1940 Birmingham Black Barons Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 16-29
Finished 6th in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Manager: Candy Jim Taylor (20-39)
1940 Birmingham Black Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 16-29
Finished 6th in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Manager: Candy Jim Taylor (20-39)
1940 Birmingham Black Barons Results
The Birmingham Black Barons of the National Arena League ended the 1940 season with a record of 16 wins and 29 losses, finishing sixth in the NAL.
Candy Jim Taylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Allen | P | November 25, 1914 | 5'8" | 161 | Wilmot, AR USA | ||
| Jabbo Andrews | P | L | L | December 23, 1907 | 6'4" | 198 | Burnsville, AL USA |
| Dan Bankhead | P | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL USA |
| Sam Barber | P | September 17, 1919 | 6'4" | 169 | Birmingham, AL USA | ||
| Leroy Bass | P | R | R | May 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Ruleville, MS USA |
| Lyman Bostock | P | L | R | March 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 187 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Samuel Burris | P | July 21, 1919 | 5'8" | 155 | Centralia, IL USA | ||
| Sammy Burton | P | R | February 3, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | Muskogee, OK USA | |
| Johnnie Cowan | P | R | R | May 31, 1913 | 5'10" | 160 | Pleasant Hill, AL USA |
| Pete Gregory | P | July 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 170 | Cairo, IL USA | ||
| Paul Hardy | P | R | R | September 17, 1910 | 5'10" | 162 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Buster Haywood | P | R | R | January 12, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Red Howard | P | L | L | March 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Gentry Jessup | P | R | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Westfield, NC USA |
| Jones | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Fred McBride | P | R | R | June 20, 1905 | 5'11" | 185 | Groveton, TX USA |
| James Mickey | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | |||
| Blanch Moody | P | R | March 17, 1912 | 5'8" | 150 | Boyce, LA USA | |
| Willie Nixon | P | October 29, 1916 | 5'7" | 165 | York, AL USA | ||
| Ulysses Redd | P | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Tommy Sampson | P | R | R | August 31, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | Calhoun, AL USA |
| Leo Sanders | P | R | March 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 155 | Vian, OK USA | |
| Eddie Snead | P | R | L | July 30, 1910 | 5'8" | 168 | Fowl River, AL USA |
| Candy Jim Taylor | P | R | R | February 1, 1884 | 5'5" | 165 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Dan Thomas | P | R | August 26, 1907 | 5'5" | 144 | Pine Bluff, AR USA | |
| Jake Tolbert | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Cap Tyson | P | R | R | February 10, 1903 | 5'9" | 170 | Bolton, MS USA |
| Eddie Vines | P | L | L | April 27, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Emmett Wilson | P | B | R | January 10, 1913 | 5'4" | 158 | Yazoo City, MS USA |
| Parnell Woods | P | R | R | February 6, 1912 | 5'10" | 188 | Cordova, AL USA |
