1948 Fort Wayne Generals Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Boom-Boom Beck (64-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Dwenger Park
Attendance: 32,988, Avg. 471
1948 Fort Wayne Generals StatisticsTeam Record: 64-76
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Boom-Boom Beck (64-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Dwenger Park
Attendance: 32,988, Avg. 471
Playoffs - Fort Wayne Generals 3 games, Flint Arrows 2
Finals - Dayton Indians 4 games, Fort Wayne Generals 2
The Fort Wayne Generals of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
Boom-Boom Beck served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Beaster | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Boom-Boom Beck | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL US |
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Cook | R | R | August 26, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Sal Cuttitta | R | R | July 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Stanley Fain | R | L | April 30, 1923 | 5'8" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| John Fox | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| John Gwosden | R | July 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 169 | ||
| Edward Heinrich | L | September 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 188 | Aurora, OH US | |
| Thomas Hutto | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Albert Mackey | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Maloney | 5'10" | 165 | ||||
| Joe Menarchek | L | L | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Whitney, PA US |
| Roger Powell | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Lloyd Randol | R | March 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Charles Rushe | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Joe Sabatella | L | September 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US | |
| Benjamin Samsel | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Serge Schuster | R | September 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Old Forge, PA US | |
| Richard Shoff | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Arthur Smith | R | R | June 19, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Henry Soven | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Donald Spencer | R | R | September 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Thomas Webster | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
