1948 Kansas City Monarchs

49-28 • .636 Win% • 2nd in NAL

The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs went 49-28 (.636) finishing 2nd in the NAL. The club scored 307 runs, allowed 241, and played home games at Blues Stadium. Team leaders included Willard Brown (7 HR, 54 RBI) and Jim LaMarque (9-4, 3.20 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

49 Wins
28 Losses
.636 Win %
2nd Rank
307 R 241 RA
Diff +66

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⚡ Quick Stats

307 Runs Scored
241 Runs Allowed
+66 Run Diff
21 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .286 4% above the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .357 3% above the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .424 10% above the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 3.94 26% better than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 307 109% above the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBlues Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 40 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Willard Brown 0.408 2 Hank Thompson 0.335 3 Johnie Scott 0.300 4 Earl Taborn 0.297 5 Tom Cooper 0.290

Home Runs

1 Willard Brown 7 2 Hank Thompson 5 3 Gene Baker 3 4 Herb Souell 2 5 Tom Cooper 1

RBI

1 Willard Brown 54 2 Hank Thompson 29 3 Gene Baker 28 4 Johnie Scott 23 5 Earl Taborn 23
1948 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Herb Souell 46 196 41 56 8 6 2 22 14 0 6 0.286
Gene Baker 46 181 39 45 9 7 3 28 15 0 5 0.249
Curtis Roberts 46 181 26 44 10 1 0 20 14 1 5 0.243
Hank Thompson 47 176 50 59 13 5 5 29 27 0 12 0.335
Willard Brown 46 174 43 71 23 2 7 54 22 3 8 0.408
Earl Taborn 44 148 15 44 10 0 0 23 21 2 2 0.297
Johnie Scott 33 110 24 33 6 1 1 23 16 1 7 0.300
Tom Cooper 31 107 17 31 2 3 1 13 16 0 2 0.290
Buck O'Neil 25 89 8 19 1 0 0 11 7 0 2 0.213
Elston Howard 20 80 16 20 5 3 1 13 3 0 1 0.250
Jim LaMarque 18 46 9 15 3 0 1 11 7 0 0 0.326
Hilton Smith 13 28 6 9 2 1 0 5 1 0 0 0.321
Ford Smith 13 26 4 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.192
Gene Collins 12 20 4 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.300
Connie Johnson 12 18 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.167
Gene Richardson 8 18 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.056
Leonard Johnson 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charley Hall 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tincy Jamerson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Ford Smith 2.43 2 Jim LaMarque 3.20 3 Gene Richardson 3.43 4 Gene Collins 4.18 5 Connie Johnson 4.21

Wins

1 Jim LaMarque 9 2 Gene Collins 4 3 Ford Smith 4 4 Hilton Smith 4 5 Connie Johnson 3

Strikeouts

1 Jim LaMarque 80 2 Gene Collins 62 3 Ford Smith 41 4 Hilton Smith 39 5 Gene Richardson 37
1948 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim LaMarque 9 4 3.20 16 13 1 118.0 117 42 24 80
Hilton Smith 4 2 4.38 11 7 0 63.2 72 31 21 39
Gene Collins 4 4 4.18 11 7 1 56.0 33 26 60 62
Ford Smith 4 2 2.43 8 7 1 55.2 49 15 13 41
Connie Johnson 3 1 4.21 10 4 2 47.0 53 22 19 29
Gene Richardson 2 3 3.43 8 5 0 44.2 47 17 16 37
Leonard Johnson 1 2 12.00 3 3 0 15.0 27 20 7 3
Tincy Jamerson 0 0 16.20 1 1 0 1.2 4 3 4 0

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
Lost to BBB 4-3

👥 Roster (19)

Gene Baker Willard Brown Gene Collins Tom Cooper Charley Hall Elston Howard Tincy Jamerson Connie Johnson Leonard Johnson Jim LaMarque Buck O'Neil Gene Richardson +7 more

19 players

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The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

In 1948 the Kansas City Monarchs posted a 49-28 mark (.636) and finished 2nd in the NAL. Runs came in at 307 scored against 241 allowed (+66). Against a league average of .275, the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs batted .286. The staff ERA of 3.94 was 26% better than the league average of 5.32. The 307 runs scored compare with a league average of 147 per club, 109% more.

Home games were played at Blues Stadium. The home run leader was Willard Brown, who hit 7. On the mound, Jim LaMarque won 9 games to lead the staff. The ALC ended in a loss against BBB 4-3. In all, the roster shows 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs finished 49-28 (.636 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Willard Brown led the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs with 7 home runs.
What was the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.94.
Did the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Blues Stadium.
Who led the 1948 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Willard Brown (7 HR, 54 RBI) and Jim LaMarque (9-4, 3.20 ERA).
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