1948 Eau Claire Bears Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 66-55
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Andy Cohen (66-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 87,600, Avg. 1,448
1948 Eau Claire Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 66-55
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Andy Cohen (66-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 87,600, Avg. 1,448
Playoffs - Grand Forks Chiefs 3 games, Eau Claire Bears 0
The Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League ended the 1948 season with a record of 66 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the NL.
Andy Cohen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allen | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Merle Anthony | R | April 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Marysville, CA US | |
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Bench | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 180 | North Syracuse, NY US |
| Al Bennett | R | R | December 11, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Lowell, MA US |
| Mack Couch | R | June 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Wally Franiak | L | April 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Henry | R | R | October 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Lowell Hitt | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Richard Keohane | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| James Linehan | ||||||
| Joseph McManus | R | L | February 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Peter Pellizzer | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Clarence Peters | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Don Steger | L | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Louis Tufano | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Ozone Park, NY US |
| John Wedberg | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| George Yorke | R | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Sidney, NS CA |
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.
