1920
Born July 29, 1920
Potosi, MO, USA
Jim LaMarque Notable
b. July 29, 1920 · Kansas City Monarchs 1942, 1944–1948
Jim LaMarque played 1942 to 1948 for the Kansas City Monarchs as a pitcher.
He went 35 and 17 with a 3.46 earned run average, pitching 483.7 innings in 68 games. He struck out 308, completed 37 of his 55 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 102 games he batted .224, with 51 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1947 and 1948, topping out at 80. He led the league in wins two times between 1947 and 1948, topping out at 10. He also led it in saves.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Potosi, MO, USA on July 29, 1920, and died on January 15, 2000. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | KCM | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 1944 | KCM | 16 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| 1945 | KCM | 20 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 1946 | KCM | 13 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 |
| 1947 | KCM | 25 | 63 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1948 | KCM | 18 | 46 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .326 |
| Career | — | 102 | 228 | 38 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .224 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | KCM | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 36.1 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 3.22 |
| 1944 | KCM | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 40.1 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 4.91 |
| 1945 | KCM | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 91.0 | 81 | 32 | 23 | 71 | 3.16 |
| 1946 | KCM | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 76.0 | 80 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 3.67 |
| 1947 | KCM | 10 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 122.0 | 125 | 46 | 35 | 80 | 3.39 |
| 1948 | KCM | 9 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 118.0 | 117 | 42 | 24 | 80 | 3.20 |
| Career | — | 35 | 17 | 68 | 55 | 3 | 483.2 | 474 | 186 | 133 | 308 | 3.46 |
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