Birmingham Black Barons @ Chicago White Sox
Birmingham Black Barons
Team Stats w/AL Rank (24 teams):
Runs Scored: 796, 8th
Batting AVG: .277, 7th
OBP: .341, 8th
Home Runs: 146, 5th
Stolen Bases: 161, t-4th
Runs Against: 661, 1st
Starters ERA: 3.86, 3rd
Bullpen ERA: 3.14, 2nd
Defensive Eff: .722, 1st
Top Hitters:
Cool Papa Bell (6.1 WAR, 47 2B, 10 3B,
66 SB)
Buck Leonard (203 Hits, 43 2B, 113 RBI, 65 XBH, 311 TB)
Top Pitchers:
Dick Redding (19 W, 32 GS,
251.1 IP, 7.38 H/9, 184 K,
.220 BAA)
Bullet Joe Rogan (32 GS, 172 K, 6.71 K/9)
Bill Lindsay (7.85 H/9, .233 BAA, 1.19 WHIP)
Chicago White Sox
Team Stats w/AL Rank (24 teams):
Runs scored: 745, 13th
Batting AVG: .265, 15th
OBP: .335, 13th
Home Runs: 137, 8th
Stolen Bases: 64, 20th
Runs against: 747, 12th
Starters ERA: 4.29, 15th
Bullpen ERA: 4.06, 11th
Defensive Eff: .704, 9th
Top Hitters:
Frank Thomas (.416 OBP, .386 wOBA, 5.9 WAR, 197 Hits, 296 TB)
Top Pitchers:
Tommy John (
3.11 ERA, 246 IP)
Series Preview from the game:
The White Sox are a mediocre team which is only in the playoffs because they play in a truly terrible division. Although they historically did go 3-3 against the Black Barons, and Frank Thomas is ridiculous against them, I just don't see them getting it done against the Black Barons.
Prediction: Black Barons in 3