1948 Dayton Indians Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Joe Vosmik (84-55)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Hudson Field
Attendance: 157,837, Avg. 2,271
1948 Dayton Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 84-55
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Joe Vosmik (84-55)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Hudson Field
Attendance: 157,837, Avg. 2,271
Playoffs - Dayton Indians 3 games, Muskegon Clippers 1
Finals - Dayton Indians 4 games, Fort Wayne Generals 2
The Dayton Indians of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the CL.
Joe Vosmik served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ankoviak | L | L | March 9, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Bob Ankrum | R | R | September 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 171 | Hopewell, OH US |
| Ed Atzrott | R | R | October 13, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Ballard | R | R | April 9, 1926 | 6'6" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dick Burkhardt | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| James Douglass | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| August Gregory | R | R | March 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| William Holtz | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Paul Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Roy Kennedy | R | November 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Minnie Miñoso | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| William Morgan | R | R | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Joseph Morjoseph | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Joe Payne | R | R | December 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| David Pryor | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Earl Pugh | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Edward Sundra | S | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lou Urcho | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
