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Indianapolis Clowns Records and All-Time Leaders

1943–1948. Played as Cincinnati Clowns (1943), Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1947), Indianapolis Clowns (1948). Records run through the 2025 season.

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All-time leaders

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1944–1948 5
  2. 2 Goose Tatum 1943–1948 3
  3. 3 Reinaldo Drake 1945–1948 2
  4. 3 Ray Neil 1946–1948 2
  5. 3 Alex Radcliff 1944–1945 2

Wins

W
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1943–1945 11
  2. 2 Johnny Williams 1944–1948 10
  3. 3 Preacher Henry 1943–1948 4
  4. 4 Jim Colzie 1946–1947 3
  5. 4 Angel García 1945–1948 3

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1944–1948 62
  2. 2 Goose Tatum 1943–1948 56
  3. 3 Buster Haywood 1943–1948 39
  4. 4 Reinaldo Drake 1945–1948 34
  5. 5 Henry Merchant 1943–1948 32

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1943–1945 80
  2. 2 Johnny Williams 1944–1948 72
  3. 3 Preacher Henry 1943–1948 52
  4. 4 Lázaro Medina 1944–1945 47
  5. 5 Angel García 1945–1948 44

Hits

H
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1944–1948 129
  2. 2 Goose Tatum 1943–1948 103
  3. 3 Reinaldo Drake 1945–1948 96
  4. 4 Ray Neil 1946–1948 92
  5. 5 Henry Merchant 1943–1948 83

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1943–1945 2
  2. 2 Jim Colzie 1946–1947 1
  3. 2 Henry Merchant 1944–1947 1
  4. 2 Luis Pillot 1943 1
  5. 2 Antonio Ruiz 1944 1

Runs

R
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1944–1948 74
  2. 2 Henry Merchant 1943–1948 57
  3. 3 Reinaldo Drake 1945–1948 55
  4. 4 Goose Tatum 1943–1948 49
  5. 5 Ray Neil 1946–1948 47

Stolen Bases

SB
  1. 1 Reinaldo Drake 1945–1948 9
  2. 2 Henry Merchant 1943–1948 8
  3. 3 Sam Hairston 1944–1948 7
  4. 4 Goose Tatum 1943–1948 6
  5. 4 Leovigildo Xiqués 1944–1947 6

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Johnny Williams 1944–1948 196.2
  2. 2 Roosevelt Davis 1943–1945 127.2
  3. 3 Preacher Henry 1943–1948 103.2
  4. 4 Peanuts Davis 1943–1946 76.0
  5. 5 Lázaro Medina 1944–1945 73.0

Single-season records

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1946 2
  2. 1 Ray Neil 1948 2
  3. 1 Goose Tatum 1943 2
  4. 4 Rafael Cabrera 1948 1
  5. 4 Reinaldo Drake 1947 1

Wins

W
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1944 6
  2. 2 Roosevelt Davis 1943 5
  3. 2 Johnny Williams 1947 5
  4. 4 Preacher Henry 1943 3
  5. 4 Antonio Ruiz 1944 3

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Sylvester Snead 1943 18
  2. 2 Sam Hairston 1947 17
  3. 3 Sam Hairston 1946 16
  4. 3 Goose Tatum 1943 16
  5. 5 Duke Cleveland 1946 15

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1944 42
  2. 2 Willie Cathey 1948 40
  3. 3 Roosevelt Davis 1943 37
  4. 4 Lázaro Medina 1945 34
  5. 5 Angel García 1946 29

Hits

H
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1948 41
  2. 2 John Britton 1943 39
  3. 3 Sylvester Snead 1943 37
  4. 4 Sam Hairston 1947 34
  5. 5 Sam Hairston 1946 33

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Roosevelt Davis 1943 2
  2. 2 Jim Colzie 1946 1
  3. 2 Henry Merchant 1946 1
  4. 2 Luis Pillot 1943 1
  5. 2 Antonio Ruiz 1944 1

Runs

R
  1. 1 Sam Hairston 1948 25
  2. 2 Sylvester Snead 1943 24
  3. 3 Sam Hairston 1947 20
  4. 3 Ray Neil 1946 20
  5. 5 Henry Merchant 1947 18

Stolen Bases

SB
  1. 1 Leovigildo Xiqués 1944 6
  2. 2 John Britton 1943 4
  3. 2 Coco Ferrer 1946 4
  4. 2 Sam Hairston 1948 4
  5. 2 Ray Neil 1946 4

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Antonio Ruiz 1944 63.1
  2. 2 Roosevelt Davis 1943 61.1
  3. 3 Johnny Williams 1947 60.1
  4. 4 Roosevelt Davis 1944 60.0
  5. 5 Lázaro Medina 1945 56.0

Every category

Career and single-season leaders for the Indianapolis Clowns in each one.

Batting

Batting Average Home Runs Runs Batted In Hits Runs Stolen Bases On-Base Plus Slug. On-Base Percentage Slugging Percentage Doubles Triples Extra-Base Hits Total Bases Walks Strikeouts Plate Appearances At Bats Games Played

Pitching

Earned Run Average Wins Strikeouts Saves Walks + Hits / IP Innings Pitched Strikeouts / 9 Walks / 9 Strikeout-to-Walk Shutouts Complete Games Games Started Games Pitched Losses Walks Allowed Winning Percentage