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1944 New York Black Yankees Roster (40-man)

1943 Season 1945 Season

Record: 7-32-0, Finished 6th in Negro National League II

Manager: Harry Williams (10-38)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Negro League team records include only league games. Player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. 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. More about data coverage

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
Curley Andrews			R	R			Unknown	2	6		6		0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Rufus Baker	25	us US		R	5' 7"	152	Sep 20, 1918	2	15		15		0	3	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0			0.0
Marvin Barker	32	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Feb 13, 1912	10	22		22		0	0	0	4	5	0	0	14	0	14			-0.8
Jesse Brown	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	158	Jun 6, 1914	6	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Carter							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Thad Christopher	31	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Dec 24, 1912	6	10		10		0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	8			0.2
Zack Clayton	31	us US	L	L	6' 0"	192	Apr 17, 1913	5	18		18		0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Percy Forrest	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 8, 1916	4	8		8		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.7
Walter Hardy	18	us US	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 1, 1925	1st	7		7		0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Freddie Jackson							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
William Kelly			R	R	5' 10"	155	Unknown	1st	12		12		0	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Dolly King	30	us US			6' 2"	210	Oct 19, 1913	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			-0.2
Felix Manning	34	us US		R	5' 11"	170	Nov 14, 1909	2	1		1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Terris McDuffie	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jul 22, 1908	10	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
John McFarland							Unknown	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.1
Flash Miller	34	us US	R	R			1910	7	6		6		0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Connie Rector	52	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Jun 15, 1892	13	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Charlie Rivera	31	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Sep 6, 1912	3	13		13		0	0	0	0	10	4	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Specs Roberts	36	us US		R	5' 9"	162	Sep 7, 1907	8	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Joe Royal	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 9, 1912	4	8		8		0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.3
Bill Russell							Unknown	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Joe Spencer	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	151	Aug 4, 1919	4	9		9		0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Neck Stanley	39	us US	L	L	6' 0"	212	May 9, 1905	12	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Jim Starks	38	us US	R	R	6' 2"	217	Apr 23, 1906	10	4		4		0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Doug Sydnor	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	145	Dec 28, 1919	2	7		7		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	7			-0.5
Walls							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
David Whatley	29	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Nov 10, 1914	7	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2			-0.1
Harry Williams	39	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jun 5, 1905	12	13		13		0	3	0	7	1	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Jim Williams	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	198	Jan 16, 1906	12	21		21		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	14	21			-0.5
Dan Wilson	28	us US	B	R	6' 1"	155	Sep 15, 1915	8	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	2	11			-0.4
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