1931 Indianapolis ABCs

32-26 • .552 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs went 32-26 (.552) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 225 runs, allowed 231, and played home games at Washington Park II. Team leaders included George Mitchell (3 HR, 18 RBI) and George Mitchell (8-2, 2.38 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

32 Wins
26 Losses
.552 Win %
2nd Rank
225 R 231 RA
Diff -6

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225 Runs Scored
231 Runs Allowed
-6 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1931 NNL Average

Batting Avg .282 6% above the 1931 league average (.266)
OBP .339 1% above the 1931 league average (.335)
SLG .368 3% above the 1931 league average (.359)
Team ERA 4.31 3% worse than the 1931 league average (4.20)
Runs Scored 225 30% above the 1931 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park II
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1931

Batting Avg

1 Jim Williams 0.356 2 George Mitchell 0.312 3 Jabbo Andrews 0.307 4 Jimmie Crutchfield 0.297 5 John Henry Russell 0.292

Home Runs

1 George Mitchell 3 2 Jabbo Andrews 2 3 Fred McBride 1 4 John Henry Russell 1

RBI

1 Jim Williams 29 2 Jabbo Andrews 23 3 Chester Williams 19 4 Jimmie Crutchfield 18 5 George Mitchell 18
1931 Indianapolis ABCs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmie Crutchfield 41 175 33 52 6 4 0 18 14 0 3 0.297
Jimmy Binder 43 170 20 46 2 4 0 16 12 1 1 0.271
Jabbo Andrews 45 166 25 51 7 3 2 23 15 2 2 0.307
Jim Williams 40 160 31 57 4 4 0 29 12 0 8 0.356
John Henry Russell 39 144 26 42 8 1 1 18 16 0 4 0.292
Chester Williams 35 140 16 37 6 1 0 19 6 0 6 0.264
Mitchell Murray 36 124 17 31 4 2 0 8 12 0 0 0.250
George Mitchell 36 109 16 34 2 3 3 18 15 8 0 0.312
Fred McBride 24 84 9 23 4 0 1 13 3 0 2 0.274
Ray Brown 25 59 5 13 3 1 0 3 3 2 0 0.220
Robert Lindsey 16 31 2 8 1 0 0 2 4 1 1 0.258
Bill Harris 8 24 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.208
Alto Lane 10 22 4 8 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.364
Roosevelt Davis 5 19 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.211
Candy Jim Taylor 10 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.111
Henry Williams 6 18 5 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.389
Tom Parker 11 15 4 4 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0.267
Dave Thomas 4 14 2 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 0.214
Rats Henderson 4 11 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0.182
Eddie Dwight 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
John Kerner 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Ted Stockard 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Slim Branham 3 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
Abe Gray 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250
Bill Harris 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Clark 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Black 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnnie Bob Dixon 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Rile 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bennie Charleston 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1931

ERA

1 George Mitchell 2.38 2 Ray Brown 2.63 3 Alto Lane 3.22 4 Roosevelt Davis 4.53 5 Tom Parker 11.31

Wins

1 George Mitchell 8 2 Ray Brown 7 3 Alto Lane 4 4 Roosevelt Davis 1 5 Robert Lindsey 1

Strikeouts

1 Ray Brown 68 2 Tom Parker 30 3 George Mitchell 29 4 Alto Lane 25 5 Roosevelt Davis 20
1931 Indianapolis ABCs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Brown 7 5 2.63 15 13 0 109.2 88 32 32 68
George Mitchell 8 2 2.38 14 3 0 72.0 49 19 21 29
Alto Lane 4 3 3.22 10 10 0 58.2 61 21 23 25
Roosevelt Davis 1 4 4.53 5 4 0 43.2 49 22 22 20
Tom Parker 1 4 11.31 11 8 0 35.0 49 44 38 30
Robert Lindsey 1 0 4.26 4 2 0 19.0 20 9 6 8
Candy Jim Taylor 0 1 2.40 2 1 0 15.0 10 4 6 2
Jabbo Andrews 0 1 12.27 2 1 0 7.1 11 10 10 2
Clark 0 1 7.50 1 1 0 6.0 8 5 1 3
Ed Rile 0 1 6.75 1 0 0 4.0 5 3 2 5
Johnnie Bob Dixon 0 1 23.63 2 1 0 2.2 9 7 1 0
Slim Branham 0 0 7.71 1 1 0 2.1 4 2 3 1
Johnson 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 2 1 0

👥 Roster (31)

Jabbo Andrews Jimmy Binder Black Slim Branham Ray Brown Bennie Charleston Clark Jimmie Crutchfield Roosevelt Davis Johnnie Bob Dixon Eddie Dwight Abe Gray +19 more

31 players

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The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs in brief

The record for the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs reads 32 wins and 26 losses, good for 2nd in the NNL. With 225 runs scored and 231 given up, the 1931 differential was -6. The team batting average of .282 was 6% above the 1931 league mark of .266. Pitchers allowed 4.31 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.20. The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs outscored the average club by 30% (225 against 173).

Washington Park II served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was George Mitchell, who hit 3. Jim Williams led in RBI with 29. George Mitchell led the pitchers with 8 wins. The strikeout leader was Ray Brown with 68. The 1931 roster runs to 31 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs

What was the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs record?
The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs finished 32-26 (.552 win pct).
Who led the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs in home runs?
George Mitchell led the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs with 3 home runs.
What was the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs team ERA?
The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs posted a team ERA of 4.31.
Did the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs win the World Series?
No. The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs play?
The 1931 Indianapolis ABCs played home games at Washington Park II.
Who led the 1931 Indianapolis ABCs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Mitchell (3 HR, 18 RBI) and George Mitchell (8-2, 2.38 ERA).
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