1948 Los Angeles Angels Roster
Team Record: 102-86
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Kelly (102-86)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 576,372, Avg. 6,132
Playoffs - Oakland Oaks 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 2
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 102 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Angels scored 925 runs and conceded 848 runs.
Jim Tabor, Ed Sauer, Vern Fear, Walt Lanfranconi, Red Adams, Bill Schuster, Russ Bauers, Al Glossop, Don Carlsen, Hal Kleine, Paul Gillespie, Red Treadway, Eddie Lukon, Bill Fleming, Dewey Adkins, Johnny Ostrowski, Bill Moisan, Cecil Garriott, Lennie Merullo, Don Johnson, Jack Sanford, Freddy Schmidt, Red Lynn, Rube Novotney, Doyle Lade, Dom Dallessandro, Eddie Malone, Tom Hafey and Cliff Aberson were all players from the 1948 Los Angeles Angels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Aberson | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Howard Auman | R | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | West End, NC US |
| Orin Baker | R | R | January 25, 1915 | 6'2" | 198 | Moorheadville, PA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Russ Bauers | L | R | May 10, 1914 | 6'3" | 195 | Townsend, WI US |
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Herbert Chmiel | L | L | September 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Paul Gillespie | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA US |
| Al Glossop | S | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL US |
| Tom Hafey | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Kleine | L | L | June 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 193 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Doyle Lade | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE US |
| Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
| Eddie Lukon | L | L | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | Burgettstown, PA US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Rabbit Mallory | R | R | September 10, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Junction City, OR US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lennie Merullo | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA US |
| Bill Moisan | L | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Bradford, MA US |
| Rube Novotney | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 187 | Streator, IL US |
| Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Jack Richards | L | November 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Ed Sauer | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
| Red Treadway | L | R | April 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Athalone, NC 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.
