1944 Memphis Red Sox

44-55 • .444 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1944 Memphis Red Sox went 44-55 (.444) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 105 runs, allowed 110, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Jimmy Ford (1 HR, 13 RBI) and Verdell Mathis (8-2, 2.97 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

44 Wins
55 Losses
.444 Win %
4th Rank
105 R 110 RA
Diff -5

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⚡ Quick Stats

105 Runs Scored
110 Runs Allowed
-5 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NAL Average

Batting Avg .234 8% below the 1944 league average (.253)
OBP .293 5% below the 1944 league average (.308)
SLG .287 11% below the 1944 league average (.321)
Team ERA 2.72 19% better than the 1944 league average (3.37)
Runs Scored 105 20% below the 1944 league average (131 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 49 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Fred Bankhead 0.320 2 Fred McDaniel 0.283 3 Jimmy Ford 0.282 4 Verdell Mathis 0.278 5 Neil Robinson 0.266

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Ford 1 2 Neil Robinson 1

RBI

1 Fred Bankhead 13 2 Jimmy Ford 13 3 Neil Robinson 8 4 Fred McDaniel 7 5 Verdell Mathis 6
1944 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Neil Robinson 29 109 11 29 3 1 1 8 9 2 6 0.266
Cowan Hyde 30 108 12 20 5 2 0 4 5 0 5 0.185
Fred Bankhead 29 103 21 33 3 1 0 13 6 0 5 0.320
Jimmy Ford 28 103 8 29 3 0 1 13 8 0 2 0.282
Fred McDaniel 27 99 15 28 5 1 0 7 7 0 1 0.283
Jim Canada 27 87 5 15 1 0 0 3 8 1 0 0.172
T. J. Brown 21 85 5 18 4 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.212
Verdell Mathis 24 72 7 20 2 1 0 6 5 0 1 0.278
Red Longley 21 52 4 9 1 0 0 5 11 0 2 0.173
Casey Jones 21 48 4 10 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.208
Buck Felder 13 31 7 5 2 0 0 1 8 0 3 0.161
Larry Brown 14 29 1 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.207
Pepper Sharpe 8 20 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.300
Porter Moss 9 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.222
Willie Hutchinson 12 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.071
Robert Keys 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
Edgar Chatman 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Al Jones 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Nat Rogers 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Willie Wells Jr. 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Rufus Ligon 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Felix Evans 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Spike Garrett 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Steve Wylie 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Les Henderson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Robert Keys 1.50 2 Porter Moss 2.42 3 Willie Hutchinson 2.57 4 Verdell Mathis 2.97

Wins

1 Verdell Mathis 8 2 Willie Hutchinson 2 3 Porter Moss 2 4 Les Henderson 1 5 Al Jones 1

Strikeouts

1 Verdell Mathis 61 2 Porter Moss 36 3 Willie Hutchinson 16 4 Edgar Chatman 14 5 Robert Keys 9
1944 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Verdell Mathis 8 2 2.97 12 10 0 88.0 84 29 28 61
Willie Hutchinson 2 2 2.57 10 5 1 49.0 39 14 19 16
Porter Moss 2 4 2.42 9 6 1 48.1 35 13 11 36
Robert Keys 1 3 1.50 4 4 0 30.0 27 5 12 9
Edgar Chatman 0 3 3.60 3 3 0 20.0 23 8 8 14
Al Jones 1 1 1.59 2 2 0 17.0 10 3 5 7
Pepper Sharpe 0 1 0.00 1 1 0 8.0 3 0 3 5
Steve Wylie 0 0 6.75 2 0 0 5.1 5 4 2 3
Felix Evans 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 2.2 5 4 1 0
Rufus Ligon 0 0 7.71 2 0 1 2.1 5 2 2 2
Les Henderson 1 0 0.00 2 0 0 0.2 1 0 1 1

👥 Roster (25)

Fred Bankhead Larry Brown T. J. Brown Jim Canada Edgar Chatman Felix Evans Buck Felder Jimmy Ford Spike Garrett Les Henderson Willie Hutchinson Cowan Hyde +13 more

25 players

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The 1944 Memphis Red Sox in brief

In 1944 the Memphis Red Sox posted a 44-55 mark (.444) and finished 4th in the NAL. With 105 runs scored and 110 given up, the 1944 differential was -5. Against a league average of .253, the 1944 Memphis Red Sox batted .234. The staff ERA of 2.72 was 19% better than the league average of 3.37. League clubs averaged 131 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 20% fewer.

Martin Park served as the home ballpark. Jimmy Ford led the club in home runs with 1. The hits leader was Fred Bankhead with 33. On the mound, Verdell Mathis won 8 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1943 season and the 1945 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1944 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1944 Memphis Red Sox finished 44-55 (.444 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Jimmy Ford led the 1944 Memphis Red Sox with 1 home runs.
What was the 1944 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1944 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 2.72.
Did the 1944 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1944 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1944 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmy Ford (1 HR, 13 RBI) and Verdell Mathis (8-2, 2.97 ERA).
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