1937 Birmingham Black Barons Roster (40-man)

1938 Season

Record: 17-24-0, Finished 5th in Negro American League

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Fred Bankhead	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	163	Nov 22, 1912	1st	25		25		0	0	0	17	2	7	0	0	0	0			0.5
Harry Barnes	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Aug 19, 1915	1st	23		23		0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Jack Bruton	25	us US		R	5' 11"	196	Mar 12, 1912	1st	14		14		8	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Jim Canada	25	us US	L	R	5' 10"	152	Jan 9, 1912	1st	13		13		0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Bill Carter							Unknown	3	11		11		0	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.2
Melvin Coleman	26	us US			5' 11"	152	Jan 1, 1911	1st	20		20		0	7	0	0	2	10	0	0	0	0			0.2
Elbert Eatmon	22	us US			5' 11"	185	Aug 3, 1914	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Willie Ferrell	23	us US		L	5' 11"	180	Nov 6, 1913	1st	14		14		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			-0.2
Ben Henderson				R			Unknown	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Floyd Holston							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Red Howard	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	198	Mar 10, 1910	1st	10		10		5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4			-0.3
Clarence Lamar	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	167	Mar 12, 1915	1st	10		10		0	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0			-0.1
A.D. Lewis	22	us US	L	L	6' 3"	191	Feb 3, 1915	1st	1		1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Bo Mitchell							Unknown	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Julius Osley	22	us US		R	6' 0"	166	May 15, 1915	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Sylvester Owens							Unknown	1st	28		28		0	1	2	8	0	0	6	12	0	18			-0.3
Quicksey							Unknown	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			0.1
Johnny Ray	25	us US	L	R	5' 8"	160	Sep 8, 1911	1st	16		16		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	0	17			0.9
David Whatley	22	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Nov 10, 1914	1st	27		27		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	27			1.0
Melzar Williams	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Nov 11, 1913	1st	19		19		0	1	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	18			-0.1
Parnell Woods	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	188	Feb 6, 1912	1st	27		27		0	0	0	0	26	2	0	0	0	0			0.5
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR