1948 Memphis Red Sox

39-49 • .443 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1948 Memphis Red Sox went 39-49 (.443) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 65 runs, allowed 100, and played home games at Martin Park. Team leaders included Bob Boyd (1 HR, 16 RBI) and Spoon Carter (3-2, 5.79 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

39 Wins
49 Losses
.443 Win %
4th Rank
65 R 100 RA
Diff -35

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⚡ Quick Stats

65 Runs Scored
100 Runs Allowed
-35 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .250 9% below the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .318 8% below the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .363 6% below the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 6.59 24% worse than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 65 56% below the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMartin Park
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Home Games (est.) 45 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Bob Boyd 0.556 2 Cowan Hyde 0.157

Home Runs

1 Bob Boyd 1 2 José Colás 1 3 Neil Robinson 1 4 Orlando Varona 1

RBI

1 Bob Boyd 16 2 Neil Robinson 8 3 José Colás 6 4 Cowan Hyde 3 5 Orlando Varona 3
1948 Memphis Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Boyd 13 54 9 30 7 1 1 16 4 0 5 0.556
Cowan Hyde 12 51 11 8 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0.157
Casey Jones 13 43 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.116
Neil Robinson 13 42 7 14 3 0 1 8 3 0 2 0.333
Johnnie Cowan 11 40 3 7 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.175
Joe Burt Scott 11 39 7 5 0 1 0 2 9 0 0 0.128
José Colás 9 35 9 14 4 2 1 6 2 0 0 0.400
Willie Wells Jr. 12 34 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.147
Orlando Varona 9 27 1 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0.185
Willie Wells 6 17 6 8 2 1 0 3 2 1 1 0.471
Spoon Carter 8 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.083
Verdell Mathis 7 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.167
Cándido Morales 3 10 0 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.500
Sam Woods 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Barnes 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Felix Evans 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
George Handy 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Pepper Sharpe 5 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.333
Jesse Warren 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sack Morgan 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.500
Nat Peeples 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Raúl Sánchez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Cecil Jordan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Spoon Carter 5.79

Wins

1 Spoon Carter 3 2 Felix Evans 1 3 Verdell Mathis 1

Strikeouts

1 Verdell Mathis 16 2 Spoon Carter 9 3 Felix Evans 8 4 Sam Woods 8 5 Pepper Sharpe 3
1948 Memphis Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Spoon Carter 3 2 5.79 8 5 0 32.2 42 21 15 9
Verdell Mathis 1 2 6.00 4 3 0 21.0 24 14 11 16
Sam Woods 0 1 6.06 4 2 1 16.1 16 11 11 8
Felix Evans 1 1 8.44 4 1 0 16.0 28 15 8 8
Pepper Sharpe 0 2 4.85 3 1 0 13.0 14 7 5 3
Sack Morgan 0 0 7.45 2 1 0 9.2 13 8 8 1
Raúl Sánchez 0 0 22.50 1 0 0 2.0 7 5 1 1

👥 Roster (23)

Harry Barnes Bob Boyd Spoon Carter José Colás Johnnie Cowan Felix Evans George Handy Cowan Hyde Casey Jones Cecil Jordan Verdell Mathis Cándido Morales +11 more

23 players

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The 1948 Memphis Red Sox in brief

In 1948 the Memphis Red Sox posted a 39-49 mark (.443) and finished 4th in the NAL. Runs came in at 65 scored against 100 allowed (-35). Against a league average of .275, the 1948 Memphis Red Sox batted .250. Pitchers allowed 6.59 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.32. League clubs averaged 147 runs that year, so the Memphis Red Sox scored 56% fewer.

The club's home park in 1948 was Martin Park. The home run leader was Bob Boyd, who hit 1. Spoon Carter led the pitchers with 3 wins. Verdell Mathis struck out 16, the most on the club. The roster section lists 23 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Memphis Red Sox

What was the 1948 Memphis Red Sox record?
The 1948 Memphis Red Sox finished 39-49 (.443 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Memphis Red Sox in home runs?
Bob Boyd led the 1948 Memphis Red Sox with 1 home runs.
What was the 1948 Memphis Red Sox team ERA?
The 1948 Memphis Red Sox posted a team ERA of 6.59.
Did the 1948 Memphis Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Memphis Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Memphis Red Sox play?
The 1948 Memphis Red Sox played home games at Martin Park.
Who led the 1948 Memphis Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Boyd (1 HR, 16 RBI) and Spoon Carter (3-2, 5.79 ERA).
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