Retrosheet


Jacksonville Red Caps (JAX) 15 Atlanta Black Crackers (ATN) 4

Game played on Friday, July 1, 1938 (N) at Ponce de Leon Park, Atlanta GA
Regular-Season game

Jacksonville Red Caps               2 0 0  9 3 1  0 0 0   -  15 13  2
Atlanta Black Crackers              0 0 0  0 2 2  0 0 0   -   4  8  7

BATTING

Jacksonville Red Caps                AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Tommie Dukes lf                       5   4   2    0     1   1     3   0
Gabby Kemp 2b                         5   2   1    0     0   0     4   4
Joe Royal rf                          6   2   2    3     0   1     2   0
Philly Holmes ss                      3   3   2    2     3   1     1   5
Lacey Thomas cf                       5   1   1    1     0   0     3   0
Herb Barnhill c                       5   1   2    1     0   0     3   0
Mint Jones 1b                         5   1   2    0     0   0    11   0
Al Frazier 3b                         5   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
Willie Ferrell p                      5   1   1    1     0   0     0   1
Totals                               44  15  13    8     4   3    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Lacey Thomas, Herb Barnhill. 

BATTING -
2B:  Joe Royal, Herb Barnhill. 
HR:  Philly Holmes. 
HBP:  Gabby Kemp. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Tommie Dukes, Herb Barnhill. 
CS:  Lacey Thomas. 

Atlanta Black Crackers               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Red Hadley cf                         5   0   1    0     0         2   0
Donald Reeves rf                      5   0   0    0     0         0   1
Bill Cooper c                         3   1   1    0     1         5   2
Babe Davis lf                         2   0   0    0     0         1   0
  Joe Greene ph, 1b                   2   1   2    1     0         7   0
Marlin Carter 2b                      4   0   2    0     0         3   1
Don Pelham 1b, lf                     4   1   1    0     0         7   0
Jimmy Shamberger 3b                   4   1   1    0     0         0   4
Tommy Butts ss                        4   0   0    1     0         2   4
Bo Mitchell p                         0   0   0    0     1         0   1
  Scottie Duncan p                    0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Jimmy Reese p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Eddie Dixon p                       2   0   0    1     0         0   2
  Flit Holliday ph                    1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               36   4   8    3     2   2    27  15

FIELDING -
E: 7.  Donald Reeves, Marlin Carter, Don Pelham, Jimmy Shamberger 2, Tommy Butts 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Joe Greene, Jimmy Shamberger. 
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

Jacksonville Red Caps                IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Ferrell W                     9       8   4    3   2   2   0  38
Totals                               9       8   4    3   2   2   0  38


Atlanta Black Crackers               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bo Mitchell L                        3       6   6    5   1   0   1  16
Scottie Duncan                       0.1     3   5    3   1   0   0  6
Jimmy Reese                          1.1     3   3    0   1   0   0  11
Eddie Dixon                          4.1     1   1    0   1   3   0  16
Totals                               9      13  15    8   4   3   1  49

Bo Mitchell pitched to 4 batters in the 4th inning
HBP:  Scottie Duncan. 


Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 2000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 7/1/1938 -- Jacksonville Red Caps at Atlanta
Black Crackers (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Jacksonville                  Atlanta                       
1. T.Dukes             lf        R.Hadley            cf        
2. G.Kemp              2b        D.Reeves            rf        
3. J.Royal             rf        B.Cooper            c         
4. P.Holmes            ss        B.Davis             lf        
5. L.Thomas            cf        M.Carter            2b        
6. H.Barnhill          c         D.Pelham            1b        
7. M.Jones             1b        J.Shamberger        3b        
8. A.Frazier           3b        T.Butts             ss        
9. W.Ferrell           p         B.Mitchell          p         

RED CAPS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; T.Dukes singled to center field; On a bunt G.Kemp
singled [T.Dukes to second]; J.Royal singled to first base
[T.Dukes scored, G.Kemp to second]; P.Holmes walked [G.Kemp to
third, J.Royal to second]; L.Thomas forced P.Holmes (unknown
fielder) [G.Kemp scored, J.Royal to third, L.Thomas to first];
H.Barnhill out on unknown play; L.Thomas was caught stealing
second (B.Cooper to M.Carter); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps
2, Black Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 1ST: R.Hadley out on unknown play; D.Reeves out
on unknown play; B.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 2, Black Crackers 0.

RED CAPS 2ND: M.Jones out on unknown play; A.Frazier out on
unknown play; W.Ferrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 2, Black Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 2ND: B.Davis out on unknown play; M.Carter
singled; D.Pelham out on unknown play; J.Shamberger out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 2, Black Crackers
0.

RED CAPS 3RD: T.Dukes out on unknown play; G.Kemp out on
unknown play; J.Royal out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Caps 2, Black Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 3RD: T.Butts out on unknown play; B.Mitchell
walked; R.Hadley out on unknown play; D.Reeves out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 2, Black Crackers 0.

RED CAPS 4TH: P.Holmes homered to rightfield; L.Thomas singled
to right field; H.Barnhill reached on an error by J.Shamberger
[L.Thomas scored (no RBI), H.Barnhill scored (unearned)];
M.Jones singled to right field; S.DUNCAN REPLACED B.MITCHELL
(PITCHING); A.Frazier out on unknown play [M.Jones to second];
W.Ferrell singled to left field [M.Jones scored]; T.Dukes walked
[W.Ferrell to second]; G.Kemp was hit by a pitch [W.Ferrell to
third, T.Dukes to second]; J.Royal doubled to left field
[W.Ferrell scored, T.Dukes scored, G.Kemp to third]; P.Holmes
singled to right field [G.Kemp scored, J.Royal scored (unearned)
(no RBI) (error by T.Butts), P.Holmes to second]; J.REESE
REPLACED S.DUNCAN (PITCHING); L.Thomas reached on an error by
D.Pelham [P.Holmes scored (unearned) (no RBI), L.Thomas to
first]; H.Barnhill popped to B.Cooper in foul territory; M.Jones
singled to center field [L.Thomas to second]; A.Frazier lined to
R.Hadley; 8 R (5 ER), 7 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 11, Black
Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 4TH: B.Cooper out on unknown play; B.Davis out
on unknown play; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 11, Black Crackers 0.

RED CAPS 5TH: W.Ferrell out on unknown play; T.Dukes singled;
T.Dukes stole second; G.Kemp out on unknown play [T.Dukes to
third]; J.Royal reached on an error by T.Butts [T.Dukes scored
(unearned) (no RBI), J.Royal to first]; P.Holmes walked [J.Royal
to second]; L.Thomas reached on an error by J.Shamberger
[J.Royal scored (unearned) (no RBI), P.Holmes to second,
L.Thomas to first]; H.Barnhill singled [P.Holmes scored
(unearned), L.Thomas to third]; E.DIXON REPLACED J.REESE
(PITCHING); H.Barnhill stole second; M.Jones out on unknown
play; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 14, Black Crackers
0.

BLACK CRACKERS 5TH: D.Pelham singled; J.Shamberger doubled to
left field [D.Pelham to third]; T.Butts out on unknown play
[D.Pelham scored, J.Shamberger to third]; E.Dixon out on unknown
play [J.Shamberger scored]; R.Hadley out on unknown play; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Caps 14, Black Crackers 2.

RED CAPS 6TH: A.Frazier out on unknown play; W.Ferrell out on
unknown play; T.Dukes reached on an error by D.Reeves [T.Dukes
scored (unearned)]; G.Kemp out on unknown play; 0 R (-1 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 6TH: D.Reeves out on unknown play; B.Cooper
walked; J.GREENE BATTED FOR B.DAVIS; J.Greene doubled to left
field [B.Cooper scored]; M.Carter singled to center field
[J.Greene scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by L.Thomas)];
D.Pelham out on unknown play; J.Shamberger out on unknown play;
2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

RED CAPS 7TH: J.GREENE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); D.PELHAM
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); J.Royal out on unknown play;
P.Holmes walked; L.Thomas out on unknown play; H.Barnhill
doubled to right field (D.Reeves to B.Cooper) [P.Holmes out at
home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

BLACK CRACKERS 7TH: T.Butts out on unknown play; E.Dixon out on
unknown play; R.Hadley singled; D.Reeves out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

RED CAPS 8TH: M.Jones out on unknown play; A.Frazier out on
unknown play; W.Ferrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

BLACK CRACKERS 8TH: B.Cooper singled; J.Greene singled
[B.Cooper to second]; M.Carter out on unknown play; D.Pelham out
on unknown play; J.Shamberger out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

RED CAPS 9TH: T.Dukes struck out; G.Kemp reached on an error by
M.Carter [G.Kemp to first]; J.Royal struck out; P.Holmes struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black Crackers 4.

BLACK CRACKERS 9TH: T.Butts reached on an error by H.Barnhill
[T.Butts to first]; F.HOLLIDAY BATTED FOR E.DIXON; F.Holliday
out on unknown play; R.Hadley out on unknown play; D.Reeves out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 15, Black
Crackers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Caps        15  13   2   7
 Black Crackers   4   8   7   7


Back to Main Page for 1938 Negro League Season

Back to Main Page for Negro League Baseball

Data are shown for games which have been identified by Retrosheet. Missing data are not shown. Negro Leagues data should be viewed as incomplete.


Retrosheet website last updated January 8, 2025.
All data contained at this site is copyright 1996-2025 by Retrosheet. All Rights Reserved. Click here for information about the use of Retrosheet data

Send comments and suggestions to Tom Thress: tthress-ATsign-retrosheet.org.
Join the Retrosheet Discussion group here: RetroList
Retrosheet is an all-volunteer organization and a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. To volunteer, please e-mail Tom Thress. To make a donation, you can visit here: Donation Page