1948 Newark Eagles

29-27 • .518 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1948 Newark Eagles went 29-27 (.518) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 206 runs, allowed 209, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Monte Irvin (5 HR, 27 RBI) and Max Manning (9-4, 1.75 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

29 Wins
27 Losses
.518 Win %
3rd Rank
206 R 209 RA
Diff -3

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⚡ Quick Stats

206 Runs Scored
209 Runs Allowed
-3 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .239 7% below the 1948 league average (.258)
OBP .316 3% below the 1948 league average (.325)
SLG .321 8% below the 1948 league average (.348)
Team ERA 3.04 17% better than the 1948 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 206 1% above the 1948 league average (205 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Bob Harvey 0.345 2 Lennie Pearson 0.297 3 Bob Wilson 0.297 4 Monte Irvin 0.272 5 Jimmy Wilkes 0.250

Home Runs

1 Monte Irvin 5 2 Lennie Pearson 3 3 Bob Wilson 3 4 Bob Harvey 2 5 Jimmy Wilkes 2

RBI

1 Lennie Pearson 29 2 Bob Wilson 28 3 Monte Irvin 27 4 Bob Harvey 24 5 Jimmy Wilkes 17
1948 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Wilkes 54 204 35 51 7 5 2 17 27 0 4 0.250
Lennie Pearson 53 202 34 60 6 2 3 29 18 0 1 0.297
Curley Williams 54 195 27 45 7 4 0 14 24 1 1 0.231
Bob Wilson 52 182 11 54 8 1 3 28 14 0 7 0.297
Bob Harvey 51 174 20 60 4 3 2 24 25 0 1 0.345
Leroy Williams 54 172 16 32 3 3 0 10 20 0 3 0.186
Monte Irvin 43 151 25 41 4 2 5 27 20 0 5 0.272
Ziggy Marcell 24 64 8 7 0 0 0 2 11 0 1 0.109
Cotton Williams 29 61 9 14 2 1 0 6 3 0 0 0.230
Max Manning 22 49 9 10 1 0 1 10 2 0 0 0.204
Jack McLaurin 15 44 2 9 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 0.205
Earl Ashby 11 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0.065
Leniel Hooker 14 31 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.129
Rufus Lewis 12 27 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Johnny Davis 8 26 0 3 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0.115
Clyde Golden 15 22 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.091
Bo Wallace 8 18 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.222
Jim Carter 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.100
Willie Wynn 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Wilbur Lansing 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Jo Jo Deal 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
W. Bell 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Skinner Belfield 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Drummer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Oscar Givens 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Walter Gibbons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Max Manning 1.75 2 Rufus Lewis 1.86 3 Leniel Hooker 3.26 4 Clyde Golden 4.22 5 Cotton Williams 4.75

Wins

1 Max Manning 9 2 Leniel Hooker 6 3 Rufus Lewis 4 4 Clyde Golden 3 5 Wilbur Lansing 2

Strikeouts

1 Max Manning 73 2 Rufus Lewis 49 3 Leniel Hooker 41 4 Cotton Williams 40 5 Clyde Golden 37
1948 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Max Manning 9 4 1.75 15 14 0 113.1 88 22 38 73
Leniel Hooker 6 5 3.26 14 11 0 88.1 80 32 16 41
Rufus Lewis 4 6 1.86 12 9 1 77.1 56 16 30 49
Cotton Williams 1 7 4.75 15 8 1 72.0 84 38 29 40
Clyde Golden 3 4 4.22 15 7 2 64.0 56 30 31 37
Jim Carter 1 0 4.44 6 2 0 26.1 26 13 16 9
Wilbur Lansing 2 0 1.76 3 3 0 15.1 15 3 4 11

👥 Roster (26)

Earl Ashby Skinner Belfield W. Bell Jim Carter Johnny Davis Jo Jo Deal Drummer Walter Gibbons Oscar Givens Clyde Golden Bob Harvey Leniel Hooker +14 more

26 players

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The 1948 Newark Eagles in brief

The record for the 1948 Newark Eagles reads 29 wins and 27 losses, good for 3rd in the NN2. The Newark Eagles scored 206 runs and allowed 209, a run differential of -3. Against a league average of .258, the 1948 Newark Eagles batted .239. The staff ERA of 3.04 was 17% better than the league average of 3.66. League clubs averaged 205 runs that year, so the Newark Eagles scored 1% more.

Home games were played at Ruppert Stadium. For power, Monte Irvin led the way with 5 homers. The RBI leader was Lennie Pearson, with 29. Max Manning led the pitchers with 9 wins. The 1948 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Newark Eagles

What was the 1948 Newark Eagles record?
The 1948 Newark Eagles finished 29-27 (.518 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Monte Irvin led the 1948 Newark Eagles with 5 home runs.
What was the 1948 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1948 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 3.04.
Did the 1948 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Newark Eagles play?
The 1948 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1948 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Monte Irvin (5 HR, 27 RBI) and Max Manning (9-4, 1.75 ERA).
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