1940 Memphis Red Sox

31-26 • .544 Win% • 2nd in NAL

The 1940 Memphis Red Sox went 31-26 (.544) finishing 2nd in the NAL. The club scored 199 runs, allowed 225, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Neil Robinson (4 HR, 21 RBI) and Willie Hutchinson (4-3, 2.65 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

31 Wins
26 Losses
.544 Win %
2nd Rank
199 R 225 RA
Diff -26

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⚡ Quick Stats

199 Runs Scored
225 Runs Allowed
-26 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NAL Average

Batting Avg .247 equal to the 1940 league average (.248)
OBP .318 1% below the 1940 league average (.322)
SLG .312 4% below the 1940 league average (.324)
Team ERA 4.21 1% worse than the 1940 league average (4.15)
Runs Scored 199 41% above the 1940 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Neil Robinson 0.309 2 Marlin Carter 0.268 3 Larry Brown 0.265 4 Bill Bradford 0.263 5 T. J. Brown 0.261

Home Runs

1 Neil Robinson 4 2 Fred Bankhead 1 3 Lafayette Dumas 1 4 Verdell Mathis 1 5 Jelly Taylor 1

RBI

1 Neil Robinson 21 2 Larry Brown 17 3 Marlin Carter 17 4 T. J. Brown 16 5 Red Longley 15
1940 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Bankhead 47 166 40 40 5 2 1 12 20 0 8 0.241
T. J. Brown 49 157 20 41 11 0 0 16 11 0 4 0.261
Jelly Taylor 48 155 23 39 5 2 1 10 18 0 7 0.252
Marlin Carter 43 153 9 41 4 4 0 17 14 0 4 0.268
Red Longley 44 138 19 34 8 1 0 15 21 0 2 0.246
Larry Brown 44 136 14 36 6 0 0 17 21 0 3 0.265
Verdell Mathis 43 117 14 25 3 0 1 9 12 1 3 0.214
Bill Bradford 34 99 11 26 4 0 0 10 7 0 2 0.263
Neil Robinson 30 97 16 30 3 1 4 21 14 0 5 0.309
Lafayette Dumas 22 56 6 11 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0.196
Nat Rogers 23 56 5 14 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0.250
Eugene Bremer 24 39 5 7 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0.179
Jesse Warren 10 30 1 8 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.267
Willie Hutchinson 9 22 2 5 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.227
Johnnie Dawson 8 17 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.118
Cowan Hyde 3 13 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.231
Junius Savage 10 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.231
Lefty Wilson 8 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.154
Henry Nears 5 12 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.417
William Sumrall 10 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.083
Big Train Jackson 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Ruben Jones 7 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Lefty Boone 9 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.200
Babe Davis 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.200
Roosevelt Davis 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Felix Evans 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hughes 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
William Newman 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Willie Hutchinson 2.65 2 Lefty Wilson 2.67 3 Eugene Bremer 3.07 4 Junius Savage 3.96 5 Verdell Mathis 4.22

Wins

1 Willie Hutchinson 4 2 Eugene Bremer 3 3 Big Train Jackson 3 4 Lefty Wilson 3 5 Lafayette Dumas 2

Strikeouts

1 Eugene Bremer 44 2 Junius Savage 34 3 Willie Hutchinson 30 4 Verdell Mathis 29 5 Lafayette Dumas 21
1940 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eugene Bremer 3 6 3.07 13 8 1 82.0 81 28 22 44
Willie Hutchinson 4 3 2.65 7 7 0 54.1 45 16 27 30
Verdell Mathis 1 3 4.22 9 4 0 49.0 47 23 14 29
Lafayette Dumas 2 5 5.19 7 7 0 43.1 35 25 31 21
Junius Savage 1 1 3.96 10 3 1 38.2 27 17 23 34
Lefty Wilson 3 2 2.67 8 5 0 33.2 27 10 11 19
Big Train Jackson 3 2 6.21 6 4 0 33.1 44 23 14 17
William Sumrall 2 2 5.29 9 2 0 32.1 37 19 8 6
Lefty Boone 1 3 10.24 8 7 0 19.1 25 22 17 16
Roosevelt Davis 0 1 1.13 1 1 0 8.0 6 1 3 5
Felix Evans 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 5.1 8 4 2 4
William Newman 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (28)

Fred Bankhead Lefty Boone Bill Bradford Eugene Bremer Larry Brown T. J. Brown Marlin Carter Babe Davis Roosevelt Davis Johnnie Dawson Lafayette Dumas Felix Evans +16 more

28 players

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The 1940 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1940 Memphis Red Sox finished 31-26, a .544 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NAL. With 199 runs scored and 225 given up, the 1940 differential was -26. Pitchers allowed 4.21 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.15. The 1940 Memphis Red Sox outscored the average club by 41% (199 against 141). Home games were played at Martin Park.

Neil Robinson topped the Memphis Red Sox with 4 home runs. T. J. Brown collected the most hits, 41. Willie Hutchinson led the pitchers with 4 wins. The strikeout leader was Eugene Bremer with 44. In all, the roster shows 28 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1939 season and the 1941 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1940 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1940 Memphis Red Sox finished 31-26 (.544 win pct).
Who led the 1940 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Neil Robinson led the 1940 Memphis Red Sox with 4 home runs.
What was the 1940 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1940 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 4.21.
Did the 1940 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1940 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1940 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Neil Robinson (4 HR, 21 RBI) and Willie Hutchinson (4-3, 2.65 ERA).
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