1948 New York Black Yankees

9-37 • .196 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1948 New York Black Yankees went 9-37 (.196) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 76 runs, allowed 158, and played home games at Red Wing Stadium. Team leaders included George Crowe (2 HR, 11 RBI) and Bob Griffith (3-1, 4.58 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

9 Wins
37 Losses
.196 Win %
6th Rank
76 R 158 RA
Diff -82

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⚡ Quick Stats

76 Runs Scored
158 Runs Allowed
-82 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .226 12% below the 1948 league average (.258)
OBP .279 14% below the 1948 league average (.325)
SLG .285 18% below the 1948 league average (.348)
Team ERA 5.46 49% worse than the 1948 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 76 63% below the 1948 league average (205 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRed Wing Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 George Crowe 0.333 2 Johnny Smith 0.321 3 Marvin Barker 0.296 4 Bud Barbee 0.237 5 Art Hefner 0.227

Home Runs

1 George Crowe 2 2 Marvin Barker 1 3 Bob Griffith 1 4 Walter Hardy 1 5 Honey Lott 1

RBI

1 George Crowe 11 2 Marvin Barker 9 3 Bud Barbee 8 4 Johnny Smith 7 5 Art Hefner 6
1948 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Art Hefner 23 88 8 20 0 0 0 6 7 0 5 0.227
Marvin Barker 23 81 9 24 4 1 1 9 3 0 1 0.296
Johnny Smith 22 81 8 26 1 1 0 7 5 0 0 0.321
Bud Barbee 23 80 11 19 4 1 0 8 9 0 0 0.237
Walter Hardy 21 76 7 14 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0.184
George Crowe 17 60 8 20 4 2 2 11 7 0 0 0.333
Joe Spencer 20 58 5 8 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.138
Rufus Baker 20 56 3 12 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0.214
Ben Littles 17 54 4 12 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.222
Honey Lott 17 49 3 8 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0.163
Johnny Hayes 14 42 2 11 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.262
Bob Griffith 15 22 4 6 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0.273
Fred Bankhead 8 20 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.200
Charley Davidson 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Neck Stanley 8 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.154
T. J. Brown 2 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Frank Pearson 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Chris Vierira 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Alex Newkirk 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Albert Stephens 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Claude Poole 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Dumpson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Skip Avery 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bob Clarke 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jones 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Sonny Boy Jeffries 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Bob Griffith 4.58 2 Charley Davidson 4.78 3 Neck Stanley 5.77

Wins

1 Bob Griffith 3 2 Charley Davidson 2 3 Neck Stanley 1

Strikeouts

1 Neck Stanley 23 2 Bob Griffith 18 3 Frank Pearson 17 4 Albert Stephens 15 5 Charley Davidson 10
1948 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Charley Davidson 2 3 4.78 8 6 0 43.1 53 23 16 10
Neck Stanley 1 3 5.77 8 5 1 39.0 47 25 12 23
Bob Griffith 3 1 4.58 9 4 0 35.1 43 18 15 18
Frank Pearson 0 3 4.50 6 2 0 28.0 34 14 5 17
Albert Stephens 0 4 6.86 6 3 0 19.2 18 15 12 15
Johnny Smith 0 2 7.47 4 1 0 15.2 21 13 6 4
Marvin Barker 0 1 5.68 4 1 0 12.2 17 8 6 1
Bill Dumpson 0 1 7.50 1 1 0 6.0 7 5 3 6
Sonny Boy Jeffries 0 0 3.38 2 1 0 5.1 4 2 3 1
Alex Newkirk 0 0 3.00 2 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 1
Chris Vierira 0 1 20.25 1 1 0 1.1 5 3 2 0

👥 Roster (26)

Skip Avery Rufus Baker Fred Bankhead Bud Barbee Marvin Barker T. J. Brown Bob Clarke George Crowe Charley Davidson Bill Dumpson Bob Griffith Walter Hardy +14 more

26 players

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The 1948 New York Black Yankees in brief

The 1948 New York Black Yankees won 9 games and lost 37, ending up 6th in the NN2. Runs came in at 76 scored against 158 allowed (-82). At the plate the New York Black Yankees hit .226, 12% worse than the league's .258. Pitchers allowed 5.46 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.66. The 76 runs scored compare with a league average of 205 per club, 63% fewer.

Red Wing Stadium served as the home ballpark. George Crowe led the club in home runs with 2. Johnny Smith collected the most hits, 26. On the mound, Bob Griffith won 3 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Neck Stanley with 23. The 1948 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1948 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1948 New York Black Yankees finished 9-37 (.196 win pct).
Who led the 1948 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
George Crowe led the 1948 New York Black Yankees with 2 home runs.
What was the 1948 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1948 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 5.46.
Did the 1948 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1948 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 New York Black Yankees play?
The 1948 New York Black Yankees played home games at Red Wing Stadium.
Who led the 1948 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Crowe (2 HR, 11 RBI) and Bob Griffith (3-1, 4.58 ERA).
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