1948 Hamilton Red Birds Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-52
Finished 3rd in the PONYL
Manager: George Kissell (73-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Civic Baseball Stadium
Attendance: 122,725, Avg. 1,964
1948 Hamilton Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 73-52
Finished 3rd in the PONYL
Manager: George Kissell (73-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Civic Baseball Stadium
Attendance: 122,725, Avg. 1,964
Playoffs - Jamestown Falcons 4 games, Hamilton Red Birds 1
The Hamilton Red Birds of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1948 season with a record of 73 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the PONYL.
George Kissell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Barth | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| George Boniface | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Catallo | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Nicholas Ciani | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| James Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Diering | ||||||
| John Freeman | R | R | January 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Anthony Giuffrida | ||||||
| John Harper | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| Walter Jeffries | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| George Kissell | R | September 9, 1920 | 5'8" | 168 | Watertown, NY US | |
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Don McCabe | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| Eugene Moore | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Norman Philp | R | L | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Paul Porubski | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| John Quinzi | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ed Schanz | R | R | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Dick Schlueter | R | June 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| William Shannon | R | R | March 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Locust Gap, PA US |
| Harry Weidman | L | L | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
