1930 Memphis Red Sox

28-40 • .412 Win% • 6th in NNL

The 1930 Memphis Red Sox went 28-40 (.412) finishing 6th in the NNL. The club scored 344 runs, allowed 449, and played home games at Lewis Park. Team leaders included Johnny Robinson (4 HR, 41 RBI) and Cliff Bell (7-13, 4.08 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
40 Losses
.412 Win %
6th Rank
344 R 449 RA
Diff -105

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⚡ Quick Stats

344 Runs Scored
449 Runs Allowed
-105 Run Diff
13 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1930 NNL Average

Batting Avg .277 equal to the 1930 league average (.278)
OBP .327 3% below the 1930 league average (.339)
SLG .372 6% below the 1930 league average (.395)
Team ERA 5.25 14% worse than the 1930 league average (4.62)
Runs Scored 344 6% below the 1930 league average (366 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLewis Park
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1930

Batting Avg

1 Nat Rogers 0.366 2 Jabbo Andrews 0.358 3 Goose Curry 0.350 4 Jimpsey Roussell 0.332 5 Chester Williams 0.299

Home Runs

1 Johnny Robinson 4 2 Jabbo Andrews 2 3 Chester Williams 2 4 Charles Zomphier 2 5 George McAllister 1

RBI

1 Johnny Robinson 41 2 Jimpsey Roussell 40 3 Nat Rogers 30 4 Chester Williams 27 5 Milt Laurent 26
1930 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Milt Laurent 67 228 40 56 13 5 0 26 12 0 4 0.246
George McAllister 61 228 38 66 10 2 1 25 31 0 2 0.289
Chester Williams 64 224 35 67 8 8 2 27 14 0 4 0.299
Johnny Robinson 56 202 23 59 10 1 4 41 11 1 4 0.292
Jimpsey Roussell 52 193 26 64 13 4 1 40 9 0 7 0.332
Jimmy Binder 48 181 21 46 3 2 0 9 6 0 3 0.254
John Barnes 53 164 10 42 7 2 0 20 7 0 1 0.256
Jabbo Andrews 37 134 19 48 7 6 2 24 11 1 2 0.358
Nat Rogers 34 134 24 49 11 5 1 30 7 0 3 0.366
Jim West 33 117 22 29 6 1 0 9 10 0 2 0.248
Charles Zomphier 35 103 33 29 3 0 2 13 18 0 3 0.282
Goose Curry 35 60 8 21 4 1 0 8 5 0 3 0.350
Slim Berry 15 55 5 11 1 0 0 6 1 0 2 0.200
Cliff Bell 29 49 9 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.163
Kid Lowe 16 48 4 17 3 0 0 7 4 0 0 0.354
Harry Salmon 21 42 4 7 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.167
Harry Cunningham 20 40 1 8 3 0 0 4 5 0 0 0.200
Bill Harris 21 40 4 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.175
Murray Gillispie 15 31 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.194
Candy Jim Taylor 23 29 3 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.241
Willie Cornelius 17 24 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Dan Tye 5 15 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Saul Davis 3 13 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.154
Heavy Johnson 5 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.250
John Wesley Johnson 13 12 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Leo Birdine 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Bennie Fields 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Carl Glass 6 7 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.286
John Huber 3 6 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500
Andy Love 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Josh Gibson 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
J. Miller 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Simpson 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmy Morrison 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Henry Oliver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roy S. Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1930

ERA

1 Murray Gillispie 2.80 2 Cliff Bell 4.08 3 Harry Salmon 4.67 4 Harry Cunningham 5.40 5 Goose Curry 6.56

Wins

1 Cliff Bell 7 2 Murray Gillispie 6 3 Goose Curry 5 4 Willie Cornelius 4 5 Harry Cunningham 3

Strikeouts

1 Cliff Bell 68 2 Harry Cunningham 53 3 Murray Gillispie 51 4 Harry Salmon 42 5 Willie Cornelius 40
1930 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cliff Bell 7 13 4.08 28 19 1 152.1 153 69 48 68
Harry Cunningham 3 7 5.40 17 11 0 100.0 119 60 41 53
Murray Gillispie 6 4 2.80 15 11 1 86.2 75 27 30 51
Goose Curry 5 3 6.56 22 6 1 85.0 103 62 22 29
Harry Salmon 3 6 4.67 13 10 1 69.1 90 36 7 42
Willie Cornelius 4 6 6.58 16 10 0 64.1 64 47 34 40
John Wesley Johnson 1 0 5.25 10 2 0 24.0 24 14 11 13
Carl Glass 0 2 10.05 4 3 0 14.1 30 16 4 7
Milt Laurent 0 0 8.49 3 0 0 11.2 18 11 3 1
Candy Jim Taylor 0 1 15.19 3 0 0 5.1 10 9 3 1
Jabbo Andrews 0 0 33.75 1 0 0 1.1 5 5 0 0
Roy S. Williams 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0
Leo Birdine 0 1 81.00 1 1 0 0.1 3 3 1 1

👥 Roster (36)

Jabbo Andrews John Barnes Cliff Bell Slim Berry Jimmy Binder Leo Birdine Willie Cornelius Harry Cunningham Goose Curry Saul Davis Bennie Fields Josh Gibson +24 more

36 players

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The 1930 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1930 Memphis Red Sox finished 28-40, a .412 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NNL. With 344 runs scored and 449 given up, the 1930 differential was -105. The staff ERA of 5.25 was 14% worse than the league average of 4.62. Measured against the 366-run league average, the offense was 6% behind. Lewis Park served as the home ballpark.

For power, Johnny Robinson led the way with 4 homers. The hits leader was Chester Williams with 67. On the mound, Cliff Bell won 7 games to lead the staff. The 1930 roster runs to 36 players. The 1929 season and the 1932 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1930 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1930 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1930 Memphis Red Sox finished 28-40 (.412 win pct).
Who led the 1930 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Johnny Robinson led the 1930 Memphis Red Sox with 4 home runs.
What was the 1930 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1930 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.25.
Did the 1930 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1930 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1930 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1930 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Lewis Park.
Who led the 1930 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Robinson (4 HR, 41 RBI) and Cliff Bell (7-13, 4.08 ERA).
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