1944 Birmingham Black Barons Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 50-24
Finished 1st in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Won League Championship Series
- Lost to Homestead Grays 4-1
Manager: Winfield Welch (71-42)
1944 Birmingham Black Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 50-24
Finished 1st in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Won League Championship Series
- Lost to Homestead Grays 4-1
Manager: Winfield Welch (71-42)
1944 Birmingham Black Barons Results
The Birmingham Black Barons of the National Arena League ended the 1944 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the NAL.
Winfield Welch coached the team. The 1944 Birmingham Black Barons won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bankhead | P | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL USA |
| Pepper Bassett | P | B | R | August 5, 1910 | 6'3" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Alonzo Boone | P | R | R | January 13, 1908 | 6'1" | 184 | Decatur, AL USA |
| John Britton | P | L | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'8" | 160 | Mount Vernon, GA USA |
| Earl Bumpus | P | L | L | February 15, 1914 | 6'2" | 200 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Piper Davis | P | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL USA |
| Specs Ellis | P | L | 0'0" | 0 | |||
| English | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Alvin Gipson | P | R | R | May 7, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Harrington | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| John Huber | P | L | R | April 26, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Tom Hunter | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Pee Wee Jenkins | P | R | R | March 15, 1923 | 5'7" | 160 | Hampden Sydney, VA USA |
| Lester Lockett | P | R | R | March 25, 1912 | 5'10" | 185 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Johnny Markham | P | R | R | October 1, 1908 | 5'10" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Gready McKinnis | P | R | L | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 170 | Union, AL USA |
| Felix McLaurin | P | B | R | September 6, 1921 | 5'7" | 163 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Leroy Morney | P | B | R | May 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 169 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Jimmie Newberry | P | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Bonham, AL USA |
| Ted Radcliffe | P | R | R | July 7, 1902 | 5'11" | 186 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Tommy Sampson | P | R | R | August 31, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | Calhoun, AL USA |
| Alfred Saylor | P | B | R | December 31, 1911 | 6'3" | 175 | Blytheville, AR USA |
| Johnie Scott | P | L | L | August 28, 1913 | 5'10" | 165 | Magnolia, AR USA |
| Ed Steele | P | L | R | August 8, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas County, AL USA |
| Raymond Taylor | P | R | R | May 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 158 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Fay Washington | P | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Alma, AR USA | |
| Johnny Williams | P | R | R | May 1, 1918 | 6'4" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Artie Wilson | P | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL USA |
| Leandy Young | P | R | R | June 10, 1909 | 5'10" | 184 | Dallas, TX USA |
