1946 Memphis Red Sox

32-42 • .432 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1946 Memphis Red Sox went 32-42 (.432) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 46 runs, allowed 76, and played home games at Russwood Park. Team leaders included Red Longley (1 HR, 6 RBI) and Dan Bankhead (1-1, 4.43 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

32 Wins
42 Losses
.432 Win %
5th Rank
46 R 76 RA
Diff -30

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⚡ Quick Stats

46 Runs Scored
76 Runs Allowed
-30 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NAL Average

Batting Avg .238 8% below the 1946 league average (.259)
OBP .283 13% below the 1946 league average (.324)
SLG .304 9% below the 1946 league average (.333)
Team ERA 5.45 25% worse than the 1946 league average (4.37)
Runs Scored 46 54% below the 1946 league average (100 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRusswood Park
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Home Games (est.) 38 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Home Runs

1 Casey Jones 1 2 Red Longley 1

RBI

1 Red Longley 6 2 Alex Radcliff 6 3 Cowan Hyde 5 4 Casey Jones 4 5 Larry Brown 3
1946 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Bankhead 11 46 4 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0.196
Jelly Taylor 11 40 7 11 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.275
Red Longley 10 39 7 12 0 1 1 6 4 0 2 0.308
Willie Wells Jr. 12 38 5 11 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.289
Verdell Mathis 10 34 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.206
Casey Jones 10 33 4 9 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0.273
Fred McDaniel 10 33 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.242
Marlin Carter 10 32 2 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.156
Cowan Hyde 7 32 4 10 2 1 0 5 0 0 3 0.312
Alex Radcliff 8 32 2 8 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.250
Dan Bankhead 4 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.182
Neil Robinson 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.100
Larry Brown 4 9 2 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.556
Leslie Green 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Willie Hutchinson 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Allen Bryant 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Felix Evans 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Huber 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Spoon Carter 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Pearson 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.333
Riley Stewart 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

Wins

1 Dan Bankhead 1 2 Frank Pearson 1

Strikeouts

1 Dan Bankhead 24 2 Willie Hutchinson 19 3 Allen Bryant 8 4 Felix Evans 7 5 Verdell Mathis 6
1946 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dan Bankhead 1 1 4.43 3 2 0 20.1 18 10 11 24
Willie Hutchinson 0 3 6.05 5 3 0 19.1 32 13 8 19
Felix Evans 0 0 5.27 4 0 0 13.2 18 8 6 7
Verdell Mathis 0 2 2.45 2 2 0 11.0 11 3 3 6
Spoon Carter 0 0 3.86 3 0 1 9.1 11 4 3 4
Allen Bryant 0 1 5.19 1 1 0 8.2 9 5 4 8
Frank Pearson 1 0 4.50 3 1 0 8.0 10 4 2 5
Leslie Green 0 0 6.23 1 1 0 4.1 4 3 4 1
John Huber 0 2 24.75 2 2 0 4.0 13 11 4 5
Riley Stewart 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0

👥 Roster (21)

Dan Bankhead Fred Bankhead Larry Brown Allen Bryant Marlin Carter Spoon Carter Felix Evans Leslie Green John Huber Willie Hutchinson Cowan Hyde Casey Jones +9 more

21 players

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The 1946 Memphis Red Sox in brief

The 1946 Memphis Red Sox won 32 games and lost 42, ending up 5th in the NAL. The Memphis Red Sox scored 46 runs and allowed 76, a run differential of -30. At the plate the Memphis Red Sox hit .238, 8% worse than the league's .259. Pitchers allowed 5.45 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.37. Measured against the 100-run league average, the offense was 54% behind.

Home games were played at Russwood Park. Red Longley led the club in home runs with 1. Frank Pearson was the top winner, with 1 victories. Dan Bankhead struck out 24, the most on the club. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. The 1945 season and the 1947 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1946 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1946 Memphis Red Sox finished 32-42 (.432 win pct).
Who led the 1946 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Casey Jones led the 1946 Memphis Red Sox with 1 home runs.
What was the 1946 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1946 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.45.
Did the 1946 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1946 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1946 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Russwood Park.
Who led the 1946 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Red Longley (1 HR, 6 RBI) and Dan Bankhead (1-1, 4.43 ERA).
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