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.

Monty Basgall

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

AVG .215

HR 4

RBI 41

H 110

OPS .561

PIV -1,878

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 2/8/1922 in Pfeifer, KS, USA
Died: 9/22/2005 in Sierra Vista, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-19
Last Game: 1951-08-11

Full name: Romanus Basgall

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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

Career Arc

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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

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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	3B	RBI	SO
1951-08-11	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-08-10	PIT	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-08-09	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1951-08-08	PIT	STL	W	5	2	2	0	0	1
1951-08-07	PIT	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1951-08-05	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1951-08-04	PIT	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1951-08-03	PIT	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1951-08-02	PIT	BRO	L	4	1	2	1	1	0
1951-08-01	PIT	BRO	W	4	1	1	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	175	0	401	403	22	101
3B	3	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PIT	2B	22	37	35	0	4
1949	PIT	2B	98	224	224	13	58
1949	PIT	3B	3	0	1	0	0
1951	PIT	2B	55	140	144	9	39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.