1947 Birmingham Black Barons

42-37 • .532 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons went 42-37 (.532) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 82 runs, allowed 91, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Piper Davis (1 HR, 13 RBI) and Bill Powell (3-0, 2.63 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

42 Wins
37 Losses
.532 Win %
3rd Rank
82 R 91 RA
Diff -9

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⚡ Quick Stats

82 Runs Scored
91 Runs Allowed
-9 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NAL Average

Batting Avg .272 equal to the 1947 league average (.273)
OBP .328 6% below the 1947 league average (.347)
SLG .350 6% below the 1947 league average (.372)
Team ERA 5.24 3% worse than the 1947 league average (5.07)
Runs Scored 82 53% below the 1947 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Piper Davis 0.362 2 Artie Wilson 0.339 3 Norman Robinson 0.318 4 Eli Chism 0.281 5 Lee Moody 0.220

Home Runs

1 Orinthal Anderson 1 2 Pepper Bassett 1 3 Piper Davis 1

RBI

1 Piper Davis 13 2 Ed Steele 12 3 Pepper Bassett 6 4 Lee Moody 6 5 John Britton 4
1947 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Norman Robinson 15 66 12 21 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 0.318
John Britton 14 62 6 12 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.194
Artie Wilson 15 59 11 20 1 1 0 4 11 0 2 0.339
Piper Davis 14 58 15 21 3 3 1 13 5 0 1 0.362
Eli Chism 16 57 11 16 2 3 0 4 1 0 1 0.281
Lee Moody 13 50 2 11 0 0 0 6 2 0 2 0.220
Pepper Bassett 16 49 4 10 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0.204
Ed Steele 14 49 12 18 4 0 0 12 10 0 0 0.367
Orinthal Anderson 8 23 3 7 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.304
Tommy Sampson 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.250
Jimmie Newberry 8 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.077
Alonzo Perry 8 13 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.308
John Thomas 3 13 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.308
Herman Bell 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100
Jehosie Heard 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Powell 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.125
Nat Pollard 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Silas Griffin 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Ashby 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0.500
James Bizzle 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Curtis Hollingsworth 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jim West 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sammy Williams 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

Wins

1 Bill Powell 3 2 Jehosie Heard 1 3 Jimmie Newberry 1

Strikeouts

1 Bill Powell 22 2 Jimmie Newberry 16 3 Alonzo Perry 9 4 Jehosie Heard 8 5 Nat Pollard 5
1947 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jimmie Newberry 1 2 4.55 7 3 0 29.2 34 15 7 16
Alonzo Perry 0 3 6.38 5 3 0 24.0 26 17 15 9
Bill Powell 3 0 2.63 3 3 0 24.0 26 7 8 22
Nat Pollard 0 2 6.30 3 2 0 20.0 30 14 6 5
Jehosie Heard 1 2 2.89 4 3 0 18.2 19 6 8 8
Curtis Hollingsworth 0 1 5.40 4 0 1 10.0 13 6 1 3
Sammy Williams 0 1 9.45 1 1 0 6.2 13 7 1 5
Orinthal Anderson 0 0 16.62 2 1 0 4.1 11 8 2 3

👥 Roster (23)

Orinthal Anderson Earl Ashby Pepper Bassett Herman Bell James Bizzle John Britton Eli Chism Piper Davis Silas Griffin Jehosie Heard Curtis Hollingsworth Lee Moody +11 more

23 players

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The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

A 42-37 record (.532) put the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons 3rd in the NAL. The Birmingham Black Barons scored 82 runs and allowed 91, a run differential of -9. The staff ERA of 5.24 was 3% worse than the league average of 5.07. Measured against the 173-run league average, the offense was 53% behind. Rickwood Field served as the home ballpark.

Piper Davis led the club in home runs with 1. The hits leader was Norman Robinson with 21. Bill Powell led the pitchers with 3 wins. In all, the roster shows 23 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1946 season and the 1948 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons finished 42-37 (.532 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Orinthal Anderson led the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons with 1 home runs.
What was the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 5.24.
Did the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1947 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
Who led the 1947 Birmingham Black Barons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Piper Davis (1 HR, 13 RBI) and Bill Powell (3-0, 2.63 ERA).
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