1948 Indianapolis Clowns

27-45 • .375 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns went 27-45 (.375) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 125 runs, allowed 200, and played home games at Victory Field I. Team leaders included Ray Neil (2 HR, 15 RBI) and Luis Cabrera (2-2, 4.09 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.

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📊 Season Record

27 Wins
45 Losses
.375 Win %
5th Rank
125 R 200 RA
Diff -75

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⚡ Quick Stats

125 Runs Scored
200 Runs Allowed
-75 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .240 13% below the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .312 10% below the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .294 24% below the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 5.57 5% worse than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 125 15% below the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumVictory Field I
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Home Games (est.) 38 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Sam Hairston 0.357 2 Ray Neil 0.327 3 Andrés Mesa 0.265 4 Goose Tatum 0.250 5 Reinaldo Drake 0.239

Home Runs

1 Ray Neil 2 2 Rafael Cabrera 1 3 Sam Hairston 1

RBI

1 Sam Hairston 15 2 Ray Neil 15 3 Goose Tatum 15 4 Ted Strong 10 5 Reinaldo Drake 8
1948 Indianapolis Clowns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Hairston 31 115 25 41 4 1 1 15 14 0 4 0.357
Andrés Mesa 25 98 11 26 1 2 0 4 7 0 0 0.265
Ray Neil 25 98 13 32 6 1 2 15 6 0 0 0.327
Reinaldo Drake 25 92 12 22 3 0 0 8 9 0 2 0.239
Coco Ferrer 22 90 12 16 2 1 0 3 5 2 1 0.178
Henry Merchant 26 69 10 12 4 0 0 4 8 1 1 0.174
Goose Tatum 20 68 6 17 2 0 0 15 9 0 2 0.250
Leonard Pigg 25 57 5 11 1 1 0 7 10 0 0 0.193
Rafael Cabrera 13 47 7 10 1 1 1 4 4 1 2 0.213
Ted Strong 13 37 5 14 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 0.378
Luis Pérez 11 30 3 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.233
Buster Haywood 14 29 4 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.241
Benny Felder 10 25 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.080
Willie Cathey 10 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.045
Koney Williams 9 22 3 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0.136
Johnny Williams 13 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0.095
Chuck Wilson 8 21 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.238
Jim Cohen 8 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.158
Les Witherspoon 5 14 0 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.357
Luis Cabrera 5 13 1 3 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0.231
Alex Colthirst 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.125
Jim West 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.286
Andy Porter 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Walter Gibbons 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Ladd White 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Angel García 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Manuel Godínez 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Bill Blair 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
José Velásquez 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmie Bennett 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Richard King 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Preacher Henry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Jim Cohen 3.83 2 Luis Cabrera 4.09 3 Willie Cathey 5.17 4 Johnny Williams 6.25

Wins

1 Luis Cabrera 2 2 Willie Cathey 1 3 Jim Cohen 1 4 Johnny Williams 1

Strikeouts

1 Willie Cathey 40 2 Jim Cohen 17 3 Luis Cabrera 16 4 Johnny Williams 11 5 Andy Porter 7
1948 Indianapolis Clowns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Cathey 1 4 5.17 10 5 0 55.2 61 32 15 40
Jim Cohen 1 4 3.83 7 6 0 49.1 47 21 15 17
Johnny Williams 1 4 6.25 7 4 0 40.1 44 28 16 11
Luis Cabrera 2 2 4.09 5 5 0 33.0 39 15 11 16
Andy Porter 0 3 6.06 3 3 0 16.1 23 11 5 7
Walter Gibbons 0 1 9.00 3 2 0 13.0 27 13 6 5
Ladd White 0 1 3.97 2 2 0 11.1 18 5 5 3
Manuel Godínez 0 1 8.64 3 1 0 8.1 15 8 0 2
José Velásquez 0 1 2.25 1 1 0 8.0 7 2 3 1
Angel García 0 0 9.45 1 0 0 6.2 10 7 4 4
Bill Blair 0 1 20.25 2 1 0 2.2 8 6 4 2
Preacher Henry 0 1 27.00 1 0 0 0.2 1 2 4 0
Jimmie Bennett 0 0 54.00 1 1 0 0.1 3 2 2 0

👥 Roster (32)

Jimmie Bennett Bill Blair Luis Cabrera Rafael Cabrera Willie Cathey Jim Cohen Alex Colthirst Reinaldo Drake Benny Felder Coco Ferrer Angel García Walter Gibbons +20 more

32 players

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The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns in brief

In 1948 the Indianapolis Clowns posted a 27-45 mark (.375) and finished 5th in the NAL. The Indianapolis Clowns scored 125 runs and allowed 200, a run differential of -75. Against a league average of .275, the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns batted .240. The Indianapolis Clowns staff finished with a 5.57 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.32. The 125 runs scored compare with a league average of 147 per club, 15% fewer.

The club's home park in 1948 was Victory Field I. Ray Neil topped the Indianapolis Clowns with 2 home runs. Sam Hairston collected the most hits, 41. On the mound, Luis Cabrera won 2 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Willie Cathey with 40. The 1948 roster runs to 32 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns

What was the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns record?
The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns finished 27-45 (.375 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns in home runs?
Ray Neil led the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns with 2 home runs.
What was the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns team ERA?
The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns posted a team ERA of 5.57.
Did the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns play?
The 1948 Indianapolis Clowns played home games at Victory Field I.
Who led the 1948 Indianapolis Clowns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ray Neil (2 HR, 15 RBI) and Luis Cabrera (2-2, 4.09 ERA).
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