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St. Louis Stars @ Birmingham Black Barons

1937-05-16 · Day game · 7 innings · Att: 3000 · 2:00

Birmingham Black Barons defeated St. Louis Stars 19–3. Birmingham Black Barons put up 9 in the 4th. David Whatley went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
SSA	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	9
BIR	0	1	3	9	4	2		19	21

St. Louis Stars — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Les Pearson	3	2	2	0	0
Joe Sparks	2	1	2	0	0
Teannie Edwards	3	0	1	1	0
Bill Carter	4	0	1	1	0
(unknown)	8	0	2	0	0
Luther Gilyard	2	0	1	0	1
Clarence Lamar	3	0	0	0	0
Wesley Hardeman	1	0	0	0	0

Birmingham Black Barons — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Parnell Woods	4	1	1	3	1
Johnny Ray	3	3	2	0	2
Jim Canada	5	3	3	0	0
David Whatley	5	5	5	4	0
Red Howard	5	1	3	3	0
Sylvester Owens	4	0	2	2	0
Melvin Coleman	5	3	2	0	0
Harry Barnes	3	3	1	1	1
Willie Ferrell	3	0	2	4	0

St. Louis Stars — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
(unknown)	3.1	8	3
Robert Griffin	0.2	8	1
Wesley Hardeman	2.0	5	0

Birmingham Black Barons — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Ferrell	7.0	9	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Les Pearson: T9.B-H(E9)(NR)#
Joe Sparks: S
Teannie Edwards: 99
Bill Carter: 99
99

Bot 1

Parnell Woods: 99
Johnny Ray: W#
Jim Canada: 36(1)3/GDP#

Top 2

Luther Gilyard: S
Clarence Lamar: 99
99
S.1-2
Les Pearson: 99

Bot 2

David Whatley: HR
Red Howard: 99
Sylvester Owens: S
Melvin Coleman: 99
Harry Barnes: 99

Top 3

Joe Sparks: S
Teannie Edwards: 99/SH.1-2
Bill Carter: S.2-H
99
Luther Gilyard: 99

Bot 3

Willie Ferrell: 99
Parnell Woods: 99
Johnny Ray: W
Jim Canada: S.1-2#
David Whatley: S.2-3;1-2
Red Howard: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Sylvester Owens: S.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)#

Top 4

Clarence Lamar: 99
S8.BX2(86)#
99

Bot 4

Melvin Coleman: S
Harry Barnes: W.1-2
Willie Ferrell: 99/SH.2-3;1-2#
Parnell Woods: HR.3-H;2-H
Johnny Ray: S
Jim Canada: D.1-3
David Whatley: S.3-H;2-3
Red Howard: S.3-H;1-2
Sylvester Owens: 99
Melvin Coleman: S.2-3;1-2
Harry Barnes: S.3-H;2-3;1-2#
Willie Ferrell: D.3-H;2-H;1-H#
Parnell Woods: W#
Johnny Ray: 99

Top 5

Les Pearson: S
Joe Sparks: 99/SH.1-2
Teannie Edwards: S.2-H
Bill Carter: 99
99

Bot 5

Jim Canada: D
David Whatley: S.2-H
Red Howard: 99
Sylvester Owens: 99/SH.1-2#
Melvin Coleman: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2#
Harry Barnes: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)#
Willie Ferrell: D.1-H(UR)#
Parnell Woods: 99

Top 6

Luther Gilyard: W#
Clarence Lamar: 99
99
Wesley Hardeman: 99

Bot 6

Johnny Ray: S
Jim Canada: PO1(E3).1-2#
Jim Canada: 99
David Whatley: D.2-H
Red Howard: S.2-H
Sylvester Owens: 99
Melvin Coleman: 99

Top 7

Les Pearson: HP#
Joe Sparks: 99/SH.1-2#
Teannie Edwards: 99
Bill Carter: 99

Notes & reviews

Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score

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