1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers

1-7 • .125 Win% • 7th in NAL

The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers went 1-7 (.125) finishing 7th in the NAL. The club scored 109 runs, allowed 162, and played home games at Ponce de Leon Park. Team leaders included Jabbo Andrews (3 HR, 13 RBI) and Eddie Dixon (3-5, 4.40 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

1 Wins
7 Losses
.125 Win %
7th Rank
109 R 162 RA
Diff -53

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⚡ Quick Stats

109 Runs Scored
162 Runs Allowed
-53 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NAL Average

Batting Avg .279 9% above the 1939 league average (.256)
OBP .346 7% above the 1939 league average (.322)
SLG .388 11% above the 1939 league average (.349)
Team ERA 6.39 68% worse than the 1939 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 109 23% below the 1939 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPonce de Leon Park
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Home Games (est.) 4 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Red Moore 0.411 2 Oscar Boone 0.344 3 Donald Reeves 0.306 4 Gabby Kemp 0.297 5 Jabbo Andrews 0.260

Home Runs

1 Jabbo Andrews 3 2 Babe Davis 2 3 Felix Evans 2 4 Gabby Kemp 1

RBI

1 Jabbo Andrews 13 2 Tommy Butts 9 3 Babe Davis 9 4 Gabby Kemp 8 5 Red Moore 8
1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Butts 22 77 7 16 2 2 0 9 5 1 2 0.208
Jabbo Andrews 20 73 11 19 3 3 3 13 4 0 0 0.260
Donald Reeves 19 72 12 22 6 2 0 7 3 0 1 0.306
Gabby Kemp 19 64 9 19 2 0 1 8 9 3 4 0.297
Oscar Boone 19 61 10 21 2 1 0 7 9 1 0 0.344
Babe Davis 16 59 14 15 2 0 2 9 7 0 2 0.254
Red Moore 16 56 11 23 5 2 0 8 9 1 2 0.411
Spencer Davis 15 50 6 13 1 0 0 3 7 1 0 0.260
Sylvester Owens 14 41 3 10 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0.244
Nish Williams 13 36 6 9 1 0 0 6 4 0 2 0.250
Eddie Dixon 12 31 0 8 2 1 0 7 0 0 1 0.258
Felix Evans 8 25 5 5 0 0 2 6 3 1 1 0.200
Philly Holmes 4 14 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.214
Tee Mitchell 5 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Cooper 3 9 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0.333
Horatio Lamar 3 8 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0.125
Guy Smith 3 8 3 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.500
Ralph Jefferson 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Leroy Haynes 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500
Red Hadley 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Telosh Howard 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Lefty Richburg 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Claude Hayslett 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Cliff Blackmon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charles Wesley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Felix Evans 3.23 2 Eddie Dixon 4.40 3 Tee Mitchell 6.00

Wins

1 Eddie Dixon 3 2 Felix Evans 2 3 Tee Mitchell 1

Strikeouts

1 Eddie Dixon 29 2 Felix Evans 20 3 Tee Mitchell 12 4 Guy Smith 11 5 Lefty Richburg 6
1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Dixon 3 5 4.40 10 6 0 61.1 70 30 21 29
Felix Evans 2 2 3.23 6 3 0 39.0 36 14 17 20
Tee Mitchell 1 4 6.00 5 4 0 33.0 40 22 16 12
Guy Smith 0 2 6.43 2 2 0 14.0 16 10 9 11
Lefty Richburg 0 1 10.00 4 3 0 9.0 16 10 4 6
Claude Hayslett 0 1 9.72 2 2 0 8.1 15 9 5 5
Telosh Howard 0 0 17.05 2 1 0 6.1 15 12 6 4
Donald Reeves 0 0 29.70 1 0 0 3.1 10 11 6 1
Cliff Blackmon 0 1 21.00 1 1 0 3.0 9 7 2 3
Jabbo Andrews 0 0 10.80 1 0 0 1.2 1 2 3 1

👥 Roster (25)

Jabbo Andrews Cliff Blackmon Oscar Boone Tommy Butts Bill Cooper Babe Davis Spencer Davis Eddie Dixon Felix Evans Red Hadley Leroy Haynes Claude Hayslett +13 more

25 players

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The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers in brief

The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers finished 1-7, a .125 winning percentage, placing 7th in the NAL. The Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers scored 109 runs and allowed 162, a run differential of -53. The team batting average of .279 was 9% above the 1939 league mark of .256. The Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers staff finished with a 6.39 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.81. The 109 runs scored compare with a league average of 141 per club, 23% fewer.

The club's home park in 1939 was Ponce de Leon Park. Jabbo Andrews topped the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers with 3 home runs. Red Moore collected the most hits, 23. Eddie Dixon was the top winner, with 3 victories. The 1939 roster runs to 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers

What was the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers record?
The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers finished 1-7 (.125 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers in home runs?
Jabbo Andrews led the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers with 3 home runs.
What was the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers team ERA?
The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers posted a team ERA of 6.39.
Did the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers play?
The 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers played home games at Ponce de Leon Park.
Who led the 1939 Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jabbo Andrews (3 HR, 13 RBI) and Eddie Dixon (3-5, 4.40 ERA).
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