1938 Indianapolis ABCs

17-21 • .447 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs went 17-21 (.447) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 86 runs, allowed 113, and played home games at Perry Stadium. Team leaders included Ted Strong (3 HR, 17 RBI) and Robert Dean (2-2, 5.20 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

17 Wins
21 Losses
.447 Win %
6th Rank
86 R 113 RA
Diff -27

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⚡ Quick Stats

86 Runs Scored
113 Runs Allowed
-27 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .251 3% below the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .308 4% below the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .358 1% above the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 5.29 22% worse than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 86 48% below the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPerry Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Ted Strong 0.403 2 Quincy Trouppe 0.357 3 Marshall Riddle 0.305 4 John Lyles 0.258 5 Buddy Armour 0.250

Home Runs

1 Ted Strong 3 2 Quincy Trouppe 2 3 Frank McAllister 1

RBI

1 Ted Strong 17 2 Quincy Trouppe 11 3 Marshall Riddle 8 4 John Lyles 6 5 Raymond Taylor 6
1938 Indianapolis ABCs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Bradford 19 66 4 13 2 2 0 5 5 2 3 0.197
Buddy Armour 17 64 11 16 3 1 0 3 2 1 5 0.250
John Lyles 19 62 9 16 3 1 0 6 7 2 5 0.258
Ted Strong 18 62 16 25 4 2 3 17 5 2 7 0.403
Raymond Taylor 18 60 3 11 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.183
Marshall Riddle 17 59 6 18 1 0 0 8 2 0 1 0.305
Quincy Trouppe 18 56 20 20 5 2 2 11 9 2 1 0.357
Bobby Robinson 14 46 5 8 1 0 0 5 5 1 1 0.174
George Mitchell 6 16 2 5 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 0.312
Gene Sheppard 7 16 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.125
Lefty Calhoun 7 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.133
Frank McAllister 9 14 4 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.214
Robert Dean 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Bobby Scott 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
Jimmie Armstead 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Clifford Brown 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Alexander 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Charley Hayes 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Jethroe 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Clarence Mitchell 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.000
Fast Ball Anderson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Robert Hawkins 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Frank McAllister 3.40 2 Lefty Calhoun 4.76

Wins

1 Robert Dean 2 2 Frank McAllister 2 3 Fast Ball Anderson 1 4 Clifford Brown 1 5 Lefty Calhoun 1

Strikeouts

1 Frank McAllister 40 2 Lefty Calhoun 29 3 Jimmie Armstead 12 4 Robert Dean 12 5 Clifford Brown 11
1938 Indianapolis ABCs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank McAllister 2 4 3.40 9 6 1 42.1 36 16 18 40
Lefty Calhoun 1 2 4.76 7 4 1 34.0 35 18 9 29
Robert Dean 2 2 5.20 5 4 0 27.2 34 16 6 12
Clifford Brown 1 1 12.83 4 2 0 13.1 29 19 2 11
Jimmie Armstead 0 1 5.23 4 0 0 10.1 15 6 1 12
Ted Alexander 0 2 6.52 3 2 0 9.2 17 7 3 4
George Mitchell 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 5.0 7 3 3 0
Fast Ball Anderson 1 0 2.25 1 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 6

👥 Roster (22)

Ted Alexander Fast Ball Anderson Buddy Armour Jimmie Armstead Bill Bradford Clifford Brown Lefty Calhoun Robert Dean Robert Hawkins Charley Hayes Sam Jethroe John Lyles +10 more

22 players

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The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs in brief

The record for the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs reads 17 wins and 21 losses, good for 6th in the NAL. With 86 runs scored and 113 given up, the 1938 differential was -27. The team batting average of .251 was 3% below the 1938 league mark of .260. The staff ERA of 5.29 was 22% worse than the league average of 4.34. Measured against the 165-run league average, the offense was 48% behind.

The club's home park in 1938 was Perry Stadium. Ted Strong topped the Indianapolis ABCs with 3 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Robert Dean (2). Frank McAllister struck out 40, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs

What was the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs record?
The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs finished 17-21 (.447 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs in home runs?
Ted Strong led the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs with 3 home runs.
What was the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs team ERA?
The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs posted a team ERA of 5.29.
Did the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs play?
The 1938 Indianapolis ABCs played home games at Perry Stadium.
Who led the 1938 Indianapolis ABCs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ted Strong (3 HR, 17 RBI) and Robert Dean (2-2, 5.20 ERA).
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