Memphis Red Sox

Historical Franchise

20 seasons | 557-781 (.416)

The Memphis Red Sox played from 1923 to 1948, a total of 20 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 557-781 (.416). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

20 Seasons
557 Wins
781 Losses
.416 Win %
0 Titles
1 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1941 .282 9% above the 1941 NAL average (.259)
Worst BA — 1945 .226 14% below the 1945 NAL average (.262)
Best ERA — 1923 2.25 22% better than the 1923 IND average (2.88)
Worst ERA — 1948 6.59 24% worse than the 1948 NAL average (5.32)
Most R — 1928 346 5% below the 1928 NNL average (365 R)
Fewest R — 1946 46 54% below the 1946 NAL average (100 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Larry Brown 1923-1947
2
Nat Rogers 1927-1945
3
Pinky Ward 1924-1929
4
Bob Miller 1924-1928
5
Neil Robinson 1938-1948

More Notable Players

Carl Glass (1923-1930) Red Longley (1937-1947) Fred Bankhead (1938-1947) Cowan Hyde (1927-1948) J. C. McHaskell (1927-1929) Kid Lowe (1925-1930) Jelly Taylor (1938-1946) Marlin Carter (1938-1947) T. J. Brown (1939-1947) Verdell Mathis (1940-1948) John Henry Russell (1923-1925) Milt Laurent (1929-1930) Marion Cunningham (1924-1925) Sanford Jackson (1923-1925) Charles Wesley (1925-1929) Bobby Robinson (1927-1928) Goose Curry (1929-1943) Eppie Hampton (1923-1937) Cliff Bell (1927-1930) Saul Davis (1927-1930) Fred McDaniel (1942-1946)

🏆 Playoff History (1)

1938
Memphis Red Sox ALC
Won

📅 Season History

20 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1948 Memphis Red Sox 39-49 1947 Memphis Red Sox 38-48 1946 Memphis Red Sox 32-42 1945 Memphis Red Sox 15-60 1944 Memphis Red Sox 44-55 1943 Memphis Red Sox 28-46 1942 Memphis Red Sox 34-27 1941 Memphis Red Sox 28-27 1940 Memphis Red Sox 31-26 1939 Memphis Red Sox 24-29 1938 Memphis Red Sox 34-23 1937 Memphis Red Sox 14-28 1932 Memphis Red Sox 23-27 1930 Memphis Red Sox 28-40 1929 Memphis Red Sox 21-51 1928 Memphis Red Sox 33-51 1927 Memphis Red Sox 25-67 1925 Memphis Red Sox 34-53 1924 Memphis Red Sox 17-25 1923 Memphis Red Sox 15-7

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The Memphis Red Sox franchise in brief

The quick stats for the Memphis Red Sox read 20 seasons, 557 wins, 781 losses and a .416 percentage. The Memphis Red Sox last played in 1948. The season list starts at 15-7 in 1923 and ends at 39-49 in 1948. No World Series win appears in the Memphis Red Sox record. The quick stats count 1 postseason seasons. In 1938 the club won the ALC, the newest entry in the playoff history.

By record, the best season was 1923 (15-7) and the worst 1945 (15-60). At the plate, the 1941 club's .282 is the high mark, compared with .259 for its league; the low was .226 in 1945. The lowest team ERA was 2.25 in 1923, and the highest 6.59 in 1948. The 1928 team scored the most runs, 346; the 1946 team scored the fewest, 46. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Larry Brown (1923-1947), Nat Rogers (1927-1945), and Pinky Ward (1924-1929). The notable players list continues with Carl Glass, Red Longley, and Fred Bankhead. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1948 back to 1923.

Memphis Red Sox: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Memphis Red Sox won?
The Memphis Red Sox have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Memphis Red Sox?
The Memphis Red Sox are 557-781 (.416) all-time across 20 seasons.
When were the Memphis Red Sox founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1923, and its last was 1948.
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