1948 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 335,564, Avg. 5,320
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Zack Taylor (59-94)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1948 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 59-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 335,564, Avg. 5,320
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Zack Taylor (59-94)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1948 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Browns scored 671 runs and gave up 849 runs, most in the circuit. Les Moss led St. Louis with 14 home runs Whitey Platt drove in 82 runs. Al Zarilla paced all regular batters by hitting .329. Fred Sanford topped the squad with 12 wins, while Ned Garver recorded a 3.41 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Zack Taylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Anderson | 2B | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| Hank Arft | 1B | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO USA |
| George Binks | 1B | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Biscan | P | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Ray Coleman | RF | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA USA |
| Sam Dente | SS | R | R | April 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Clem Dreisewerd | P | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO USA |
| Karl Drews | P | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Cliff Fannin | P | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Al Gerheauser | P | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Jordan | P | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Dick Kokos | RF | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pete Layden | CF | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Paul Lehner | CF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Don Lund | RF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jerry McCarthy | 1B | L | L | May 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Joe Ostrowski | P | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | West Wyoming, PA USA |
| Roy Partee | C | R | R | September 7, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | SS | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Whitey Platt | LF | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fred Sanford | P | B | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT USA |
| Joe Schultz | P | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ralph Schwamb | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'5" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ray Shore | P | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bryan Stephens | P | R | R | July 14, 1920 | 6'4" | 175 | Fayetteville, AR USA |
| Chuck Stevens | 1B | B | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM USA |
| Al Widmar | P | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken Wood | RF | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | OF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
