured against the 169-run league average, the offense was 18% ahead.

The club's home park in 1943 was Rickwood Field. Lester Lockett led the club in home runs with 2. Johnny Markham was the top winner, with 5 victories. The strikeout leader was Alvin Gipson with 62. In the ALC, the Birmingham Black Barons beat CAG 3-2. The NWS ended in a loss against HG 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons finished 37-24 (.607 win pct).
Who led the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Piper Davis led the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons with 2 home runs.
What was the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 3.49.
Did the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1943 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1943 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lester Lockett (2 HR, 29 RBI) and Johnny Markham (5-1, 2.20 ERA).
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