1938 Indianapolis ABCs

17 - 20

17 - 20 in the Negro American League

1937 / 1939 (Team History)

Managed by:
George Mitchell (17-20)

Top Hitter

Ted
Strong

Top Pitcher

Frank
McAllister

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting			Pitching
OPS+	94	5th	ERA+	93	4th
OPS	.653	6th	ERA	4.50	5th
BA	.248	6th	BA	.285	7th
OBP	.299	6th	K/BB	2.56	2nd
SLG	.354	4th	K%	17.0%	2nd
BB%	6.0%	7th	BB%	6.6%	2nd
K%			HR%	0.5%	1st
ISO	.106	2nd	WHIP	1.46	5th

Notes:

• Home Ballpark: Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Pos	Player	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	HBP	SH	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
C	Raymond Taylor	28	17	57	54	2	8	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	1	.148	.179	.148	.327	-2
1B	Ted Strong**	21	17	63	59	14	23	4	2	2	14	7	3	1	0	.390	.429	.627	1.056	211
2B	Marshall Riddle*	20	16	58	54	5	16	1	0	0	6	1	2	0	2	.296	.321	.315	.636	89
3B	Bobby Robinson	34	13	48	42	4	7	1	0	0	4	1	4	0	2	.167	.239	.190	.430	28
SS	Buddy Armour*	23	16	65	60	9	15	3	1	0	3	5	2	0	3	.250	.274	.333	.608	80
LF	Quincy Trouppe**	25	17	63	52	18	19	5	2	2	10	1	9	2	0	.365	.476	.654	1.130	234
CF	John Lyles**	26	18	66	60	7	16	3	1	0	6	5	5	0	1	.267	.323	.350	.673	100
RF	Bill Bradford*	24	18	67	62	3	12	1	2	0	4	3	4	1	0	.194	.254	.274	.528	57

1B	George Mitchell	38	6	18	16	2	5	0	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	.313	.389	.438	.826	145
CF	Harry Shepherd^		7	17	16	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	.125	.176	.250	.426	26
1B	Joe Scott^	31	4	10	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	19
1B	Clarence Mitchell^		1	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.400	.000	.400	24
SS	Charley Hayes^		1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
C	Sam Jethroe**	21	1	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	193
LF	Robert Hawkins^	33	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100

SP	Lefty Calhoun*	26	7	15	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	-21
SP	Frank McAllister	20	9	14	14	4	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.714	.929	169
SP	Robert Dean^	22	5	11	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	19
RP	Jimmie Armstead*	18	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	98
SP	Ted Alexander	25	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	98
SP	J. Brown^		4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
RP	Fast Ball Anderson^		1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
	22		185	596	545	74	135	19	12	5	60	24	36	4	11	.248	.299	.354	.653	94

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
Bill Bradford*	24	RF	67	.254	.315	6.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.081	.093
John Lyles**	26	CF	66	.315	.315	7.6%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.083	.093
Buddy Armour*	23	SS	65	.271	.315	3.1%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.083	.093
Ted Strong**	21	1B	63	.477	.315	4.8%	7.5%	3.2%	0.7%	.237	.093
Quincy Trouppe**	25	LF	63	.507	.315	14.3%	7.5%	3.2%	0.7%	.288	.093
Marshall Riddle*	20	2B	58	.295	.315	3.4%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.019	.093
Raymond Taylor	28	C	57	.160	.315	3.5%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Bobby Robinson	34	3B	48	.209	.315	8.3%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.024	.093
George Mitchell	38	1B	18	.387	.315	11.1%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.125	.093
Harry Shepherd^		CF	17	.198	.315	5.9%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.125	.093
Lefty Calhoun*	26	SP	15	.127	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Frank McAllister	20	SP	14	.385	.315	0.0%	7.5%	7.1%	0.7%	.500	.093
Robert Dean^	22	SP	11	.173	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Joe Scott^	31	1B	10	.190	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Clarence Mitchell^		1B	5	.303	.315	40.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Charley Hayes^		SS	3	.000	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Sam Jethroe**	21	C	3	.441	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.333	.093
Ted Alexander	25	SP	3	.317	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Jimmie Armstead*	18	RP	3	.317	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
J. Brown^		SP	3	.000	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Robert Hawkins^	33	LF	2	.000	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Fast Ball Anderson^		RP	2	.000	.315	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
22			596	.302	.315	6.0%	7.5%	0.8%	0.7%	.106	.093

* = Left-handed hitter ** = Switch-hitter ^ = Unknown

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