1945 Memphis Red Sox

15-60 • .200 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1945 Memphis Red Sox went 15-60 (.200) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 107 runs, allowed 157, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Neil Robinson (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Al Jones (3-2, 4.81 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

15 Wins
60 Losses
.200 Win %
6th Rank
107 R 157 RA
Diff -50

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⚡ Quick Stats

107 Runs Scored
157 Runs Allowed
-50 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .226 14% below the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .289 8% below the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .317 9% below the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 5.30 22% worse than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 107 28% below the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 38 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Neil Robinson 0.329 2 Fred Bankhead 0.269 3 Casey Jones 0.236 4 Cowan Hyde 0.229 5 Jimmy Ford 0.218

Home Runs

1 Neil Robinson 4 2 Casey Jones 3 3 Jimmy Ford 1

RBI

1 Neil Robinson 18 2 Red Longley 11 3 Fred Bankhead 7 4 Cowan Hyde 7 5 Casey Jones 7
1945 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Neil Robinson 22 85 15 28 6 0 4 18 7 0 1 0.329
Red Longley 24 79 5 17 1 1 0 11 5 0 0 0.215
Fred Bankhead 21 78 17 21 2 2 0 7 9 0 2 0.269
Casey Jones 23 72 12 17 5 0 3 7 5 0 1 0.236
Cowan Hyde 16 70 9 16 2 4 0 7 2 0 0 0.229
Jim Canada 21 69 6 13 1 0 0 5 6 0 1 0.188
Jimmy Ford 16 55 6 12 3 1 1 4 3 0 0 0.218
Leamon Johnson 15 47 3 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.128
Fred McDaniel 15 46 6 11 2 0 0 5 4 0 1 0.239
Willie Wells Jr. 15 39 3 6 3 1 0 5 1 0 0 0.154
Verdell Mathis 17 36 11 10 2 0 0 5 7 0 1 0.278
John Henry Oliver 9 31 4 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.161
Frank Pearson 7 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.211
Buck Felder 8 13 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.154
Jelly Taylor 4 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.250
Felix Evans 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.182
Edgar Chatman 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.222
Al Jones 6 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.111
Larry Brown 6 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.375
T. J. Brown 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Nat Rogers 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Edgar Baker 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400
Robert Keys 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Oscar Childs 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rufus Ligon 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
B. L. Brown 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Spike Garrett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
M. Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
Joe Burt Scott 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Daniels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Frank Pearson 3.54 2 Verdell Mathis 3.71 3 Al Jones 4.81

Wins

1 Al Jones 3 2 Verdell Mathis 2 3 Edgar Chatman 1 4 Felix Evans 1 5 Rufus Ligon 1

Strikeouts

1 Frank Pearson 18 2 Verdell Mathis 16 3 Edgar Baker 14 4 Edgar Chatman 14 5 Felix Evans 12
1945 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Pearson 1 3 3.54 6 5 0 40.2 40 16 6 18
Verdell Mathis 2 2 3.71 5 5 0 34.0 39 14 4 16
Al Jones 3 2 4.81 6 4 0 33.2 43 18 7 9
Edgar Chatman 1 2 3.49 4 3 0 28.1 26 11 12 14
Felix Evans 1 2 7.03 3 3 0 24.1 27 19 14 12
Robert Keys 0 2 4.26 3 2 0 12.2 15 6 11 1
Edgar Baker 0 2 10.50 2 2 0 12.0 18 14 6 14
Oscar Childs 0 0 9.64 2 0 0 9.1 23 10 4 3
Rufus Ligon 1 0 8.00 3 0 0 9.0 13 8 1 1
M. Johnson 0 1 18.00 2 1 1 3.0 5 6 5 1

👥 Roster (30)

Edgar Baker Fred Bankhead B. L. Brown Larry Brown T. J. Brown Jim Canada Edgar Chatman Oscar Childs Daniels Felix Evans Buck Felder Jimmy Ford +18 more

30 players

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The 1945 Memphis Red Sox in brief

A 15-60 record (.200) put the 1945 Memphis Red Sox 6th in the NAL. The run column shows 107 for and 157 against. Against a league average of .262, the 1945 Memphis Red Sox batted .226. The Memphis Red Sox staff finished with a 5.30 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.33. League clubs averaged 148 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 28% fewer.

The club's home park in 1945 was Martin Park. The home run leader was Neil Robinson, who hit 4. On the mound, Al Jones won 3 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Frank Pearson with 18. The 1945 roster runs to 30 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1944 season and the 1946 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1945 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1945 Memphis Red Sox finished 15-60 (.200 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Neil Robinson led the 1945 Memphis Red Sox with 4 home runs.
What was the 1945 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1945 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.30.
Did the 1945 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1945 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1945 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Neil Robinson (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Al Jones (3-2, 4.81 ERA).
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