1928 Memphis Red Sox

33-51 • .393 Win% • 6th in NNL

The 1928 Memphis Red Sox went 33-51 (.393) finishing 6th in the NNL. The club scored 346 runs, allowed 381, and played home games at Lewis Park. Team leaders included Larry Brown (3 HR, 36 RBI) and Carl Glass (12-10, 3.32 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

33 Wins
51 Losses
.393 Win %
6th Rank
346 R 381 RA
Diff -35

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346 Runs Scored
381 Runs Allowed
-35 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 NNL Average

Batting Avg .265 4% below the 1928 league average (.277)
OBP .335 1% above the 1928 league average (.332)
SLG .346 10% below the 1928 league average (.383)
Team ERA 4.14 4% better than the 1928 league average (4.31)
Runs Scored 346 5% below the 1928 league average (365 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLewis Park
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Home Games (est.) 42 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Kid Lowe 0.385 2 Nat Rogers 0.359 3 Heavy Johnson 0.331 4 Dave Thomas 0.314 5 Pinky Ward 0.289

Home Runs

1 Larry Brown 3 2 J. C. McHaskell 2 3 Dave Thomas 2 4 Pinky Ward 2 5 Carl Glass 1

RBI

1 Dave Thomas 39 2 Larry Brown 36 3 J. C. McHaskell 35 4 Pinky Ward 34 5 Heavy Johnson 30
1928 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
J. C. McHaskell 77 272 34 65 8 4 2 35 16 0 2 0.239
Dave Thomas 69 258 42 81 7 4 2 39 12 0 10 0.314
Larry Brown 76 249 35 66 13 4 3 36 34 1 0 0.265
Pinky Ward 69 225 42 65 13 3 2 34 33 0 10 0.289
Henry Harris 56 191 34 38 3 2 0 11 26 0 1 0.199
Bobby Robinson 54 181 26 46 4 3 0 21 13 0 6 0.254
Heavy Johnson 49 175 22 58 11 2 1 30 11 0 0 0.331
Bob Miller 57 172 21 37 4 3 1 16 20 1 2 0.215
Clarence Hicks 46 119 16 32 3 2 1 15 19 0 1 0.269
Kid Lowe 49 117 24 45 6 2 0 15 10 0 3 0.385
Carl Glass 49 109 7 25 3 2 1 11 4 1 1 0.229
Nat Rogers 24 92 13 33 5 2 1 13 7 0 1 0.359
Earl Gurley 30 76 11 19 4 1 0 10 9 0 2 0.250
Cliff Bell 20 54 6 10 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.185
Biff Clark 12 38 5 9 2 0 0 5 7 0 4 0.237
Saul Davis 11 38 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.184
Jute Bell 13 37 2 10 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.270
Steel Arm Tyler 14 32 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.188
John Kemp 7 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.350
Clarence White 15 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.100
Eppie Hampton 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Tom Jackson 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Harry Kenyon 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Hulon Stamps 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Carl Glass 3.32 2 Steel Arm Tyler 3.36 3 Cliff Bell 3.73 4 Jute Bell 5.09 5 Clarence Hicks 5.87

Wins

1 Carl Glass 12 2 Cliff Bell 8 3 Steel Arm Tyler 4 4 Jute Bell 3 5 Clarence White 2

Strikeouts

1 Carl Glass 74 2 Steel Arm Tyler 52 3 Cliff Bell 48 4 Jute Bell 39 5 Clarence White 17
1928 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carl Glass 12 10 3.32 29 16 0 200.2 203 74 36 74
Cliff Bell 8 7 3.73 20 14 0 144.2 157 60 27 48
Steel Arm Tyler 4 6 3.36 14 13 0 85.2 77 32 28 52
Jute Bell 3 6 5.09 13 10 0 81.1 99 46 21 39
Clarence White 2 7 6.39 15 10 0 63.1 91 45 22 17
Clarence Hicks 1 4 5.87 6 5 1 38.1 52 25 7 9
Tom Jackson 1 1 4.05 5 4 0 20.0 26 9 8 7
Eppie Hampton 0 2 3.75 2 2 0 12.0 11 5 6 3
Hulon Stamps 0 1 3.86 1 1 0 7.0 8 3 3 1
Harry Kenyon 1 1 6.75 2 2 0 5.1 9 4 1 0

👥 Roster (24)

Cliff Bell Jute Bell Larry Brown Biff Clark Saul Davis Carl Glass Earl Gurley Eppie Hampton Henry Harris Clarence Hicks Tom Jackson Heavy Johnson +12 more

24 players

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The 1928 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1928 Memphis Red Sox won 33 games and lost 51, ending up 6th in the NNL. With 346 runs scored and 381 given up, the 1928 differential was -35. At the plate the Memphis Red Sox hit .265, 4% worse than the league's .277. The staff ERA of 4.14 was 4% better than the league average of 4.31. Measured against the 365-run league average, the offense was 5% behind.

The club's home park in 1928 was Lewis Park. Larry Brown topped the Memphis Red Sox with 3 home runs. Dave Thomas drove in a team-high 39 runs. Carl Glass led the pitchers with 12 wins. In all, the roster shows 24 players. The 1927 season and the 1929 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1928 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1928 Memphis Red Sox finished 33-51 (.393 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Larry Brown led the 1928 Memphis Red Sox with 3 home runs.
What was the 1928 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1928 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 4.14.
Did the 1928 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1928 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Lewis Park.
Who led the 1928 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Larry Brown (3 HR, 36 RBI) and Carl Glass (12-10, 3.32 ERA).
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