1932 Memphis Red Sox

1932 Memphis Red Sox / Franchise: Memphis Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 23-27, Finished 7th in Negro Southern League (1932 NSL)

Managed by Goose Curry

Ballpark: Lewis Park

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1932 Memphis Red Sox were near .500 despite a OPS+ of 86 and ERA+ of 88.

The team was the Goose Curry show. He not only was the team's manager, but their starting center fielder, best hitter (.301/.350/.411, 140 OPS+) and best pitcher (5-7, 3.69, 94 ERA+). Other key hitters were C Tommie Dukes (.310/.355/.366, 127 OPS+), 2B Jerry Benjamin (.287/.311/.371, 114 OPS+, 25 R in 41 G) and 1B Jim West (.248/.319/.343, 109 OPS+). Rounding out the starters were RF Alex Herman (.258/.279/.348, 97 OPS+), 3B Otis Henry (.247/.266/.347, 92 OPS+), CF Rookie Jones (.179/.222/.193, 32 OPS+) and SS Clarence Lewis (.153/.165/.168, 5 OPS+). Harry Cunningham (7-6, 3.96, 88 ERA+), Emery Adams (4-3, 4.19, 83 ERA+) and Bill Harvey (3-2, 6.61, 53 ERA+) were the other regular pitchers.

All stats listed are per the Seamheads database 2/24/2021