1942 Memphis Red Sox

34-27 • .557 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1942 Memphis Red Sox went 34-27 (.557) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 155 runs, allowed 153, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Neil Robinson (4 HR, 29 RBI) and Verdell Mathis (5-6, 3.42 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
27 Losses
.557 Win %
3rd Rank
155 R 153 RA
Diff +2

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⚡ Quick Stats

155 Runs Scored
153 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NAL Average

Batting Avg .272 6% above the 1942 league average (.258)
OBP .324 3% above the 1942 league average (.314)
SLG .355 3% above the 1942 league average (.345)
Team ERA 4.08 1% better than the 1942 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 155 7% below the 1942 league average (166 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 31 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Neil Robinson 0.327 2 T. J. Brown 0.305 3 Cowan Hyde 0.299 4 Jelly Taylor 0.293 5 Marlin Carter 0.288

Home Runs

1 Neil Robinson 4 2 Felix Evans 1

RBI

1 Neil Robinson 29 2 Marlin Carter 17 3 Cowan Hyde 15 4 Jelly Taylor 15 5 T. J. Brown 14
1942 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cowan Hyde 31 127 25 38 4 2 0 15 6 1 10 0.299
Marlin Carter 30 118 23 34 3 3 0 17 9 0 3 0.288
Jelly Taylor 31 116 12 34 3 1 0 15 8 0 3 0.293
Neil Robinson 29 107 24 35 10 3 4 29 8 0 1 0.327
Fred Bankhead 26 101 16 28 4 0 0 9 6 0 6 0.277
T. J. Brown 26 95 18 29 6 4 0 14 5 0 4 0.305
Fred McDaniel 25 92 15 18 2 3 0 6 11 0 2 0.196
Larry Brown 25 73 3 19 4 0 0 10 8 0 0 0.260
Verdell Mathis 20 43 7 19 1 0 0 4 4 0 1 0.442
Willie Hutchinson 15 27 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.148
Bob Smith 9 27 2 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.185
Porter Moss 9 26 3 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.192
Nat Rogers 7 22 2 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.364
Gerves Fagan 5 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.211
Bill Bradford 6 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Felix Evans 6 14 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.143
Leandy Young 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.222
Sam Segraves 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rufus Hatten 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Robert Keys 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Ted Radcliffe 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Brooks 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Subby Byas 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Henry Lipsey 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Norris Phillips 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Adams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Porter Moss 3.21 2 Verdell Mathis 3.42 3 Felix Evans 3.51 4 Willie Hutchinson 4.12

Wins

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

Strikeouts

1 Verdell Mathis 41 2 Porter Moss 34 3 Willie Hutchinson 33 4 Felix Evans 12 5 Joe Brooks 4
1942 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Verdell Mathis 5 6 3.42 13 10 1 79.0 83 30 16 41
Porter Moss 3 4 3.21 9 8 0 61.2 57 22 17 34
Willie Hutchinson 4 4 4.12 13 7 0 59.0 66 27 20 33
Felix Evans 1 1 3.51 5 4 0 41.0 40 16 19 12
Robert Keys 0 1 16.36 3 1 0 11.0 23 20 5 2
Joe Brooks 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 3.0 3 0 0 4
Norris Phillips 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 3
Ted Radcliffe 0 1 6.75 1 0 0 2.2 5 2 0 2

👥 Roster (26)

Adams Fred Bankhead Bill Bradford Joe Brooks Larry Brown T. J. Brown Subby Byas Marlin Carter Felix Evans Gerves Fagan Rufus Hatten Willie Hutchinson +14 more

26 players

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The 1942 Memphis Red Sox in brief

A 34-27 record (.557) put the 1942 Memphis Red Sox 3rd in the NAL. The Memphis Red Sox scored 155 runs and allowed 153, a run differential of +2. The team batting average of .272 was 6% above the 1942 league mark of .258. Pitchers allowed 4.08 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.14. League clubs averaged 166 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 7% fewer.

Martin Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Neil Robinson, who hit 4. The hits leader was Cowan Hyde with 38. Verdell Mathis was the top winner, with 5 victories. In all, the roster shows 26 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1941 season and the 1943 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1942 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1942 Memphis Red Sox finished 34-27 (.557 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Neil Robinson led the 1942 Memphis Red Sox with 4 home runs.
What was the 1942 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1942 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 4.08.
Did the 1942 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1942 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1942 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Neil Robinson (4 HR, 29 RBI) and Verdell Mathis (5-6, 3.42 ERA).
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