1937 Memphis Red Sox

14-28 • .333 Win% • 7th in NAL

The 1937 Memphis Red Sox went 14-28 (.333) finishing 7th in the NAL. The club scored 77 runs, allowed 140, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Granville Lyons (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Bob Madison (2-2, 4.80 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

14 Wins
28 Losses
.333 Win %
7th Rank
77 R 140 RA
Diff -63

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⚡ Quick Stats

77 Runs Scored
140 Runs Allowed
-63 Run Diff
1 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NAL Average

Batting Avg .230 14% below the 1937 league average (.267)
OBP .275 16% below the 1937 league average (.328)
SLG .281 25% below the 1937 league average (.375)
Team ERA 5.51 18% worse than the 1937 league average (4.68)
Runs Scored 77 56% below the 1937 league average (177 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 21 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Ford 0.250 2 Granville Lyons 0.240 3 Nat Rogers 0.224 4 Raymond Taylor 0.194 5 Red Longley 0.159

Home Runs

1 Granville Lyons 1

RBI

1 Granville Lyons 11 2 Jimmy Ford 8 3 Nat Rogers 8 4 Goose Curry 6 5 Bob Smith 6
1937 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Granville Lyons 19 75 6 18 2 3 1 11 4 0 0 0.240
Red Longley 20 69 4 11 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0.159
Nat Rogers 17 67 7 15 1 0 0 8 4 0 3 0.224
Jimmy Ford 15 64 7 16 1 1 0 8 1 0 2 0.250
Raymond Taylor 17 62 7 12 1 0 0 4 5 0 2 0.194
Goose Curry 13 42 9 13 3 0 0 6 5 1 2 0.310
Bob Smith 13 40 5 8 1 0 0 6 3 0 2 0.200
Leo Sanders 12 38 3 10 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.263
Bob Madison 12 35 6 9 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.257
Buck O'Neil 9 34 5 10 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0.294
Zearlee Maxwell 8 31 7 9 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 0.290
Pepper Morgan 7 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.167
R. B. Bryant 9 22 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.136
Pen Gilliard 5 17 5 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 0.294
Eppie Hampton 5 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Floyd Kranson 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Emery Adams 4 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Edgar Jackson 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.286
Lefty Wilson 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete McQueen 3 6 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Claude Hayslett 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Lefty Calhoun 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Vet Dunbar 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Howard 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Newman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Cunningham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Bob Madison 4.80 2 R. B. Bryant 8.73

Wins

1 Bob Madison 2 2 Emery Adams 1 3 Goose Curry 1

Strikeouts

1 Bob Madison 25 2 Lefty Wilson 15 3 R. B. Bryant 12 4 Floyd Kranson 12 5 Lefty Calhoun 9
1937 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
R. B. Bryant 0 3 8.73 7 4 0 33.0 49 32 15 12
Bob Madison 2 2 4.80 6 5 0 30.0 35 16 12 25
Floyd Kranson 0 3 6.23 4 2 0 21.2 27 15 10 12
Emery Adams 1 2 4.64 4 3 0 21.1 25 11 12 6
Lefty Wilson 0 2 2.45 2 2 0 18.1 18 5 5 15
Goose Curry 1 1 9.45 2 2 0 13.1 20 14 5 6
Granville Lyons 0 2 3.00 2 1 0 9.0 11 3 4 0
Lefty Calhoun 0 0 1.17 1 0 0 7.2 4 1 2 9
Bill Howard 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.2 1 0 3 1
Claude Hayslett 0 1 4.91 2 1 0 3.2 4 2 2 0
Buck O'Neil 0 0 4.91 1 0 0 3.2 6 2 0 2
Harry Cunningham 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 1 1 0

👥 Roster (26)

Emery Adams R. B. Bryant Lefty Calhoun Harry Cunningham Goose Curry Vet Dunbar Jimmy Ford Pen Gilliard Eppie Hampton Claude Hayslett Bill Howard Edgar Jackson +14 more

26 players

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The 1937 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1937 Memphis Red Sox finished 14-28, a .333 winning percentage, placing 7th in the NAL. With 77 runs scored and 140 given up, the 1937 differential was -63. Against a league average of .267, the 1937 Memphis Red Sox batted .230. The staff ERA of 5.51 was 18% worse than the league average of 4.68. League clubs averaged 177 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 56% fewer.

The club's home park in 1937 was Martin Park. For power, Granville Lyons led the way with 1 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bob Madison (2). In all, the roster shows 26 players. The 1932 season and the 1938 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1937 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1937 Memphis Red Sox finished 14-28 (.333 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Granville Lyons led the 1937 Memphis Red Sox with 1 home runs.
What was the 1937 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1937 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.51.
Did the 1937 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1937 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1937 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Granville Lyons (1 HR, 11 RBI) and Bob Madison (2-2, 4.80 ERA).
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