1945 Birmingham Black Barons Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 37-27
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Manager: Winfield Welch (62-48)
1945 Birmingham Black Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 37-27
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Manager: Winfield Welch (62-48)
1945 Birmingham Black Barons Results
The Birmingham Black Barons of the National Arena League ended the 1945 season with a record of 37 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the NAL.
Winfield Welch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Bassett | P | B | R | August 5, 1910 | 6'3" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Herman Bell | P | R | R | April 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 177 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Alonzo Boone | P | R | R | January 13, 1908 | 6'1" | 184 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Bill Bradford | P | L | R | September 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Madison, 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 |
| James Dailey | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Piper Davis | P | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL USA |
| Buck Felder | P | R | R | September 25, 1915 | 5'4" | 140 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Alvin Gipson | P | R | R | May 7, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Harper | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Bob Harvey | P | L | R | May 28, 1918 | 6'1" | 238 | Saint Michaels, MD USA |
| John Huber | P | L | R | April 26, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Collins Jones | P | B | R | October 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Macon, GA 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 |
| Jack McLaurin | P | August 1, 1919 | 5'5" | 151 | Jacksonville, FL USA | ||
| Jimmie Newberry | P | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Bonham, AL USA |
| John Henry Oliver | P | R | R | November 10, 1906 | 5'9" | 165 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Curtis Palmer | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Bill Perkins | P | R | R | June 26, 1906 | 5'10" | 176 | Dawson, GA USA |
| Roy Phelps | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Ted Radcliffe | P | R | R | July 7, 1902 | 5'11" | 186 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Johnny Ray | P | L | R | September 8, 1911 | 5'8" | 160 | Williamson County, TN USA |
| Jack Riley | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| 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 |
| Freddie Shepard | P | L | R | June 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 158 | Wetumpka, AL USA |
| Quincy Smith | P | B | R | February 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Bienville Parish, LA USA |
| Joe Spencer | P | R | R | August 4, 1919 | 5'9" | 151 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Jim Starks | P | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'2" | 217 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Ed Steele | P | L | R | August 8, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas County, AL USA |
| Frank Thompson | P | L | L | October 26, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | Merryville, LA USA |
| Walter Treherne | P | R | L | April 12, 1913 | 5'6" | 145 | Northampton County, VA 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 |
| Willie Young | P | L | L | July 12, 1912 | 5'10" | 172 | Birmingham, AL USA |
