1948 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 945,076, Avg. 14,867
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (84-70)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 945,076, Avg. 14,867
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (84-70)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Athletics tallied 729 runs and yielded 735 runs. Eddie Joost paced Philadelphia with 16 home runs Hank Majeski drove in 120 runs. Barney McCosky topped all regular hitters with a .326 average. Dick Fowler led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Binks | RF | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Earle Brucker | C | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Ray Coleman | CF | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA USA |
| Billy DeMars | SS | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Herman Franks | C | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT USA |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bubba Harris | P | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL USA |
| Wally Holborow | P | R | R | November 30, 1913 | 5'11" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Phil Marchildon | P | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | Penetanguishene, ON CAN |
| Bill McCahan | P | R | R | June 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bob Savage | P | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Skeeter Webb | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Bob Wellman | 1B | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Don White | OF | R | R | January 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Everett, WA USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
