1948 Hannibal Pilots Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-62
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (67-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Attendance: 41,124, Avg. 638
1948 Hannibal Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 67-62
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (67-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Attendance: 41,124, Avg. 638
Playoffs - Keokuk Pirates 4 games, Hannibal Pilots 1
The Hannibal Pilots of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
Walt DeFreitas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Costa | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Walt DeFreitas | R | January 19, 1918 | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Earl Doud | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Hart | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Weldon Idol | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Al Kaiser | L | October 1, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Frank Lis | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Art Lucchesi | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| George Martz | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Ronald McLeland | R | R | July 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 168 | Stockport, IA US |
| Merrill Merkle | R | L | September 25, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, OH US |
| Ken Michael | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Polaha | R | R | December 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Rinehart | September 20, 1925 | 192 | ||||
| Charles Roberts | R | R | November 11, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Schambon | L | December 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Hank Schmulbach | L | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Louis Vavro | R | R | June 30, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Edward Williamson | R | R | 5'9" | 155 |
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.
