1932 Birmingham Barons
The 1932 Birmingham Barons were the 48th team to play as the Birmingham Barons, the 32nd to compete in the Southern Association, the 23rd to play for Rick Woodward at spacious Rickwood Field, and the third to be skippered by former Washington Senator Clyde Milan.
The 1933 Barons finished 76-75, finishing fourth in the Southern Association. Total attendance was 71,805, with an average of 951 fans showing up for home games at Rickwood Field during the depth of the Great Depression.
The team's offense was led by sluggers Pete Susko (.317 with 9 home runs, 16 triples, 21 doubles and 158 hits in 498 at bats) and Joe Prerost (.320 with 8 home runs, 13 triples, 28 doubles and 171 hits in 525 at bats). Clay Touchstone and Jim Walkup led the pitchers with 16 and 15 wins respectively.
Following a successful referendum on July 13, the Barons were allowed to play their first Sunday game at Rickwood. Announcer Bull Connor, who had spearheaded efforts to relax the city's Blue Laws, was invited to throw the first pitch on Sunday, July 31.
Roster
- Pitchers: Reginald Baker, Dennis Burns, Ray Caldwell, James Edward, Bob Hasty, Bill Hughes, Ray Moss, Frank Ragland, Henry Shoaf, Clay Touchstone, Jim Walkup, Abe White
- Catchers: Bill Atwood, Ray Berres, William Eisemann
- Infield: Billy Bancroft, Jess Cortazzo, Charlie Gooch, Arthur Hord, Tom Kane, Pete Susko
- Outfield: Woody Abernathy, Red Barnes, Elmer Klumpp, Andrew C. Moore, Joe Prerost
- Manager: Clyde Milan
References
- Brasher, Jusin (2006) "The New South and the Sandlot: Company-Sponsored Baseball in Birmingham, AL." The Vulcan Historical Review, Vol. 10, pp. 20–32
External links
- 1932 Birmingham Barons statistics at baseball-reference.com