1947 Baltimore Elite Giants

41-36 • .532 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants went 41-36 (.532) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 367 runs, allowed 285, and played home games at Bugle Field. Team leaders included Henry Kimbro (8 HR, 52 RBI) and Bob Romby (10-4, 2.67 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

41 Wins
36 Losses
.532 Win %
3rd Rank
367 R 285 RA
Diff +82

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⚡ Quick Stats

367 Runs Scored
285 Runs Allowed
+82 Run Diff
15 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .290 8% above the 1947 league average (.270)
OBP .347 3% above the 1947 league average (.339)
SLG .393 7% above the 1947 league average (.367)
Team ERA 3.31 21% better than the 1947 league average (4.18)
Runs Scored 367 41% above the 1947 league average (261 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBugle Field
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Henry Kimbro 0.385 2 Johnny Washington 0.375 3 Tommy Butts 0.351 4 Butch Davis 0.341 5 Lester Lockett 0.320

Home Runs

1 Henry Kimbro 8 2 Butch Davis 3 3 Tommy Butts 1 4 Bill Byrd 1 5 Ed Finney 1

RBI

1 Butch Davis 52 2 Henry Kimbro 52 3 Lester Lockett 45 4 Johnny Washington 44 5 Tommy Butts 29
1947 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Butch Davis 67 267 50 91 12 12 3 52 14 0 25 0.341
Lester Lockett 67 253 41 81 13 3 1 45 24 0 5 0.320
Henry Kimbro 64 247 70 95 24 5 8 52 26 0 11 0.385
Tommy Butts 59 242 50 85 9 7 1 29 14 0 5 0.351
Johnny Washington 57 216 30 81 11 6 0 44 11 0 7 0.375
Jim Gilliam 59 214 40 55 10 3 0 27 26 0 7 0.257
Félix Guilbe 49 168 24 49 8 2 0 14 16 0 4 0.292
Joe Wiley 43 132 15 28 6 1 0 13 15 0 2 0.212
Frazier Robinson 42 99 9 16 3 1 0 5 7 0 1 0.162
Luis Villodas 29 85 8 15 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 0.176
Bob Romby 32 53 8 9 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0.170
Bill Byrd 22 48 7 12 2 0 1 5 6 0 0 0.250
Joe Black 23 47 3 13 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.277
Amos Watson 14 40 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.025
Bill Perkins 14 39 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.103
Ziggy Marcell 14 32 4 6 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0.188
Jonas Gaines 13 25 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.120
Ed Finney 6 17 4 5 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0.294
José Pereira 8 13 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.231
Ernest Burke 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Felton Snow 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.364
General Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Amos Watson 2.66 2 Bob Romby 2.67 3 Bill Byrd 2.77 4 Jonas Gaines 3.68 5 Joe Black 4.02

Wins

1 Bob Romby 10 2 Bill Byrd 8 3 Amos Watson 8 4 Joe Black 5 5 Jonas Gaines 4

Strikeouts

1 Bob Romby 99 2 Joe Black 65 3 Bill Byrd 59 4 Amos Watson 57 5 Jonas Gaines 55
1947 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe Black 5 10 4.02 22 13 3 130.0 138 58 58 65
Bill Byrd 8 5 2.77 16 14 0 120.1 112 37 24 59
Bob Romby 10 4 2.67 19 14 2 111.1 66 33 61 99
Amos Watson 8 3 2.66 14 11 0 101.1 86 30 45 57
Jonas Gaines 4 4 3.68 12 9 0 66.0 82 27 26 55
José Pereira 2 1 4.78 8 5 1 37.2 42 20 8 15
Ernest Burke 0 1 5.65 4 1 0 14.1 26 9 6 3

👥 Roster (22)

Joe Black Ernest Burke Tommy Butts Bill Byrd Butch Davis Ed Finney Jonas Gaines Jim Gilliam Félix Guilbe General Jackson Henry Kimbro Lester Lockett +10 more

22 players

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The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants won 41 games and lost 36, ending up 3rd in the NN2. The Baltimore Elite Giants scored 367 runs and allowed 285, a run differential of +82. Against a league average of .270, the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants batted .290. The staff ERA of 3.31 was 21% better than the league average of 4.18. The 367 runs scored compare with a league average of 261 per club, 41% more.

Bugle Field served as the home ballpark. For power, Henry Kimbro led the way with 8 homers. Bob Romby led the pitchers with 10 wins. The 1947 roster runs to 22 players. The 1946 season and the 1948 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 41-36 (.532 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Henry Kimbro led the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants with 8 home runs.
What was the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 3.31.
Did the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Bugle Field.
Who led the 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Kimbro (8 HR, 52 RBI) and Bob Romby (10-4, 2.67 ERA).
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