Birmingham Black Barons rosters

This listing of rosters for Birmingham Black Barons teams was originally compiled by the editors of The Negro Leagues Book. It was republished, with additional research, in Every Other Sunday. The original source for each roster is given where available.

1920

Southern Negro League. Opening day roster from the Birmingham Reporter:

1. Pitchers: Harry Salmon, Juanela, Zeigler
2. Catcher: Wesley
3. 1st Base: Kemp
4. 2nd Base: Edwards
5. 3rd Base: McCormick
6. Short Stop: Meredith, Taylor
7. Left Field: Harry Salmon
8. Center Field: Rosella
9. Right Field: Oscar Charleston, Holt

• Outfielders:
• Manager: Oscar Charleston

1921

Southern Negro League. Opening day roster from the Birmingham Reporter:

1. Pitchers: Harry Salmon, Dickey, Rudolph
2. Catcher: Brown. Grimes
3. 1st Base: Gray
4. 2nd Base: Meredith
5. 3rd Base: Russell
6. Short Stop: McCormick
7. Left Field: Maddox
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field: Harry Salmon, Rudolph

• Outfielders: Holt, Smith
• Manager:

1922

Southern Negro League. No roster information.

1923

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Fred Daniels, Jesse Edwards, Carl Glass, Curtis Green, Johnny Juran, Eli Juran, One-Wing Maddox, Squire Moore, Juan Padrone, Charles Robertson, Harry Salmon, Sam Streeter, David Watson, Buck
2. Catcher: A. Brown, John Cason, Red Charleston, Walter Harper, Lewis Means
3. 1st Base: George McAllister
4. 2nd Base: Lewis Means, Greetchie Meredith, Connie Wesley
5. 3rd Base: Ruby Miller, Leroy Stratton
6. Short Stop: Stanford Jackson, Greetchie Meredith
7. Left Field: Mule Suttles
8. Center Field: John Kemp
9. Right Field: Robert Mitchell, Squire Moore

• Outfielders/Utility: Fred Bell, Jesse Edwards, Reuben Jones, One-Wing Maddox, Harry Salmon
• Manager: Poindexter Williams

Record: 15-23

1924

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Fred Daniels, Dizzy Dismukes, Eli Juran, Bill McCall, Robert Poindexter, John Richardson, Harry Salmon, Sam Streeter
2. Catcher: George Dixon, Lewis Means, Poindexter Williams
3. 1st Base: George McAllister, Poindexter Williams
4. 2nd Base: Joe Hewitt, Bubbles Anderson, Lewis Means
5. 3rd Base: Leroy Stratton
6. Short Stop: Greetchie Meredith, Ray Sheppard
7. Left Field: Mule Suttles
8. Center Field: Sandy Thompson
9. Right Field: Fred Daniels

• Infielders: John Richardson, Connie Wesley
• Outfielders/Utility: Reuben Jones, Harry Salmon
• Manager: Joe Hewitt

Record: 34-44

1925

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Charles Beverly, Sam Crawford, Fred Daniels, John Finner, Willie Foster, Reuben Jones, Squire Moore, Robert Poindexter, Charles Robertson, Harry Salmon, Lefty Stevenson, Leroy Stratton, Sam Streeter, Mule Suttles
2. Catcher: Eppie Hampton, Greetchie Meredith, Bobby Roth, Poindexter Williams, Henderson, Pardee
3. 1st Base: Mule Suttles, Poindexter Williams
4. 2nd Base: Sam Crawford, Horn
5. 3rd Base:
6. Short Stop: Saul Davis, Arthur Jones
7. Left Field: Saul Davis, L. Hamilton,
8. Center Field: Sandy Thompson
9. Right Field:

• Infielders: Jesse Edwards, William Joseph, Greetchie Meredith, Grady Orange, Robert Poindexter, Leroy Stratton
• Outfielders/Utility: Charles Blackwell, Jesse Edwards, Reuben Jones, Robert Poindexter, Lillie
• Manager:

Record: 24-49

1926

Negro Southern League. No roster or record available.

1927

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Fred Daniels, Nelson Dean, Bill Gatewood, James Jeffries, Satchel Paige, Red Parnell, Robert Poindexter, Harry Salmon, Sam Streeter, Columbus Vance, J. Burdine, Phillips
2. Catcher: Spoony Palm, Poindexter Williams
3. 1st Base: George McAllister, Hank Shanks, Poindexter Williams
4. 2nd Base: Geetchie Meredith, Ruby Miller
5. 3rd Base: J. Webb Oden, Bobby Robinson, Charles Zomphier
6. Short Stop:
7. Left Field: Charles Zomphier, J. Burdine
8. Center Field: Pinky Ward
9. Right Field: Fred Daniels, James Gurley, F. Williams

• Infielders: John Hamilton, William Owens
• Outfielders/Utility: Chuffy Alexander, Reuben Jones, Red Parnell, Harry Salmon, Sandy Thompson
• Manager: Bill Gatewood

Record: 54-44

1928

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Nelson Dean, James Jeffries, William Nash, Satchel Paige, Lefty Pipkin, Robert Poindexter, Harry Salmon, Owen Smaulding, Sam Streeter, Jim Willis, J. Burdine
2. Catcher: Lewis Means, Bill Perkins, Poindexter Williams
3. 1st Base: George McAllister
4. 2nd Base: Red Haley, Geetchie Meredith, Connie Wesley
5. 3rd Base: Red Haley, Perry Hall, J. Webb Oden
6. Short Stop: William Owens
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field: Red Parnell, Gilers
9. Right Field: Chuffy Alexander

• Infielders: George McAllister, Ray Sheppard
• Outfielders/Utility: Anthony Cooper, Lou Dials, Perry Hall, James Jeffries, Reuben Jones, George McAllister, Geetchie Meredith, Harry Salmon, Sandy Thompson, Connie Wesley, J. Burdine, Johnson, A. Miller, Morgan, A. Mullen, Payne
• Manager:

Record: 44-54

1929

Negro National League

1. Pitchers: Julian Bell, Jack Marshall, Satchel Paige, Lefty Pipkin, Harry Salmon, J. Burdine
2. Catchers: George Hamilton, Eppie Hampton, Poindexter Williams
3. 1st Base: George McAllister, L. Thomas
4. 2nd Base: Geetchie Meredith, Connie Wesley, A. Dykes
5. 3rd Base: Big Boy Dallas, Hooks Johnson, J. Webb Oden
6. Short Stop: Anthony Cooper, George Fiall, John Moore, Ray Sheppard
7. Left Field: Julian Bell, James Gurley, Harry Salmon, J. Burdine, L. Thomas
8. Center Field: Ronsell
9. Right Field: Clarence Smith

• Infielders: George McAllister,
• Outfielders/Utility: Anthony Cooper, Big Boy Dallas, George McAllister, Geetchie Meredith, Connie Wesley
• Manager:

Record: 29-51

1938

• Manager: Dizzy Dismukes

1940

• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1941

• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1942

1. Pitchers: Dan Bankhead, Bill Ellis, Alvin Gipson, Johnny Markham, Gready McKinnis, Robert Pipkin, Double Duty Radcliffe
2. Catchers:
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. Shortstop:
6. 3rd Base:
7. Left Field: Lester Lockett
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Unknown: Harry Barnes, Bradford Bennett, Lyman Bostock, Bill Bradford, Lloyd Davenport, Johnny Dawson, Alphonse Dunn, Luther Gillard, Paul Hardy, Roger Harris, Clarence Lamar, Felix McLaurin, Leroy Morney, Nat Rogers, Tommy Sampson, Shaw, John Smith, Joe Spencer, Reece Tatum, Tipton, Jesse Walker, Jesse Warren, Gus Welch
• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1943

1. Pitchers: John Huber, Johnny Markham, Gready McKinnis, Alfred Saylor
2. Catchers: Herman Bell
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. Shortstop:
6. 3rd Base:
7. Left Field: Lester Lockett
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Unknown: Sugg Cornelius, Alphonse Dunn, Paul Hardy, Leonard Lindsay, James Lindsey, Felix McLaurin, Leroy Morney, Double Duty Radcliffe, Tommy Sampson, Clyde Spearman, Jake Spearman, Jesse Walker
• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1944

1. Pitchers: Dan Bankhead, Alonzo Boone, Earl Bumpus, Bill Ellis, Alvin Gipson, John Huber, Hunter, James Jenkins, Johnny Markham, Gready McKinnis, Jimmy Newberry, Double Duty Radcliffe, Alfred Saylor
2. Catchers: Lloyd Bassett
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. Shortstop: Artie Wilson
6. 3rd Base: John Britton
7. Left Field: Lester Lockett
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Unknown: Earl Bumpus, Collis Jones, Felix McLaurin, Leroy Morney, Tommy Sampson, John Scott, Lee Young
• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1945

1. Pitchers: Alonzo Bloom, Earl Bumpus, Alvin Gibson, John Huber, Johnny Markham, Jimmy Newberry, Alfred Saylor, Frank Thompson, Willie Young
2. Catchers: Lloyd "Pepper" Bassett, Herman Bell
3. First Base
4. Second Base: Piper Davis
5. Shortstop: Artie Wilson
6. Third Base: John Britton
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Unknown: Earl Bumpus, Buck Felder, Bob Harvey, Collis Jones, Lester Lockett, Lou Louden, Felix McLaurin, James Oliver, Art Pennington, Bill Perkins, Roy Phelps, Double Duty Radcliffe, Johnny Ray, Jack Riley, Freddie Shephard, Quincy Smith, Joe Spencer, James Starks, Frank Thompson, Jim West, Lee Young
• Manager: Wingfield Welch

1946

1. Pitchers: Alonzo Boone, William Powell, Alonzo Perry, Nat Pollard, Curtis Hollingsworth, Jay Heard
2. Catchers: Pepper Bassett, Herman Bell
3. 1st Base: Lyman Bostock Sr
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. 3rd Base: Johnny Britton
6. Short Stop: Artie Wilson
7. Left Field: Lester Lockett, unknown
8. Center Field: Smith
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Manager: Tommy Sampson
• Infielders: David Harper
• Trainer: Roosevelt Atkins

1947

1. Pitchers: Anderson, Brown, Jay Heard, Curtis Hollingsworth, Jimmy Newberry, Alonso Perry, Nat Pollard, Bill Powell
2. Catchers: Lloyd "Pepper" Bassett, Herman Bell
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. Shortstop: Artie Wilson
6. 3rd Base: John Britton
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field: Bobby Robinson
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Unknown: Eli Chism, Griffin, Lee Moody, Walter Thomas
• Manager: Tommy Sampson

1949

1. Pitchers: Bill Greason
2. Catchers: Herman Bell
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base: Piper Davis
5. 3rd Base:
6. Short Stop:
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field:

• Manager: Piper Davis
• Unknown: Jose Burgos

1950

1. Pitchers: Sammie C. Williams, Bill Greason, Bill Powell, Alonso Perry, Charlie Hollingsworth, Jimmy Newberry
2. Catchers: Herman Bell, Lloyd "Pepper" Bassett
3. 1st Base: Alonso Perry
4. 2nd Base: Johnnie Cowan
5. 3rd Base: Andy Watts, Frank Dixon
6. Short Stop:
7. Left Field: Pijo King
8. Center Field: Norman Robinson
9. Right Field: Ed Steele

• Utility: Henry Bayliss
• Equipment: Roosevelt Atkins
• Secretary: Joe Atkins
• Driver: Charles Rudd

1954

• Manager: Willie Foster

1955

1. Pitchers: Red Barnes, Joe Elliott, Stanley Jones
2. Catcher: Otha Bailey
3. 1st Base: Billy Joe Moore
4. 2nd Base: Rufus Gibson
5. Shortstop: Jim Sewell, Charlie Williams, Bill Wyatt
6. 3rd Base: Wiley Griggs
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field: Jesse Mitchell
9. Right Field:

• Outfield: Frank Marsh, Johnny Williams
• Manager: Jim Canady
• Owner: Anderson Ross

1956

• Manager: Jim Canady

1957

1. Pitchers: Joe Elliott, Elijah Gilliam
2. Catcher: Otha Bailey
3. 1st Base:
4. 2nd Base:
5. Shortstop: Bill Wyatt
6. 3rd Base
7. Left Field
8. Center Field
9. Right Field

• Outfield: Dennis Harris, Jesse Mitchell
• Manager: Jim Canady

1959

1. Pitchers: Bennington, Britton, Joe Elliott, Finley, Elijah Gilliam, Griffin, James Gross, Willie Hill, Johnson, Stanley Jones, Willie Scruggs, Taylor Smith, Willie Smith, Welch
2. Catcher: Otha Bailey
3. 1st Base: James Ivory
4. 2nd Base: Jessie Bass
5. Shortstop: Bobby Sanders
6. 3rd Base: Wiley Griggs
7. Left Field: John Williams
8. Center Field: Willie Harris
9. Right Field: Brown Jackson, Johnny Mitchell

• Manager: Jim Canady

1960

1. Pitchers: Elijah Gilliam, Herbert Paymon, Willie Smith
2. Catcher: Walter Stoves
3. 1st Base: James Ivory
4. 2nd Base: Jesse Bass
5. Shortstop:
6. 3rd Base:
7. Left Field:
8. Center Field:
9. Right Field:

• Outfield: Johnny Gilliam, Willie Harris, Brown Jackson, John Mitchell, Phiiams
• Utility: James Grace
• Manager: Jim Canady
• Owner: Wardell Jackson

1961

1. Pitcher: Phil Welch

References

• Fullerton, Chris (1999) Every Other Sunday: The Story of the Birmingham Black Barons. Birmingham: R. Boozer Press. ISBN 0963612824
• Powell, Larry (2009) Black Barons of Birmingham: The South's Greatest Negro League Team and Its Players Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland ISBN 0786454806