1948 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1948 Season

Negro League World Series

1947 / 1949

Top Hitter

Luke
Easter

Top Pitcher

Ted
Alexander

Leaders

On Base %

#	Player	Team	OBP
1	Luke Easter	HG	.625
2	Joe Scott	BBB	.571
3	Eudie Napier	HG	.500
4	Jim Zapp	BBB	.500
5	Bob Thurman	HG	.429
6	Pepper Bassett	BBB	.375
7	Luis Márquez	HG	.333
8	Artie Wilson	BBB	.333
9	Clarence Bruce	HG	.286
10	Willie Pope	HG	.286

ERA+

#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ted Alexander	HG	293
2	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	130
3	Bob Thurman	HG	98
4	Bill Powell	BBB	39

Advanced Pitching

League:

Role:

Throws:

All

L

R

Qualified:

All

Yes

Teams

#	Team	Lg	IP		WHIP	K%	BB%	K/BB	HR%
1	Homestead Grays	WS	18.0		1.11	14.9%	6.8%	2.20	0.0%
2	Birmingham Black Barons	WS	17.0		1.24	14.1%	8.5%	1.67	1.4%
	2	1	35.0		1.17	14.5%	7.6%	1.91	0.7%

Players

#	Player	Team	Role	IP		WHIP	K%	BB%	K/BB	HR%
1	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	RP	11.1		1.15	17.4%	8.7%	2.00	0.0%
2	Ted Alexander	HG	SP	9.0		1.22	11.1%	8.3%	1.33	0.0%
3	Bob Thurman*	HG	SP	9.0		1.00	18.4%	5.3%	3.50	0.0%
4	Bill Powell	BBB	SP	5.2		1.41	8.0%	8.0%	1.00	4.0%

* = Left-handed pitcher ^ = Unknown

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