1948 Baltimore Elite Giants

46-25 • .648 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants went 46-25 (.648) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 321 runs, allowed 210, and played home games at Bugle Field. Team leaders included Lester Lockett (6 HR, 53 RBI) and Bill Byrd (10-4, 1.90 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

46 Wins
25 Losses
.648 Win %
2nd Rank
321 R 210 RA
Diff +111

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⚡ Quick Stats

321 Runs Scored
210 Runs Allowed
+111 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .279 8% above the 1948 league average (.258)
OBP .356 10% above the 1948 league average (.325)
SLG .364 5% above the 1948 league average (.348)
Team ERA 2.73 25% better than the 1948 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 321 57% above the 1948 league average (205 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBugle Field
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Home Games (est.) 36 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Lester Lockett 0.362 2 Frank Russell 0.313 3 Bill Byrd 0.310 4 Tommy Butts 0.304 5 Johnny Washington 0.298

Home Runs

1 Lester Lockett 6 2 Bob Romby 2 3 Frazier Robinson 1

RBI

1 Lester Lockett 53 2 Frank Russell 37 3 Jim Gilliam 33 4 Johnny Washington 33 5 Henry Kimbro 21
1948 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lester Lockett 58 235 41 85 15 4 6 53 16 1 4 0.362
Jim Gilliam 58 219 48 63 9 4 0 33 35 0 8 0.288
Johnny Washington 56 215 23 64 8 4 0 33 16 0 2 0.298
Frank Russell 57 211 33 66 13 5 0 37 3 0 4 0.313
Henry Kimbro 59 201 54 56 11 4 0 21 59 0 7 0.279
Frazier Robinson 59 193 16 36 2 3 1 18 9 0 2 0.187
Tommy Butts 51 191 44 58 9 1 0 15 24 0 6 0.304
Ed Finney 50 163 25 45 4 2 0 15 19 1 10 0.276
Butch McCord 26 73 7 19 5 1 0 9 6 0 1 0.260
Bob Romby 31 59 9 11 1 0 2 8 6 1 2 0.186
Bill Byrd 28 58 8 18 2 0 0 11 8 1 0 0.310
Joe Black 19 43 3 9 2 0 0 5 4 0 1 0.209
Jonas Gaines 15 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.071
Ernest Burke 10 25 3 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.200
Hoss Walker 3 12 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.250
Alfred Wilmore 6 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.100
Toots Ferrell 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Bill Perkins 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Joe Campini 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Clyde Sowell 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Red Wright 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Bill Byrd 1.90 2 Joe Black 1.99 3 Bob Romby 2.22 4 Jonas Gaines 3.02 5 Ernest Burke 3.56

Wins

1 Bill Byrd 10 2 Joe Black 8 3 Jonas Gaines 7 4 Bob Romby 6 5 Ernest Burke 3

Strikeouts

1 Joe Black 85 2 Bill Byrd 79 3 Bob Romby 68 4 Jonas Gaines 59 5 Ernest Burke 20
1948 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Byrd 10 4 1.90 17 12 0 123.1 104 26 22 79
Joe Black 8 3 1.99 17 12 1 113.1 82 25 36 85
Bob Romby 6 4 2.22 16 10 3 89.0 64 22 41 68
Jonas Gaines 7 3 3.02 11 11 0 83.1 74 28 26 59
Ernest Burke 3 3 3.56 10 6 0 65.2 78 26 12 20
Alfred Wilmore 1 2 5.73 5 4 1 22.0 19 14 11 14
Toots Ferrell 1 0 3.24 5 0 1 16.2 17 6 3 8
Clyde Sowell 0 2 20.77 4 4 0 4.1 12 10 7 0

🏆 Postseason Results

NLC
Lost to HG 2-1

👥 Roster (21)

Joe Black Ernest Burke Tommy Butts Bill Byrd Joe Campini Toots Ferrell Ed Finney Jonas Gaines Jim Gilliam Henry Kimbro Lester Lockett Butch McCord +9 more

21 players

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The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

A 46-25 record (.648) put the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants 2nd in the NN2. The Baltimore Elite Giants scored 321 runs and allowed 210, a run differential of +111. Against a league average of .258, the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants batted .279. The staff ERA of 2.73 was 25% better than the league average of 3.66. The 321 runs scored compare with a league average of 205 per club, 57% more.

Bugle Field served as the home ballpark. For power, Lester Lockett led the way with 6 homers. Bill Byrd was the top winner, with 10 victories. The strikeout leader was Joe Black with 85. The NLC ended in a loss against HG 2-1. The 1948 roster runs to 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 46-25 (.648 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Lester Lockett led the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants with 6 home runs.
What was the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 2.73.
Did the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Bugle Field.
Who led the 1948 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lester Lockett (6 HR, 53 RBI) and Bill Byrd (10-4, 1.90 ERA).
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