1947 Memphis Red Sox

38-48 • .442 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1947 Memphis Red Sox went 38-48 (.442) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 117 runs, allowed 139, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Pedro Formental (2 HR, 12 RBI) and Laymon Ramsey (2-1, 4.96 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

38 Wins
48 Losses
.442 Win %
4th Rank
117 R 139 RA
Diff -22

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117 Runs Scored
139 Runs Allowed
-22 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NAL Average

Batting Avg .247 9% below the 1947 league average (.273)
OBP .344 1% below the 1947 league average (.347)
SLG .317 15% below the 1947 league average (.372)
Team ERA 5.42 7% worse than the 1947 league average (5.07)
Runs Scored 117 32% below the 1947 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 José Colás 0.288 2 Pedro Formental 0.280 3 George Handy 0.262 4 Bob Boyd 0.261 5 Fred Bankhead 0.255

Home Runs

1 Pedro Formental 2 2 Bob Boyd 1 3 Marlin Carter 1 4 Red Longley 1

RBI

1 José Colás 14 2 Pedro Formental 12 3 Bob Boyd 10 4 George Handy 10 5 Willie Wells Jr. 8
1947 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Boyd 21 88 14 23 3 0 1 10 6 0 4 0.261
José Colás 18 73 15 21 5 2 0 14 5 0 2 0.288
Willie Wells Jr. 19 63 12 11 3 0 0 8 6 0 2 0.175
George Handy 16 61 7 16 0 2 0 10 3 0 0 0.262
Marlin Carter 15 55 11 12 4 0 1 7 11 0 1 0.218
Fred Bankhead 14 51 9 13 1 0 0 7 12 0 1 0.255
Pedro Formental 15 50 8 14 2 0 2 12 15 0 0 0.280
Cowan Hyde 10 45 2 12 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 0.267
Red Longley 15 45 2 12 2 0 1 7 10 0 1 0.267
Neil Robinson 14 42 7 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 2 0.214
Joe Burt Scott 12 35 11 14 1 0 0 4 12 0 1 0.400
Casey Jones 11 31 3 10 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 0.323
Dan Bankhead 6 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.000
Pepper Sharpe 9 12 7 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.333
T. J. Brown 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
John Huber 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Felix Evans 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Verdell Mathis 3 8 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.375
Ladd White 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Laymon Ramsey 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Frank Pearson 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Spoon Carter 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Herman Purcell 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Larry Brown 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
James Wilson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Dan Bankhead 4.30

Wins

1 Laymon Ramsey 2 2 Pepper Sharpe 2 3 Dan Bankhead 1 4 Spoon Carter 1 5 Felix Evans 1

Strikeouts

1 Dan Bankhead 34 2 Felix Evans 17 3 Ladd White 12 4 Verdell Mathis 9 5 Laymon Ramsey 8
1947 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dan Bankhead 1 1 4.30 5 3 0 37.2 35 18 19 34
Pepper Sharpe 2 0 4.15 3 3 0 21.2 28 10 8 7
Felix Evans 1 1 3.43 3 2 0 21.0 24 8 4 17
John Huber 0 3 9.00 5 2 0 20.0 33 20 13 6
Ladd White 0 2 4.34 2 2 0 18.2 16 9 10 12
Verdell Mathis 1 1 7.16 3 3 0 16.1 19 13 16 9
Laymon Ramsey 2 1 4.96 3 3 0 16.1 19 9 8 8
Frank Pearson 1 1 4.50 2 2 0 14.0 17 7 5 3
Spoon Carter 1 0 6.35 1 0 0 5.2 9 4 1 4
Herman Purcell 0 0 6.75 2 1 0 5.1 7 4 5 1
James Wilson 0 1 20.25 1 0 0 2.2 6 6 2 1

👥 Roster (25)

Dan Bankhead Fred Bankhead Bob Boyd Larry Brown T. J. Brown Marlin Carter Spoon Carter José Colás Felix Evans Pedro Formental George Handy John Huber +13 more

25 players

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The 1947 Memphis Red Sox in brief

In 1947 the Memphis Red Sox posted a 38-48 mark (.442) and finished 4th in the NAL. Runs came in at 117 scored against 139 allowed (-22). At the plate the Memphis Red Sox hit .247, 9% worse than the league's .273. The staff ERA of 5.42 was 7% worse than the league average of 5.07. League clubs averaged 173 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 32% fewer.

The club's home park in 1947 was Martin Park. Pedro Formental led the club in home runs with 2. José Colás led in RBI with 14. Bob Boyd collected the most hits, 23. On the mound, Pepper Sharpe won 2 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Dan Bankhead with 34.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1947 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1947 Memphis Red Sox finished 38-48 (.442 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Pedro Formental led the 1947 Memphis Red Sox with 2 home runs.
What was the 1947 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1947 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 5.42.
Did the 1947 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1947 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1947 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pedro Formental (2 HR, 12 RBI) and Laymon Ramsey (2-1, 4.96 ERA).
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