1948 Philadelphia Stars

27-30 • .474 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1948 Philadelphia Stars went 27-30 (.474) finishing 4th in the NN2. The club scored 210 runs, allowed 208, and played home games at Shibe Park. Team leaders included Harry Simpson (2 HR, 24 RBI) and Henry McHenry (7-6, 4.11 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

27 Wins
30 Losses
.474 Win %
4th Rank
210 R 208 RA
Diff +2

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⚡ Quick Stats

210 Runs Scored
208 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
13 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .255 1% below the 1948 league average (.258)
OBP .306 6% below the 1948 league average (.325)
SLG .341 2% below the 1948 league average (.348)
Team ERA 3.69 1% worse than the 1948 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 210 3% above the 1948 league average (205 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumShibe Park
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Frank Austin 0.356 2 Harry Simpson 0.298 3 Mahlon Duckett 0.272 4 Bill Cash 0.250 5 Archie Brathwaite 0.245

Home Runs

1 Archie Brathwaite 2 2 Bill Cash 2 3 Harry Simpson 2 4 Frank Austin 1 5 Gene Benson 1

RBI

1 Frank Austin 24 2 Harry Simpson 24 3 Archie Brathwaite 20 4 Mahlon Duckett 19 5 Gene Benson 17
1948 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Murray Watkins 47 196 26 47 6 0 0 12 9 0 6 0.240
Frank Austin 46 191 32 68 15 3 1 24 11 0 3 0.356
Harry Simpson 45 171 29 51 9 1 2 24 15 0 2 0.298
Doc Dennis 46 166 12 36 11 2 0 15 8 0 0 0.217
Gene Benson 43 160 12 39 3 0 1 17 11 0 1 0.244
Mahlon Duckett 43 151 22 41 6 4 0 19 11 0 3 0.272
Archie Brathwaite 39 147 21 36 6 2 2 20 12 0 4 0.245
Bill Cash 44 140 16 35 4 6 2 13 11 0 1 0.250
Stanley Glenn 30 88 10 16 1 0 1 10 10 0 0 0.182
Henry Miller 18 43 5 11 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.256
Roy Partlow 18 42 3 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.167
Barney Brown 22 40 3 9 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0.225
Henry McHenry 16 36 6 9 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0.250
Gabe Patterson 7 28 6 6 1 1 1 5 2 0 0 0.214
Bill Ricks 9 22 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.227
Wilmer Harris 6 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Crigler 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
George Crowe 2 6 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.500
Tommy Wilson 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Bill Scott 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
DeShield 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Harold Gould 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Bill Ricks 1.73 2 Barney Brown 2.54 3 Roy Partlow 3.46 4 Henry Miller 4.03 5 Henry McHenry 4.11

Wins

1 Henry McHenry 7 2 Henry Miller 7 3 Bill Ricks 6 4 Barney Brown 3 5 Roy Partlow 2

Strikeouts

1 Henry Miller 68 2 Henry McHenry 63 3 Barney Brown 44 4 Roy Partlow 33 5 Bill Ricks 28
1948 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Miller 7 6 4.03 18 14 0 111.2 108 50 51 68
Henry McHenry 7 6 4.11 16 12 0 100.2 116 46 27 63
Roy Partlow 2 2 3.46 10 8 0 65.0 77 25 14 33
Barney Brown 3 5 2.54 11 6 0 56.2 58 16 16 44
Bill Ricks 6 0 1.73 9 5 1 52.0 43 10 21 28
Wilmer Harris 1 1 6.18 5 2 0 27.2 34 19 9 19
DeShield 0 1 3.60 1 1 0 5.0 2 2 4 7
Harold Gould 0 1 36.00 1 1 0 1.0 6 4 0 2

👥 Roster (22)

Frank Austin Gene Benson Archie Brathwaite Barney Brown Bill Cash Crigler George Crowe DeShield Doc Dennis Mahlon Duckett Stanley Glenn Harold Gould +10 more

22 players

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The 1948 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1948 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 27-30 mark (.474) and finished 4th in the NN2. Runs came in at 210 scored against 208 allowed (+2). At the plate the Philadelphia Stars hit .255, 1% worse than the league's .258. The Philadelphia Stars staff finished with a 3.69 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.66. Measured against the 205-run league average, the offense was 3% ahead.

The club's home park in 1948 was Shibe Park. For power, Harry Simpson led the way with 2 homers. Frank Austin collected the most hits, 68. Henry McHenry led the pitchers with 7 wins. Henry Miller struck out 68, the most on the club. The 1948 roster runs to 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1948 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1948 Philadelphia Stars finished 27-30 (.474 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Archie Brathwaite led the 1948 Philadelphia Stars with 2 home runs.
What was the 1948 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1948 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 3.69.
Did the 1948 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1948 Philadelphia Stars played home games at Shibe Park.
Who led the 1948 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Simpson (2 HR, 24 RBI) and Henry McHenry (7-6, 4.11 ERA).
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