1927 Birmingham Black Barons Roster (40-man)

1928 Season

Record: 53-44-3, Finished 4th in Negro National League

Postseason: Lost NNL Championship Series (4-1) to Chicago American Giants

Manager: Ruben Jones (53-44-3)

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
Chuffie Alexander	25	us US					Mar 15, 1902	1st	45		45		0	0	2	15	3	10	6	1	9	16			-0.1
Leo Birdine	32	us US		R	5' 10"	170	Mar 23, 1895	1st	9		9		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3			0.1
Fred Daniels	34	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jan 27, 1893	3	12		12		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.9
Nelson Dean	28	us US		R	5' 7"		Feb 18, 1899	3	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Bill Gatewood	45	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Aug 22, 1881	6	16		16		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Earl Gurley	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	183	Aug 6, 1898	5	10		10		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	9			0.0
J.H. Hamilton				R			Unknown	4	56		56		0	0	0	12	24	21	0	0	0	0			0.5
Ruben Jones	33	us US	L	R			Feb 5, 1894	4	75		75		0	0	0	0	0	0	28	1	46	75			0.8
George McAllister	28	us US	L	R	5' 9"	143	Oct 22, 1898	3	91		91		0	0	88	0	2	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
Geechie Meredith	27	us US	R	R			Oct 22, 1899	3	72		72		0	1	1	64	2	2	0	0	0	0			0.3
Bob Miller			R	R			Unknown	3	8		8		0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Johnnie Oden	24	us US	R	R	5' 7"	146	Sep 10, 1902	1st	56		56		0	0	1	0	54	1	0	0	0	0			-1.4
Dewitt Owens	26	us US		R	5' 8"	175	Sep 25, 1900	2	67		67		0	0	0	1	1	66	0	0	0	0			0.2
Satchel Paige HOF	20	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Jul 7, 1906	1st	20		20		19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.8
Clarence Palm	19	us US	R	R	5' 11"	176	Oct 27, 1907	1st	54		54		0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.0
Roy Parnell	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 23, 1903	1st	87		87		3	0	1	1	1	0	57	10	25	92			5.0
Ernie Phillips							Unknown	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Robert Poindexter	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	176	Sep 25, 1897	4	35		35		32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Bobby Robinson	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	155	Oct 25, 1903	3	19		19		0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Harry Salmon	32	us US	L	R	6' 2"	180	May 30, 1895	3	31		31		27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2			4.1
Hank Shanks							Unknown	1st	9		9		0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Sam Streeter	26	us US	R	L	5' 7"	170	Sep 17, 1900	5	41		41		31	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	5			4.0
Sandy Thompson	32	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Jun 5, 1895	5	94		94		0	0	0	1	0	0	9	74	14	97			0.6
Columbus Vance	22	us US	B	R	5' 10"	170	May 8, 1905	1st	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Pinky Ward		us US					Unknown	3	16		16		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1	16			1.0
Dock Williams							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.1
Poindexter Williams	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Sep 10, 1897	5	76		76		0	63	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			2.1
Charles Zomphier	21	us US		R	6' 0"	239	Feb 18, 1906	2	3		3		0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1			-0.2
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