1948 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 84-104
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (0-0), Lou Stringer (0-0), Mule Haas (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 416,725, Avg. 4,433
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 104 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Stars scored 950 runs and allowed 980 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1948 Hollywood Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Orrell, Fred Vaughn, Lou Stringer, Jim Hughes, Gordon Goldsberry, Joe Krakauskas, Eddie Smith, Al Unser, Gus Zernial, Tod Davis, Al Libke, Rip Russell, Hooks Iott, Pinky Woods, Pete Gebrian, Chuck Stevens, Gordon Maltzberger, Gene Handley, Jim Gladd, Don Ross, Ed Albosta, Rugger Ardizoia, Bill Butland, Fuzz White, Jim Goodwin, Ray Boone, Jim Delsing, George Genovese, Frankie Kelleher, Vern Kennedy and Dick Adams.
Jimmy Dykes, Lou Stringer and Mule Haas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | R | L | April 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| Ed Albosta | R | R | October 27, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| Richard Bishop | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ray Boone | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Clint Cameron | L | R | March 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Carl Cox | R | R | August 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Joplin, MO US |
| Tod Davis | R | R | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Delsing | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI US |
| Pete Gebrian | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Goodwin | L | L | August 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Milt Joffe | R | R | February 5, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lou Kahn | R | R | December 4, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vern Kennedy | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joe Krakauskas | L | L | March 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 203 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Al Libke | L | R | September 12, 1918 | 6'4" | 215 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Ed Oliver | R | R | December 1, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Savannah, GA US |
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Bob Reach | ||||||
| Don Ross | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Rip Russell | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Eddie Smith | S | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Lou Stringer | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Merlin Williams | R | R | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | New Hampshire, OH US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Gus Zernial | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX US |
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.
