1948 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 56-98
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Nemo Leibold (0-0), Owen Scheetz (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 204,320, Avg. 2,654
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 56 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Colonels plated 666 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 869 runs. Jerry Witte paced Louisville with 29 home runs and drove in 98 runs. Tom Wright led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. Jack Griffore topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.84 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1948 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Witte, Walt Dropo, Cot Deal, Milt Byrnes, Jim Gleeson, Fred Hatfield, Augie Bergamo, Dutch Meyer, Ewald Pyle, Ken Jungels, Dick Kimble, Tex Aulds, Jack Robinson, Bill Zuber, George Strickland, Jim Pruett, Don Grate, Windy McCall, Frank Trechock, Mickey Witek and Tom Wright.
Nemo Leibold and Owen Scheetz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Aulds | R | R | December 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Farmerville, LA US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Maurice Craft | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Walt Dropo | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Joe Jones | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Flint Hill, VA US |
| Ken Jungels | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Chuck Koney | R | October 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edward Rall | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| Jim Shea | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| George Strickland | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Toolson | L | R | September 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Burley, ID US |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA US |
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US |
| Bill Zuber | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA 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.
