1948 Kansas City Monarchs - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1948 Kansas City Monarchs


69 - 37 - 3


65 - 35 - 3 in the Negro American League

1920 / 1949 (Team History)

Managed by:
Buck O'Neil (69-37-3)

Top Hitter


Willard
Brown

Top Pitcher


Jim
LaMarque

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
107
 2nd ERA+
117
 2nd
OPS
.782
 2nd ERA
3.94
 2nd
BA
.287
 2nd BA
.256
 1st
OBP
.357
 2nd K/BB
1.77
 2nd
SLG
.424
 2nd K%
16.3%
 1st
BB%
9.2%
 1st BB%
9.2%
 3rd
K%
HR%
0.6%
 1st
ISO
.137
 1st WHIP
1.41
 1st

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Blues Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
• 3 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• J. L. Wilkinson (Co-Owner) , Tom Baird (Co-Owner)


1948 Kansas City Monarchs
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
34
0.6
0.6
0.1
19
0.0
0.1
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
2.6
2.8
-0.1

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
2.3
2.0
0.4
24
0.0
0.0
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
0.1
0.4
-0.5
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
18
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
35
1.2
0.6
0.7
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.4
0.4
0.0
36
-0.4
-0.5
0.2
Manager W-L
W%
69-37
.651
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
0.8
0.4
0.2
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
27
118.0
3.4
3.0
0.4
41
63.2
0.8
0.6
0.1
23
56.0
0.0
-0.1
0.1
29
55.2
1.4
1.5
-0.1
25
47.0
0.4
0.5
-0.1
20
44.2
0.3
0.5
-0.2
28
15.0
-0.9
-0.8
-0.1
17
1.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off

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