1948 Baltimore Orioles Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 59-88
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (59-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 163,312, Avg. 2,222
1948 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 59-88
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (59-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 163,312, Avg. 2,222
The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 59 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
Tommy Thomas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anderman | R | L | June 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Cheltenham, PA US |
| Bobby Ávila | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Ken Braun | R | R | September 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Pete Center | R | R | April 22, 1912 | 6'4" | 190 | Hazel Green, KY US |
| Al Cihocki | R | R | May 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| George Hooks | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Kline | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Bob Kuzava | S | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Lyman Linde | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI US |
| Kenneth Mapes | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William Martin | R | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Sammy McLawhorn | L | R | October 21, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | Grifton, NC US |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| William Padden | ||||||
| Johnny Podgajny | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA US |
| Lew Riggs | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC US |
| Sheriff Robinson | R | September 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MD US | |
| Hank Ruszkowski | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| James Steck | June 8, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Milt Stockhausen | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Jimmy Wasdell | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ted Wendt | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Fred Wollpert | R | R | September 11, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Wickliffe, OH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
