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+	97	4th	ERA+	83	6th
OPS	.661	5th	ERA	5.04	6th
BA	.248	6th	BA	.298	7th
OBP	.306	6th	K/BB	2.65	2nd
SLG	.355	4th	K%	17.2%	2nd
BB%	6.6%	7th	BB%	6.5%	2nd
K%			HR%	0.8%	3rd
ISO	.107	2nd	WHIP	1.50	6th

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	27	18	60	57	3	8	0	0	0	6	0	2	0	1	.140	.169	.140	.310	-7
1B	Ted Strong**	21	18	68	62	16	25	4	2	3	17	7	5	1	0	.403	.456	.677	1.133	235
2B	Marshall Riddle*	20	17	63	59	6	18	1	0	0	8	1	2	0	2	.305	.328	.322	.650	94
3B	Bobby Robinson	34	14	53	46	5	8	1	0	0	5	1	5	0	2	.174	.255	.196	.451	35
SS	Buddy Armour*	23	17	70	64	11	16	3	1	0	3	5	2	1	3	.250	.284	.328	.612	82
LF	Quincy Trouppe**	25	18	68	56	20	20	5	2	2	11	1	9	3	0	.357	.471	.625	1.096	224
CF	John Lyles**	26	19	71	62	9	16	3	1	0	6	5	7	0	2	.258	.333	.339	.672	100
RF	Bill Bradford*	24	19	72	66	4	13	2	2	0	5	3	5	1	0	.197	.264	.288	.552	64

1B	George Mitchell	38	6	18	16	2	5	0	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	.313	.389	.438	.826	146
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	25
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	170
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	4	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	49
SP	J. Brown^		5	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
SP	Ted Alexander	25	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	99
RP	Fast Ball Anderson^		1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100
	22		195	638	577	86	143	20	12	6	69	24	42	6	13	.248	.306	.355	.661	97

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

Advanced Batting

Player	Age	Pos	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
Bill Bradford*	24	RF	72	.265	.314	6.9%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.091	.093
John Lyles**	26	CF	71	.314	.314	9.9%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.081	.093
Buddy Armour*	23	SS	70	.276	.314	2.9%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.078	.093
Ted Strong**	21	1B	68	.508	.314	7.4%	7.5%	4.4%	0.7%	.274	.093
Quincy Trouppe**	25	LF	68	.495	.314	13.2%	7.5%	2.9%	0.7%	.268	.093
Marshall Riddle*	20	2B	63	.301	.314	3.2%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.017	.093
Raymond Taylor	27	C	60	.152	.314	3.3%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Bobby Robinson	34	3B	53	.222	.314	9.4%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.022	.093
George Mitchell	38	1B	18	.387	.314	11.1%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.125	.093
Harry Shepherd^		CF	17	.198	.314	5.9%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.125	.093
Lefty Calhoun*	26	SP	15	.127	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Frank McAllister	20	SP	14	.385	.314	0.0%	7.5%	7.1%	0.7%	.500	.093
Robert Dean^	22	SP	11	.173	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Joe Scott^	31	1B	10	.190	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Jimmie Armstead*	18	RP	5	.190	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
J. Brown^		SP	5	.000	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Clarence Mitchell^		1B	5	.302	.314	40.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Charley Hayes^		SS	3	.000	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Sam Jethroe**	21	C	3	.441	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.333	.093
Ted Alexander	25	SP	3	.316	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Robert Hawkins^	33	LF	2	.000	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
Fast Ball Anderson^		RP	2	.000	.314	0.0%	7.5%	0.0%	0.7%	.000	.093
22			638	.306	.314	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	0.7%	.107	.093

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

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