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1944 Birmingham Black Barons

50-24 • .676 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons went 50-24 (.676) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 155 runs, allowed 145, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Ed Steele (3 HR, 23 RBI) and Alfred Saylor (5-6, 3.77 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

50 Wins
24 Losses
.676 Win %
1st Rank
155 R 145 RA
Diff +10

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⚡ Quick Stats

155 Runs Scored
145 Runs Allowed
+10 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NAL Average

Batting Avg .269 6% above the 1944 league average (.253)
OBP .312 1% above the 1944 league average (.308)
SLG .354 10% above the 1944 league average (.321)
Team ERA 3.65 8% worse than the 1944 league average (3.37)
Runs Scored 155 18% above the 1944 league average (131 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 37 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Artie Wilson 0.379 2 Ed Steele 0.357 3 Tommy Sampson 0.339 4 John Britton 0.318 5 Felix McLaurin 0.222

Home Runs

1 Ed Steele 3 2 Piper Davis 2 3 John Britton 1 4 Felix McLaurin 1

RBI

1 Ed Steele 23 2 John Britton 18 3 Artie Wilson 14 4 Piper Davis 13 5 Tommy Sampson 13
1944 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Britton 33 132 16 42 5 1 1 18 8 1 0 0.318
Artie Wilson 31 132 22 50 7 5 0 14 6 0 2 0.379
Piper Davis 32 123 15 26 3 2 2 13 7 0 1 0.211
Tommy Sampson 30 112 18 38 4 2 0 13 7 0 1 0.339
Ed Steele 32 112 25 40 6 4 3 23 14 0 3 0.357
Felix McLaurin 27 99 13 22 0 1 1 5 8 0 3 0.222
Lester Lockett 28 94 12 20 4 1 0 11 5 0 0 0.213
Ted Radcliffe 22 76 12 15 3 0 0 11 5 0 0 0.197
Leroy Morney 15 40 3 8 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0.200
Alfred Saylor 15 40 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.150
Leandy Young 12 37 4 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.270
Pepper Bassett 9 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.071
Alvin Gipson 11 26 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.231
John Huber 9 26 3 8 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.308
Johnie Scott 7 24 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.375
Fay Washington 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dan Bankhead 2 5 4 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.800
Alonzo Boone 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Bumpus 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
English 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Harrington 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnny Markham 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Raymond Taylor 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnny Williams 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Specs Ellis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Hunter 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gready McKinnis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmie Newberry 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Pee Wee Jenkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Alfred Saylor 3.77 2 Alvin Gipson 3.79

Wins

1 Alfred Saylor 5 2 Dan Bankhead 2 3 Alvin Gipson 2 4 Alonzo Boone 1 5 Earl Bumpus 1

Strikeouts

1 Alvin Gipson 34 2 Alfred Saylor 32 3 Fay Washington 21 4 Dan Bankhead 15 5 John Huber 9
1944 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Alfred Saylor 5 6 3.77 15 11 0 102.2 115 43 13 32
Alvin Gipson 2 6 3.79 11 8 1 61.2 57 26 19 34
John Huber 0 3 4.03 5 4 0 29.0 25 13 8 9
Fay Washington 1 2 2.92 3 3 0 24.2 17 8 14 21
Jimmie Newberry 1 0 3.18 3 1 0 11.1 8 4 6 6
Dan Bankhead 2 0 1.86 2 1 0 9.2 6 2 3 15
Alonzo Boone 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 1 3
Earl Bumpus 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 2 1 1
Johnny Markham 0 0 3.52 2 0 0 7.2 9 3 1 3
Specs Ellis 0 1 10.13 2 2 0 5.1 11 6 4 2
Gready McKinnis 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 4.0 4 2 5 1
Johnny Williams 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0
Tom Hunter 0 1 27.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 0
Pee Wee Jenkins 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0.2 2 1 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
Lost to HG 4-1

👥 Roster (29)

Dan Bankhead Pepper Bassett Alonzo Boone John Britton Earl Bumpus Piper Davis Specs Ellis English Alvin Gipson Harrington John Huber Tom Hunter +17 more

29 players

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The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

In 1944 the Birmingham Black Barons posted a 50-24 mark (.676) and finished 1st in the NAL. That season the Birmingham Black Barons won the pennant. With 155 runs scored and 145 given up, the 1944 differential was +10. Against a league average of .253, the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons batted .269. Pitchers allowed 3.65 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.37.

Measured against the 131-run league average, the offense was 18% ahead. The club's home park in 1944 was Rickwood Field. Ed Steele topped the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Alfred Saylor (5). The strikeout leader was Alvin Gipson with 34. In the NWS, the Birmingham Black Barons lost to HG 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons finished 50-24 (.676 win pct).
How did the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons finish?
The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Ed Steele led the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons with 3 home runs.
What was the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 3.65.
Did the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
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