1938 Jacksonville Red Caps

11-12 • .478 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps went 11-12 (.478) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 104 runs, allowed 92, and played home games at Durkee Field. Team leaders included Philly Holmes (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Preacher Henry (3-3, 5.05 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

11 Wins
12 Losses
.478 Win %
5th Rank
104 R 92 RA
Diff +12

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⚡ Quick Stats

104 Runs Scored
92 Runs Allowed
+12 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .271 4% above the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .332 4% above the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .335 5% below the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 4.28 1% better than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 104 37% below the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumDurkee Field
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Home Games (est.) 11 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Lacey Thomas 0.311 2 Mint Jones 0.310 3 Henry Turner 0.295 4 Philly Holmes 0.246 5 Joe Royal 0.238

Home Runs

1 Philly Holmes 1 2 Joe Royal 1

RBI

1 Mint Jones 13 2 Philly Holmes 12 3 Joe Royal 11 4 Lacey Thomas 10 5 Duke Cleveland 5
1938 Jacksonville Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Mint Jones 16 71 8 22 1 0 0 13 3 1 0 0.310
Philly Holmes 15 69 9 17 1 2 1 12 6 1 5 0.246
Al Frazier 17 64 7 13 3 0 0 4 5 1 0 0.203
Joe Royal 14 63 10 15 2 0 1 11 4 2 2 0.238
Lacey Thomas 16 61 15 19 2 1 0 10 8 1 2 0.311
Henry Turner 13 61 12 18 4 2 0 5 4 1 0 0.295
Duke Cleveland 13 59 16 14 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 0.237
Clarence Lamar 8 27 3 5 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0.185
Herb Barnhill 8 26 5 10 2 0 0 4 4 0 1 0.385
Gabby Kemp 6 25 10 11 1 0 0 2 5 1 5 0.440
Skin Down Robinson 4 19 1 9 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.474
Preacher Henry 6 17 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.059
Joe Brown 4 14 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.286
Willie Ferrell 4 14 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.357
Alphonso Cox 4 10 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.400
Felix Evans 7 10 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.400
Red Howard 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.100
Spencer Davis 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.111
Alonzo Mitchell 7 9 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Terris McDuffie 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.125
C. Williams 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Hayes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Smoky Owens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Preacher Henry 5.05

Wins

1 Preacher Henry 3 2 Felix Evans 2 3 Alphonso Cox 1 4 Willie Ferrell 1 5 Red Howard 1

Strikeouts

1 Preacher Henry 24 2 Terris McDuffie 17 3 Alphonso Cox 16 4 Willie Ferrell 9 5 Felix Evans 7
1938 Jacksonville Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Preacher Henry 3 3 5.05 6 5 0 46.1 54 26 17 24
Willie Ferrell 1 1 2.45 3 2 0 25.2 23 7 11 9
Terris McDuffie 0 2 3.22 3 1 0 22.1 20 8 4 17
Alphonso Cox 1 1 5.06 4 3 0 21.1 19 12 14 16
Red Howard 1 0 3.18 2 2 0 11.1 12 4 5 4
Felix Evans 2 0 0.00 2 0 0 8.1 2 0 0 7
Alonzo Mitchell 0 0 3.86 3 1 0 7.0 7 3 2 5
Joe Royal 0 0 9.95 1 1 0 6.1 12 7 3 1
Hayes 0 1 7.71 1 1 0 4.2 7 4 6 0
Smoky Owens 0 0 11.57 1 1 0 2.1 5 3 1 2

👥 Roster (23)

Herb Barnhill Joe Brown Duke Cleveland Alphonso Cox Spencer Davis Felix Evans Willie Ferrell Al Frazier Hayes Preacher Henry Philly Holmes Red Howard +11 more

23 players

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The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps in brief

A 11-12 record (.478) put the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps 5th in the NAL. Runs came in at 104 scored against 92 allowed (+12). Against a league average of .260, the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps batted .271. Pitchers allowed 4.28 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.34. The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps scored 37% fewer runs than the average club (104 against 165).

Durkee Field served as the home ballpark. Philly Holmes led the club in home runs with 1. Mint Jones drove in a team-high 13 runs. Preacher Henry led the pitchers with 3 wins. The 1938 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps

What was the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps record?
The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps finished 11-12 (.478 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps in home runs?
Philly Holmes led the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps with 1 home runs.
What was the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps team ERA?
The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps posted a team ERA of 4.28.
Did the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps play?
The 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps played home games at Durkee Field.
Who led the 1938 Jacksonville Red Caps in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Philly Holmes (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Preacher Henry (3-3, 5.05 ERA).
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