Monty Basgall
Romanus Basgall
Born: February 8, 1922
Pfeifer, KS US
Deceased: September 22, 2005
Sierra Vista, AZ US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1958
Major League Statistics
Monty Basgall compiled a career batting average of .263 with 54 home runs and 445 RBI in his 1311-game career with the Valdosta Trojans, Fort Worth Cats, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers, Waco Pirates, Beaumont Pirates and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 126 | 502 | 502 | 127 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .315 | .568 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 155 | 617 | 545 | 60 | 123 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 48 | .226 | .301 | .279 | .580 | 152 | 11 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 153 | 677 | 599 | 75 | 163 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 57 | .272 | .348 | .354 | .702 | 212 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 94 | 94 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .362 | .362 | .511 | .872 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 133 | 526 | 462 | 63 | 130 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 5 | 52 | 58 | .281 | .360 | .446 | .806 | 206 | 15 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 124 | 106 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | .255 | .363 | .349 | .712 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 149 | 639 | 578 | 80 | 161 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 6 | 31 | 51 | .279 | .319 | .358 | .677 | 207 | 3 | 27 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 162 | 655 | 578 | 63 | 144 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 2 | 59 | 52 | .249 | .322 | .360 | .682 | 208 | 16 | 3 | 15 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 145 | 534 | 457 | 57 | 115 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 9 | 55 | 33 | .252 | .332 | .322 | .654 | 147 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 132 | 469 | 420 | 50 | 103 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 33 | 36 | .245 | .302 | .367 | .668 | 154 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 54 | 154 | 154 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .325 | .325 | .455 | .779 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 36 | 98 | 80 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 5 | .338 | .459 | .412 | .872 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1311 | 5099 | 4585 | 473 | 1206 | 214 | 26 | 54 | 445 | 43 | 11 | 383 | 351 | .263 | .323 | .356 | .679 | 1634 | 67 | 29 | 91 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 2B | 126 | 427 | 502 | 35 | .964 | 7.373 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 154 | 432 | 456 | 41 | 66 | .956 | 5.766 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 143 | 438 | 401 | 22 | 91 | .974 | 5.867 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 13 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | .843 | 3.308 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 133 | 331 | 286 | 25 | 71 | .961 | 4.639 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 31 | 42 | 73 | 11 | 17 | .913 | 3.710 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 139 | 379 | 345 | 24 | 69 | .968 | 5.209 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 158 | 417 | 429 | 31 | 113 | .965 | 5.354 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 137 | 323 | 356 | 16 | 80 | .977 | 4.956 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 19 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | .897 | 2.737 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 106 | 250 | 261 | 19 | 76 | .964 | 4.821 |
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Pirates | 2B | 22 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 15 | .973 | 4.864 |
| Totals | 1186 | 3133 | 3222 | 241 | 604 | .963 | 5.358 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT |
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