1941 Memphis Red Sox

28-27 • .509 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1941 Memphis Red Sox went 28-27 (.509) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 97 runs, allowed 77, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Red Longley (1 HR, 10 RBI) and Porter Moss (4-2, 3.91 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
27 Losses
.509 Win %
3rd Rank
97 R 77 RA
Diff +20

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⚡ Quick Stats

97 Runs Scored
77 Runs Allowed
+20 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1941 NAL Average

Batting Avg .282 9% above the 1941 league average (.259)
OBP .349 9% above the 1941 league average (.321)
SLG .361 7% above the 1941 league average (.339)
Team ERA 3.42 12% better than the 1941 league average (3.90)
Runs Scored 97 7% below the 1941 league average (104 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Cowan Hyde 0.373 2 Marlin Carter 0.296 3 Neil Robinson 0.292 4 Jelly Taylor 0.241 5 Red Longley 0.240

Home Runs

1 Red Longley 1 2 Ted Radcliffe 1

RBI

1 Marlin Carter 13 2 Fred Bankhead 12 3 Red Longley 10 4 Cowan Hyde 9 5 Neil Robinson 9
1941 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Marlin Carter 20 81 7 24 4 1 0 13 5 0 3 0.296
Cowan Hyde 16 67 15 25 3 3 0 9 4 1 5 0.373
Neil Robinson 18 65 11 19 4 2 0 9 11 1 2 0.292
T. J. Brown 20 64 7 14 1 1 0 6 5 0 0 0.219
Jelly Taylor 16 58 10 14 2 0 0 2 7 0 1 0.241
Fred Bankhead 18 55 6 13 1 1 0 12 4 1 3 0.236
Red Longley 16 50 11 12 2 1 1 10 9 1 1 0.240
Subby Byas 13 39 5 13 2 1 0 5 2 0 0 0.333
Nat Rogers 13 37 6 10 4 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.270
Larry Brown 10 31 2 9 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0.290
Verdell Mathis 10 29 6 12 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.414
Porter Moss 11 22 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.318
Lafayette Dumas 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
Willie Hutchinson 6 9 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.444
Ted Radcliffe 9 9 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0.333
Bill Bradford 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Felix Evans 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lloyd Davenport 2 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Tice James 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Robert Keys 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Bill Hoskins 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Verdell Mathis 3.26 2 Porter Moss 3.91

Wins

1 Porter Moss 4 2 Verdell Mathis 3 3 Willie Hutchinson 2 4 Lafayette Dumas 1 5 Felix Evans 1

Strikeouts

1 Porter Moss 34 2 Willie Hutchinson 24 3 Verdell Mathis 21 4 Ted Radcliffe 18 5 Robert Keys 7
1941 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Porter Moss 4 2 3.91 9 7 0 53.0 48 23 18 34
Verdell Mathis 3 1 3.26 5 3 0 30.1 31 11 7 21
Ted Radcliffe 0 4 3.45 9 2 2 28.2 33 11 4 18
Willie Hutchinson 2 0 3.12 5 4 0 26.0 22 9 8 24
Robert Keys 1 1 5.82 2 2 0 17.0 19 11 6 7
Lafayette Dumas 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 2 0 2 5
Felix Evans 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 2 2

👥 Roster (21)

Fred Bankhead Bill Bradford Larry Brown T. J. Brown Subby Byas Marlin Carter Lloyd Davenport Lafayette Dumas Felix Evans Bill Hoskins Willie Hutchinson Cowan Hyde +9 more

21 players

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The 1941 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1941 Memphis Red Sox won 28 games and lost 27, ending up 3rd in the NAL. The run column shows 97 for and 77 against. Against a league average of .259, the 1941 Memphis Red Sox batted .282. Pitchers allowed 3.42 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.90. The 97 runs scored compare with a league average of 104 per club, 7% fewer. Home games were played at Martin Park.

Red Longley led the club in home runs with 1. The RBI leader was Marlin Carter, with 13. Cowan Hyde collected the most hits, 25. Porter Moss was the top winner, with 4 victories. The 1941 roster runs to 21 players. The 1940 season and the 1942 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1941 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1941 Memphis Red Sox finished 28-27 (.509 win pct).
Who led the 1941 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Red Longley led the 1941 Memphis Red Sox with 1 home runs.
What was the 1941 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1941 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 3.42.
Did the 1941 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1941 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1941 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1941 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Red Longley (1 HR, 10 RBI) and Porter Moss (4-2, 3.91 ERA).
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