1948 Kansas City Blues Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 64-88
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Dick Bartell (64-88)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 236,487, Avg. 3,112
1948 Kansas City Blues Roster

The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.

The Blues scored 851 runs and surrendered 913 runs. Al Rosen led Kansas City with 25 home runs, and Hank Bauer walloped 15 or more, too. Al Rosen recorded 110 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Dave Madison paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1948 Kansas City Blues who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hank Bauer, Joe Beggs, Cy Buker, Milt Byrnes, Harry Craft, Leon Culberson, Bill Drescher, Jim Dyck, Ford Garrison, Ralph Houk, Don Johnson, Bob Keegan, Dick Kryhoski, John Mackinson, Dave Madison, Mal Mallette, Cuddles Marshall, Blas Monaco, Les Mueller, Jack Phillips, Jack Robinson, Al Rosen, Charley Schanz, Frank Verdi and Mickey Witek.

Dick Bartell served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Dave Madison149.6094.2535141197.0239113936383310
Bill Woop914.3915.003880198.0208127110120111629
Mal Mallette75.5834.972230105.012778587067402
John Mackinson54.5565.02270061.06444344337110
Charley Schanz57.4175.452832119.015288725462406
Bob Keegan41.8002.2195057.04518141948220
Jim Arnold44.5006.00241060.08247403522100
Carmine Melignano46.4006.16221057.07143393932311
Joe Beggs36.3336.75380048.07344361921102
Don Johnson37.3005.18140066.06951383640201
Ben Anderson201.0006.507018.01516132212001
Cuddles Marshall12.3336.6910035.04428263017101
Carl DeRose12.3338.575021.0312320137300
Lee Dodson18.1115.153130124.0119847111387245
Jack Robinson120.0
Cy Buker100.0
Bill Houtz000.00404.0142
Frank Simanovsky000.00101.0500
Les Mueller01.0006.758012.01210963100
James Tote01.0009.00304.067471000
Ray Louthen02.00012.752012.020201782000
Totals6379.4445.213500038301199.01383841694070106543411280

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Hank Bauer132598541103165321123100265267.305.368.532.90028823
Dick Kryhoski14560054578160307138775058.294.358.446.80424350
Al Rosen12754046210215129825110107336.327.422.5871.00927132
Jim Dyck1064674077111525426185241.283.371.378.74915453
Ralph Houk1033963645411024514993114.302.357.404.76114701
Leon Culberson83354313478117153944040.259.343.367.71011501
Blas Monaco114349260567517655078432.288.467.458.92511932
Bill Drescher88241213356813275212820.319.398.498.89610600
Jack Phillips67265240396711012872419.279.345.338.6828101
Joe Muffoletto44189166306210213432310.373.450.476.9267900
Ford Garrison53196171285511133402212.322.399.450.8497703
Al Stringer6823419625499111013129.250.358.321.6806325
Del Ballinger1336333122016012.364.417.515.9321720
Dave Madison38826831010040713.147.227.162.3881107
Bob Keegan132523181004003.348.375.391.766911
Vic Fucci726265631160.231.231.538.76914
Frank Verdi729297610142.207.207.345.55210
Mal Mallette234240360102019.150.171.200.371801
Malcolm Mick2143335520024103.152.349.212.561700
Bill Woop3879636510030723.079.171.095.267609
John Mackinson302219340001029.211.286.211.496401
Lee Dodson3242371410020213.108.154.135.289503
Charley Schanz2845405411050116.100.143.175.318713
Cuddles Marshall111512130001021.250.357.250.607301
Harry Craft132018030001014.167.211.167.377301
Don Johnson142322220000004.091.091.091.182201
Ben Anderson8661.167.167.167.3331
Ray Louthen4661.167.167.167.3331
Carl DeRose5881.125.125.125.2501
Carmine Melignano221614010000028.071.188.071.259100
Jim Arnold261817010000009.059.059.059.118101
James Tote3220000.000.000.000.0000
Joe Beggs3876000000012.000.143.000.143000
Eddie Ehlers1110000000.000.000.000.0000
William Burgess2110000000.000.000.000.0000
Bill Houtz5220000.000.000.000.0000
Les Mueller8220000.000.000.000.0000
Totals15405027440671312412415190695890547497.282.364.421.78518540245000


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Dick Kryhoski1B14511418023125.9828.421
Joe Muffoletto2B44100132823.9675.273
Al Rosen3B1021361582720.9162.882
Blas Monaco3B503055236.7871.700
Jim Dyck3B15121322.9261.667
Ralph HoukC924647279.9875.8268
Bill DrescherC5725834611.9805.1236
Del BallingerC1050213.9815.2002
Hank BauerOF13228522116.9652.326
Jim DyckOF91140793.9421.615
Leon CulbersonOF79181430.9842.342
Ford GarrisonOF48946021.0002.083
Blas MonacoOF15311001.0002.133
Malcolm MickOF11271001.0002.545
Bill WoopP3862842.895.895
Joe BeggsP3831520.900.474
Dave MadisonP35633041.0001.114
Lee DodsonP3171910.963.839
Charley SchanzP2822943.8861.107
John MackinsonP2721811.952.741
Jim ArnoldP2481010.947.750
Carmine MelignanoP2227011.000.409
Mal MalletteP22521011.0001.182
Don JohnsonP1401011.909.714
Jack RobinsonP12.000
Cuddles MarshallP1018021.000.900
Cy BukerP10.000
Bob KeeganP9.000
Les MuellerP8.000
Ben AndersonP7.000
Carl DeRoseP5.000
Bill HoutzP4.000
James ToteP3.000
Ray LouthenP2.000
Frank SimanovskyP1.000
Al StringerSS651451601133.9654.692
Jack PhillipsSS631371753251.9074.952
Al RosenSS314557912.9193.290
Totals140033181177186321.9603.2111600

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.





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