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1948 Birmingham Black Barons

56-22 • .718 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons went 56-22 (.718) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 190 runs, allowed 137, and played home games at Rickwood Field. Team leaders included Ed Steele (3 HR, 18 RBI) and Jimmie Newberry (6-2, 2.62 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

56 Wins
22 Losses
.718 Win %
1st Rank
190 R 137 RA
Diff +53

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⚡ Quick Stats

190 Runs Scored
137 Runs Allowed
+53 Run Diff
12 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .307 12% above the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .384 11% above the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .432 12% above the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 3.68 31% better than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 190 29% above the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRickwood Field
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Artie Wilson 0.433 2 Piper Davis 0.393 3 Ed Steele 0.357 4 Herman Bell 0.281 5 Jim Zapp 0.281

Home Runs

1 Joe Scott 3 2 Ed Steele 3 3 Alonzo Perry 2 4 Jim Zapp 2 5 Pepper Bassett 1

RBI

1 Norman Robinson 21 2 John Britton 20 3 Ed Steele 18 4 Piper Davis 17 5 Artie Wilson 17
1948 Birmingham Black Barons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Britton 29 128 18 31 6 1 0 20 3 0 1 0.242
Artie Wilson 29 120 31 52 7 6 0 17 15 0 6 0.433
Norman Robinson 29 111 15 29 2 3 0 21 9 0 5 0.261
Piper Davis 28 107 25 42 8 2 1 17 7 0 6 0.393
Ed Steele 29 98 27 35 6 2 3 18 22 0 7 0.357
Joe Scott 25 87 14 23 4 2 3 16 13 0 1 0.264
Herman Bell 20 57 13 16 2 0 0 6 5 0 1 0.281
Jim Zapp 18 57 13 16 5 0 2 11 5 1 0 0.281
Pepper Bassett 15 50 5 14 4 0 1 6 5 0 1 0.280
Willie Mays 13 43 6 10 2 1 0 6 4 0 1 0.233
Alonzo Perry 17 34 4 10 0 0 2 8 4 0 0 0.294
Jimmie Newberry 13 22 2 7 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0.318
Bill Powell 7 19 7 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.368
Wiley Griggs 8 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.188
Bill Greason 9 14 4 4 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.286
Sammy Williams 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jehosie Heard 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nat Pollard 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Jimmie Newberry 2.62 2 Bill Powell 2.79 3 Bill Greason 3.86 4 Alonzo Perry 4.55

Wins

1 Jimmie Newberry 6 2 Alonzo Perry 5 3 Bill Powell 5 4 Bill Greason 3 5 Jehosie Heard 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Powell 40 2 Bill Greason 34 3 Jimmie Newberry 33 4 Alonzo Perry 28 5 Sammy Williams 10
1948 Birmingham Black Barons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Alonzo Perry 5 2 4.55 11 9 0 63.1 75 32 22 28
Jimmie Newberry 6 2 2.62 13 4 1 58.1 70 17 12 33
Bill Powell 5 1 2.79 7 7 0 51.2 45 16 17 40
Bill Greason 3 2 3.86 8 5 1 46.2 53 20 22 34
Sammy Williams 1 0 4.50 3 2 0 14.0 16 7 6 10
Jehosie Heard 2 0 4.26 7 1 0 6.1 10 3 1 5
Nat Pollard 0 0 10.38 2 1 0 4.1 6 5 3 2

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
BBB def. KCM 4-3
NWS
Lost to HG 4-1

👥 Roster (18)

Pepper Bassett Herman Bell John Britton Piper Davis Bill Greason Wiley Griggs Jehosie Heard Willie Mays Jimmie Newberry Alonzo Perry Nat Pollard Bill Powell +6 more

18 players

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The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons in brief

In 1948 the Birmingham Black Barons posted a 56-22 mark (.718) and finished 1st in the NAL. That season the Birmingham Black Barons won the pennant. With 190 runs scored and 137 given up, the 1948 differential was +53. Against a league average of .275, the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons batted .307. The staff ERA of 3.68 was 31% better than the league average of 5.32. Home games were played at Rickwood Field.

For power, Ed Steele led the way with 3 homers. Norman Robinson drove in a team-high 21 runs. On the mound, Jimmie Newberry won 6 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Bill Powell with 40. In the ALC, the Birmingham Black Barons beat KCM 4-3. The NWS ended in a loss against HG 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons

What was the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons record?
The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons finished 56-22 (.718 win pct).
How did the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons finish?
The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons in home runs?
Joe Scott led the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons with 3 home runs.
What was the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons team ERA?
The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons posted a team ERA of 3.68.
Did the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons play?
The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons played home games at Rickwood Field.
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