1938 Memphis Red Sox season
Negro American League team season
1938 Memphis Red Sox | |
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League | Negro American League |
Ballpark | Martin Park |
City | Memphis, Tennessee |
Record | 40–35–1 (.533) |
League place | 1st |
Managers | Ted Radcliffe |
The 1938 Memphis Red Sox baseball team represented the Memphis Red Sox in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1938 baseball season. The team compiled a 40–35–1 (.533) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Right fielder Nat Rogers - .353 batting average, .520 slugging percentage, two home runs, 19 RBIs in 27 games
- Center fielder Lloyd Davenport - .322 batting average, .417 slugging percentage, in 31 games
- Shortstop Neil Robinson - .316 batting average, .453 slugging percentage in 34 games
The team's leading pitcher was Lefty Wilson (4–2, 3.06 ERA).[3]
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