1948 Negro American League Shortstop

Other Leagues: Major Leagues, AL, NL, NN2

Pennant Winner: Birmingham Black Barons

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Negro League teams are presented with both league-only and overall records against top Black clubs. Player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black clubs. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Team Fielding - SS

Team Fielding - SS Table
Tm	#Fld	RA/G	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%
Birmingham Black Barons	1	1.76	78	29	244.2	140	52	82	6	15	.957
Chicago American Giants	2	1.27	78	13	108.1	88	36	42	10	10	.886
Cleveland Buckeyes	3	1.63	87	22	183.1	124	50	65	9	5	.927
Indianapolis Clowns	6	2.63	76	31	245.2	153	48	87	18	10	.882
Kansas City Monarchs	2	3.01	80	47	401.2	241	94	125	22	19	.909
Memphis Red Sox	4	1.10	91	13	110.2	72	29	38	5	3	.931
League Average	3	1.88	82	26	216	136	52	73	12	10	.914
	18	1.88	490	155	1294.1	818	309	439	70	62	.914

Player Fielding - SS

Player Fielding - SS Table
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1	Gene Baker	23	KCM	46	46	387.2	228	90	118	20	17	.912	4.52
2	Rafael Cabrera	23	IC	1	0	6.2	6	3	0	3	0	.500	3.00
3	José Colás	24	MRS	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
4	Alex Colthirst	29	IC	5	2	19.0	13	3	7	3	2	.769	2.00
5	Benny Felder	21	IC	10	9	68.0	37	10	23	4	3	.892	3.30
6	Coco Ferrer	33	IC	11	11	89.2	54	16	34	4	4	.926	4.55
7	Cecil Jordan		MRS	1	0	3.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
8	Clyde McNeal	19	CAG	1	1	4.1	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00
9	Jim Pendleton	24	CAG	13	12	104.0	86	35	41	10	9	.884	5.85
10	Henry Presswood	26	CBE	5	4	34.0	27	12	15	0	0	1.000	5.40
11	Chico Renfroe	25	CBE	17	17	141.1	92	35	48	9	5	.902	4.88
12	Al Smith	20	CBE	1	1	8.0	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	5.00
13	Ted Strong	31	IC	3	3	21.0	14	6	7	1	1	.929	4.33
14	Hank Thompson	22	KCM	2	1	14.0	13	4	7	2	2	.846	5.50
15	Orlando Varona	22	MRS	6	4	36.2	28	13	13	2	1	.929	4.33
16	Willie Wells	25	MRS	10	9	70.0	42	16	23	3	2	.929	3.90
17	Koney Williams	28	IC	6	6	41.1	29	10	16	3	0	.897	4.33
18	Artie Wilson	27	BBB	29	29	244.2	140	52	82	6	15	.957	4.62