1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,398,967, Avg. 19,318
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (35-37)
Manager: Ray Blades (1-0)
Manager: Burt Shotton (48-33)
Location: New York, New York
1948 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,398,967, Avg. 19,318
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (35-37)
Manager: Ray Blades (1-0)
Manager: Burt Shotton (48-33)
Location: New York, New York
1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 744 runs and conceded 667 runs. Gene Hermanski led Brooklyn with 15 home runs Jackie Robinson accounted for 85 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .296. Rex Barney paced the team with 15 wins, while Preacher Roe recorded a 2.63 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher, Ray Blades and Burt Shotton coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Banta | P | L | R | June 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS USA |
| Rex Barney | P | R | R | December 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Hank Behrman | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bobby Bragan | C | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Tommy Brown | 3B | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Roy Campanella | C | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hugh Casey | P | R | R | October 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 207 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Billy Cox | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 150 | Newport, PA USA |
| Bruce Edwards | C | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Carl Erskine | P | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Carl Furillo | CF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| John Hall | P | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Joe Hatten | P | R | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | Bancroft, IA USA |
| Phil Haugstad | P | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI USA |
| Gene Hermanski | RF | L | R | May 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Spider Jorgensen | 3B | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA USA |
| Clyde King | P | B | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Don Lund | LF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gene Mauch | 2B | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Eddie Miksis | 2B | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Paul Minner | P | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Marv Rackley | LF | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC USA |
| Bob Ramazzotti | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 5'8" | 175 | Elanora, PA USA |
| Willie Ramsdell | P | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS USA |
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY USA |
| Pete Reiser | LF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jackie Robinson | 2B | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Preacher Roe | P | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR USA |
| Elmer Sexauer | P | R | R | May 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis County, MO USA |
| George Shuba | LF | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Dwain Sloat | P | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL USA |
| Duke Snider | CF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Harry Taylor | P | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN USA |
| Johnny Van Cuyk | P | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI USA |
| Arky Vaughan | LF | L | R | March 9, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Clifty, AR USA |
| Preston Ward | 1B | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Dick Whitman | RF | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR USA |
