
1948 Leavenworth Braves Roster
Team Record: 62-75
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Harold Hoffmann (62-75)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
Ballpark: Wadsworth Park
Attendance: 40,639, Avg. 593
The Leavenworth Braves of the Western Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 62 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
Harold Hoffmann served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Keith Brown | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Del Crandall | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA US |
Dave Dick | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
Ray Faust | R | R | June 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Marion Grant | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Sonny Grasso | R | September 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Fran Harte | L | March 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Boston, MA US | |
Harold Hoffmann | R | R | October 15, 1913 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
Steve Kolesar | R | R | October 9, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilpen, PA US |
Edward Lenthe | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Union City, NJ US |
Joseph Nezgoda | R | March 31, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
William Norwood | R | R | July 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Southport, IN US |
Buddy Poole | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Robert Pottenger | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
William Richards | L | March 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
Edward Rigillo | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Joseph Roddin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
Charles Samson | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
Emil Stoecker | R | 5'10" | 150 | |||
Burt Stone | R | R | June 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Bob Swiderski | L | L | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | |
John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
Pete Williams | R | 5'8" | 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.