1938 Atlanta Black Crackers

28-26 • .519 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers went 28-26 (.519) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 228 runs, allowed 236, and played home games at Ponce De Leon Park. Team leaders included Donald Reeves (5 HR, 34 RBI) and Bo Mitchell (6-8, 4.50 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

28 Wins
26 Losses
.519 Win %
3rd Rank
228 R 236 RA
Diff -8

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⚡ Quick Stats

228 Runs Scored
236 Runs Allowed
-8 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .267 3% above the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .323 1% above the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .354 equal to the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 4.14 5% better than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 228 38% above the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPonce De Leon Park
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Home Games (est.) 27 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Donald Reeves 0.381 2 Red Moore 0.344 3 Bill Cooper 0.325 4 Joe Greene 0.295 5 Babe Davis 0.295

Home Runs

1 Donald Reeves 5 2 Red Moore 2 3 Gabby Kemp 1 4 Don Pelham 1

RBI

1 Donald Reeves 34 2 Babe Davis 25 3 Red Moore 25 4 Don Pelham 25 5 Gabby Kemp 11
1938 Atlanta Black Crackers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Don Pelham 42 158 19 38 7 4 1 25 7 3 1 0.241
Babe Davis 40 149 25 44 10 5 0 25 10 2 3 0.295
Donald Reeves 40 126 26 48 3 4 5 34 10 4 7 0.381
Red Moore 39 125 23 43 4 1 2 25 15 2 1 0.344
Gabby Kemp 25 92 16 17 1 0 1 11 6 5 2 0.185
Joe Greene 29 88 15 26 4 4 0 10 12 8 0 0.295
Tommy Butts 25 86 11 19 0 3 0 7 5 4 1 0.221
Bill Cooper 29 83 23 27 4 0 0 6 14 6 3 0.325
Red Hadley 26 83 9 21 3 1 0 4 3 4 3 0.253
Hap Glenn 20 75 6 14 1 1 0 3 3 3 0 0.187
Spencer Davis 16 60 11 12 3 0 0 7 4 3 2 0.200
Nish Williams 14 46 7 15 1 1 0 6 3 1 0 0.326
Eddie Dixon 23 36 6 9 1 0 0 5 3 0 1 0.250
Bozo Jackson 8 34 6 8 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0.235
Leo Sims 10 34 5 8 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0.235
Bo Mitchell 16 28 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.179
Marlin Carter 7 26 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.269
Flit Holliday 11 26 0 4 0 0 0 2 5 6 0 0.154
Telosh Howard 12 23 3 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0.174
Felix Evans 9 20 4 7 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0.350
Jimmy Shamberger 8 20 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.300
Red Howard 12 12 1 5 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0.417
Jimmy Reese 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Charles Dunklin 8 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.111
Bennie Fields 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.286
Bub Miller 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Alex Crumbley 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Roy Harding 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Edgar Pope 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Jim Canada 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bernard Fernández 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Telosh Howard 2.34 2 Eddie Dixon 3.01 3 Felix Evans 4.01 4 Bo Mitchell 4.50

Wins

1 Bo Mitchell 6 2 Eddie Dixon 5 3 Felix Evans 4 4 Telosh Howard 4 5 Charles Dunklin 1

Strikeouts

1 Eddie Dixon 55 2 Telosh Howard 55 3 Bo Mitchell 39 4 Felix Evans 29 5 Charles Dunklin 14
1938 Atlanta Black Crackers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Dixon 5 3 3.01 23 9 3 98.2 97 33 21 55
Bo Mitchell 6 8 4.50 15 10 0 76.0 76 38 24 39
Telosh Howard 4 5 2.34 12 6 0 61.2 42 16 22 55
Felix Evans 4 2 4.01 7 4 0 51.2 41 23 22 29
Charles Dunklin 1 2 6.11 8 4 0 28.0 47 19 8 14
Jimmy Reese 0 1 7.82 9 6 0 25.1 36 22 10 9
Red Howard 1 1 3.54 7 3 0 20.1 19 8 8 12
Roy Harding 0 1 10.29 2 2 0 7.0 11 8 6 2
Bernard Fernández 0 1 12.00 2 1 0 3.0 6 4 4 2

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
Lost to MRS 2-0

👥 Roster (32)

Tommy Butts Jim Canada Marlin Carter Bill Cooper Alex Crumbley Babe Davis Spencer Davis Eddie Dixon Charles Dunklin Felix Evans Bernard Fernández Bennie Fields +20 more

32 players

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The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers in brief

The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers won 28 games and lost 26, ending up 3rd in the NAL. Runs came in at 228 scored against 236 allowed (-8). At the plate the Atlanta Black Crackers hit .267, 3% better than the league's .260. Pitchers allowed 4.14 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.34. Measured against the 165-run league average, the offense was 38% ahead.

The club's home park in 1938 was Ponce De Leon Park. The home run leader was Donald Reeves, who hit 5. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bo Mitchell (6). Eddie Dixon struck out 55, the most on the club. In the ALC, the Atlanta Black Crackers lost to MRS 2-0. In all, the roster shows 32 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers

What was the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers record?
The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers finished 28-26 (.519 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers in home runs?
Donald Reeves led the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers with 5 home runs.
What was the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers team ERA?
The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers posted a team ERA of 4.14.
Did the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers play?
The 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers played home games at Ponce De Leon Park.
Who led the 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Donald Reeves (5 HR, 34 RBI) and Bo Mitchell (6-8, 4.50 ERA).
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