1948 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 69-83
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (69-83)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 185,560, Avg. 2,442
1948 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 69-83
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (69-83)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 185,560, Avg. 2,442
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 69 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Burbank, OK US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Hal Bamberger | L | R | October 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 173 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Buddy Blattner | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Bob Callan | R | R | July 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Jack Harshman | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Lou Knerr | R | R | August 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 210 | Denver, PA US |
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Jack Kraus | R | L | April 26, 1918 | 6'4" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Thomas Michael | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Don Mueller | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Johnny Pramesa | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH US |
| William Sinram | R | R | April 27, 1920 | 5'9" | 180 | Long Island, NY US |
| Nicholas Solomon | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | Charleston, NY US | |
| Andy Tomasic | R | R | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Red Webb | L | R | September 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Burgess Whitehead | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA US |
| Sal Yvars | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY 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.
