1945 Birmingham Black Barons

37-27 • .578 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons went 37-27 (.578) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 120 runs, allowed 131, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Ed Steele (2 HR, 18 RBI) and Jimmie Newberry (3-4, 3.99 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
27 Losses
.578 Win %
3rd Rank
120 R 131 RA
Diff -11

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⚡ Quick Stats

120 Runs Scored
131 Runs Allowed
-11 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .272 4% above the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .313 1% below the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .380 10% above the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 4.27 1% better than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 120 19% below the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 33 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Ed Steele 0.390 2 John Britton 0.379 3 Piper Davis 0.370 4 Artie Wilson 0.345 5 Lester Lockett 0.265

Home Runs

1 Piper Davis 2 2 Ed Steele 2 3 Pepper Bassett 1 4 Buck Felder 1

RBI

1 Ed Steele 18 2 Piper Davis 15 3 Artie Wilson 12 4 Lester Lockett 11 5 John Britton 9
1945 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Artie Wilson 27 110 17 38 6 0 0 12 8 2 2 0.345
Ed Steele 27 100 17 39 5 8 2 18 8 2 2 0.390
Lester Lockett 26 98 13 26 5 2 0 11 4 2 0 0.265
Piper Davis 25 92 14 34 3 2 2 15 9 0 2 0.370
John Britton 16 66 13 25 4 1 0 9 3 1 2 0.379
Pepper Bassett 18 55 3 12 0 0 1 6 1 1 0 0.218
Buck Felder 11 37 6 4 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0.108
Johnny Ray 10 37 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0.135
Earl Bumpus 13 30 2 11 1 2 0 7 1 1 1 0.367
Herman Bell 13 28 4 5 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0.179
Joe Spencer 11 25 2 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.120
Jimmie Newberry 12 24 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.083
Tommy Sampson 6 23 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.261
Quincy Smith 5 21 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.238
Freddie Shepard 6 18 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.278
Johnny Markham 10 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.118
John Huber 9 15 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.267
Alfred Saylor 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.071
Alvin Gipson 5 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.273
Bill Perkins 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.182
Roy Phelps 3 10 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.200
Jack Riley 5 10 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.100
Alonzo Boone 5 8 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0.250
Jim Starks 3 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Leandy Young 5 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.375
Frank Thompson 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
James Dailey 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.400
Walter Treherne 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Jack McLaurin 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
John Henry Oliver 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Bradford 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Harvey 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Collins Jones 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Harper 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Curtis Palmer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Radcliffe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Young 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Jimmie Newberry 3.99 2 Johnny Markham 5.45

Wins

1 Jimmie Newberry 3 2 Alonzo Boone 2 3 Johnny Markham 2 4 Alvin Gipson 1 5 John Huber 1

Strikeouts

1 Jimmie Newberry 33 2 Alonzo Boone 15 3 Johnny Markham 14 4 Alvin Gipson 12 5 Frank Thompson 12
1945 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jimmie Newberry 3 4 3.99 11 7 0 65.1 63 29 19 33
Johnny Markham 2 2 5.45 7 4 1 34.2 43 21 12 14
Alvin Gipson 1 2 3.72 5 4 0 29.0 25 12 9 12
John Huber 1 3 4.50 6 3 0 24.0 26 12 4 8
Alonzo Boone 2 1 3.00 5 2 0 21.0 17 7 7 15
Frank Thompson 1 1 4.91 3 3 0 18.1 18 10 4 12
Alfred Saylor 0 2 5.19 4 2 0 17.1 18 10 5 6
Earl Bumpus 0 0 2.70 2 1 0 10.0 12 3 4 4
Willie Young 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 4.0 2 2 4 2

👥 Roster (37)

Pepper Bassett Herman Bell Alonzo Boone Bill Bradford John Britton Earl Bumpus James Dailey Piper Davis Buck Felder Alvin Gipson Harper Bob Harvey +25 more

37 players

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The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

In 1945 the Birmingham Black Barons posted a 37-27 mark (.578) and finished 3rd in the NAL. With 120 runs scored and 131 given up, the 1945 differential was -11. At the plate the Birmingham Black Barons hit .272, 4% better than the league's .262. The staff ERA of 4.27 was 1% better than the league average of 4.33. League clubs averaged 148 runs that year, so the Birmingham Black Barons scored 19% fewer.

Rickwood Field served as the home ballpark. Ed Steele led the club in home runs with 2. Jimmie Newberry led the pitchers with 3 wins. The 1945 roster runs to 37 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1944 season and the 1946 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons finished 37-27 (.578 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Piper Davis led the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons with 2 home runs.
What was the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 4.27.
Did the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1945 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1945 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ed Steele (2 HR, 18 RBI) and Jimmie Newberry (3-4, 3.99 ERA).
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