1948 Lawton Giants Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (77-59)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 33,864, Avg. 498
1948 Lawton Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (77-59)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 33,864, Avg. 498
Playoffs - Seminole Oilers 3 games, Lawton Giants 2
The Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the SSL.
Louis Brower served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Avant | ||||||
| Marv Blaylock | L | L | September 30, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| George Cullum | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Jim de Bruin | R | R | November 20, 1926 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellerose, NY US |
| Ray Ditto | R | September 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |
| Bob Giddings | L | R | December 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 150 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Marion Grant | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Klube | January 15, 1930 | , IL US | ||||
| Gail Leachman | R | April 6, 1928 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Marino | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Nicholas Marinos | ||||||
| Thomas McCreary | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Charles Menke | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Merritt | March 30, 1926 | Jacksonville, FL US | ||||
| Tom Null | ||||||
| Marcel Poelker | L | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| John Rapacz | April 25, 1924 | 6'4" | 252 | Rosedale, OH US | ||
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eldon Schrader | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Dempsey Sterling | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Herbert Tufts | L | November 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Howard Weeks | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
