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1938 Memphis Red Sox

34-23 • .596 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1938 Memphis Red Sox went 34-23 (.596) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 159 runs, allowed 230, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Nat Rogers (2 HR, 19 RBI) and Porter Moss (4-4, 7.10 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

34 Wins
23 Losses
.596 Win %
1st Rank
159 R 230 RA
Diff -71

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⚡ Quick Stats

159 Runs Scored
230 Runs Allowed
-71 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .269 3% above the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .325 1% above the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .357 1% above the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 5.36 24% worse than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 159 4% below the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Nat Rogers 0.353 2 Lloyd Davenport 0.325 3 Neil Robinson 0.314 4 Jelly Taylor 0.297 5 Cowan Hyde 0.295

Home Runs

1 Willie Jefferson 2 2 Nat Rogers 2 3 Bob Madison 1 4 Ted Radcliffe 1 5 Neil Robinson 1

RBI

1 Nat Rogers 19 2 Jelly Taylor 16 3 Neil Robinson 15 4 Cowan Hyde 14 5 Red Longley 11
1938 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cowan Hyde 33 132 16 39 3 4 0 14 1 0 9 0.295
Jelly Taylor 35 128 15 38 1 1 0 16 11 1 2 0.297
Neil Robinson 35 121 19 38 7 3 1 15 15 2 6 0.314
Lloyd Davenport 32 117 20 38 7 2 0 10 13 1 7 0.325
Nat Rogers 27 102 19 36 5 3 2 19 3 0 2 0.353
Red Longley 30 95 10 19 3 0 0 11 9 0 1 0.200
Larry Brown 27 77 7 18 4 0 0 6 8 0 1 0.234
Ted Radcliffe 28 75 9 22 5 0 1 10 4 0 3 0.293
Marlin Carter 18 59 13 12 2 1 0 2 9 0 3 0.203
Willie Jefferson 17 41 7 12 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 0.293
Zearlee Maxwell 12 32 8 5 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0.156
Porter Moss 15 24 3 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.167
Bob Madison 9 23 4 5 0 0 1 2 5 0 2 0.217
Lefty Wilson 9 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mays 5 16 2 7 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.438
Clifford Allen 11 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.067
David Whatley 3 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Leo Hannibal 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.182
Hoss Walker 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Eugene Bremer 7 9 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.222
Bob Smith 3 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Fred Bankhead 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.600
Andy Childs 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Bill Hoskins 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Jones 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Pepper Morgan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dixon 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Provine Bradley 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Emery Adams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Donelly 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Raymond Taylor 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Claude Hayslett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Lefty Wilson 3.06 2 Willie Jefferson 3.67 3 Ted Radcliffe 4.02 4 Porter Moss 7.10

Wins

1 Porter Moss 4 2 Lefty Wilson 4 3 Willie Jefferson 3 4 Ted Radcliffe 3 5 Eugene Bremer 1

Strikeouts

1 Willie Jefferson 42 2 Lefty Wilson 37 3 Porter Moss 34 4 Ted Radcliffe 33 5 Clifford Allen 13
1938 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Jefferson 3 5 3.67 13 6 0 73.2 77 30 13 42
Porter Moss 4 4 7.10 14 8 2 52.0 61 41 22 34
Lefty Wilson 4 2 3.06 9 5 0 50.0 46 17 15 37
Ted Radcliffe 3 4 4.02 9 5 1 47.0 51 21 10 33
Eugene Bremer 1 3 6.75 5 5 0 22.2 33 17 2 11
Clifford Allen 0 1 8.68 6 3 0 18.2 32 18 11 13
Leo Hannibal 0 2 7.56 3 2 0 16.2 25 14 9 3
Emery Adams 0 0 11.25 1 0 0 4.0 8 5 1 1
Provine Bradley 0 0 19.29 1 0 0 2.1 8 5 1 4
Bob Smith 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 0
Claude Hayslett 0 0 20.25 1 1 0 1.1 3 3 3 0
Bob Madison 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 2 0

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
MRS def. BCA 2-0

👥 Roster (33)

Emery Adams Clifford Allen Fred Bankhead Provine Bradley Eugene Bremer Larry Brown Marlin Carter Andy Childs Lloyd Davenport Dixon Donelly Leo Hannibal +21 more

33 players

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The 1938 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1938 Memphis Red Sox finished 34-23, a .596 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NAL. In 1938 the franchise won the pennant. The run column shows 159 for and 230 against. The team batting average of .269 was 3% above the 1938 league mark of .260. The Memphis Red Sox staff finished with a 5.36 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.34.

The 1938 Memphis Red Sox scored 4% fewer runs than the average club (159 against 165). The club's home park in 1938 was Martin Park. For power, Nat Rogers led the way with 2 homers. Lefty Wilson led the pitchers with 4 wins. Willie Jefferson struck out 42, the most on the club. In the ALC, the Memphis Red Sox beat BCA 2-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1938 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1938 Memphis Red Sox finished 34-23 (.596 win pct).
How did the 1938 Memphis Red Sox finish?
The 1938 Memphis Red Sox finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1938 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Willie Jefferson led the 1938 Memphis Red Sox with 2 home runs.
What was the 1938 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1938 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.36.
Did the 1938 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1938 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
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