Monty Basgall
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)
Monty Basgall was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. In 200 career games, he hit .215 with 110 hits, 4 home runs, and 41 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/22/2005 in Sierra Vista, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-04-19
- Last Game
- 1951-08-11
Full name: Romanus Basgall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 512 | 52 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 46 | 51 | .215 | .282 | .279 | .561 | -1,878 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Career SLG .279 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career OPS .561 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PIT | NL | 38 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .216 | .263 (-18%) | .340 (-24%) | .379 (-7%) | .719 (-15%) | -134.2 |
| 1949 | PIT | NL | 107 | 308 | 25 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 31 | 32 | .218 | .262 (-17%) | .343 (-15%) | .384 (-29%) | .727 (-23%) | -1110.9 |
| 1951 | PIT | NL | 55 | 153 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .209 | .260 (-20%) | .336 (-19%) | .385 (-30%) | .721 (-25%) | -632.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 200 | 512 | 52 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 46 | 51 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -1,878 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (200 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 253 | 28 | 62 | 2 | 23 | .245 |
| Away | 103 | 259 | 24 | 48 | 2 | 18 | .185 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-08-11 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-08-10 | PIT | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-08-09 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-08-08 | PIT | STL | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951-08-07 | PIT | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951-08-05 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951-08-04 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-08-03 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951-08-02 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-08-01 | PIT | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 175 |
| Third Base | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling University | Sterling | KS | 1941 |
Monty Basgall: the record in brief
April 19, 1948 and August 11, 1951 bracket Monty Basgall's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Basgall spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Basgall, born on February 8, 1922, in Pfeifer, KS, USA, is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on September 22, 2005, in Sierra Vista, AZ, USA. The given name on file is Romanus Basgall.
The batting record for Basgall: 200 games, 110 hits in 512 at bats, and a .215 average, along with 4 homers and 41 runs batted in. Basgall's career OPS of .561 combines a .282 on-base mark with .279 slugging. Measured against the leagues Basgall played in, the .215 career average compares with a .262 league average over the same seasons, 18.1% below the league. The OPS comparison is .561 to a league .723, 22.3% below average. No season topped the 67 hits of 1949. The RBI column peaks at 26 in 1949.
Frequently Asked Questions about Monty Basgall
- What years did Monty Basgall play?
- Monty Basgall played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
- Was Monty Basgall a pitcher?
- No. Monty Basgall was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Monty Basgall hit?
- Monty Basgall hit 4 career home runs with 110 hits.
- What teams did Monty Basgall play for?
- Monty Basgall played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1949, 1951).
- What were Monty Basgall's career stats?
- In 200 games, Monty Basgall had 110 hits, 4 home runs, 41 RBI, 52 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .215 batting average.
- What position did Monty Basgall play?
- Monty Basgall played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Monty Basgall and how much did he weigh?
- Monty Basgall was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Monty Basgall hit each season?
- Monty Basgall's home runs by season: 2 in 1948, 2 in 1949, and 0 in 1951. His most in one season was 2, in 1948 and 1949.
- What was Monty Basgall's career batting average?
- Monty Basgall batted .215 over his career, with 110 hits in 512 at bats.
- How many RBI did Monty Basgall have?
- Monty Basgall drove in 41 runs in his career.
- Is Monty Basgall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Monty Basgall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.