1948 Lancaster Red Roses Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 50-89
Finished 8th in the ISL
Manager: Dib Williams (0-0), Jack Knight (0-0), Dib Williams (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Stumpf Field
Attendance: 65,734, Avg. 946
1948 Lancaster Red Roses StatisticsTeam Record: 50-89
Finished 8th in the ISL
Manager: Dib Williams (0-0), Jack Knight (0-0), Dib Williams (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Stumpf Field
Attendance: 65,734, Avg. 946
The Lancaster Red Roses of the Inter-State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 50 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the ISL.
Dib Williams, Jack Knight and Dib Williams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Armstrong | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Orange, NJ US |
| Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Barr | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Joseph DeStefano | R | January 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Richard Fawber | ||||||
| Lee Griffeth | S | L | May 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, NY US |
| Gus Hallbourg | L | R | October 31, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, MA US |
| William James | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Leonard Kelly | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Walter King | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Lew Libhart | R | August 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 173 | Marietta, PA US | |
| William McCarthy | R | R | June 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Richard Mlady | R | July 18, 1919 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Elmer Nicholson | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Hyman Prosk | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Ringler | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bill Ripken | R | April 9, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Samuel Russo | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Tony Shimkus | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Paul Snyder | R | R | September 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Tepsic | R | R | September 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Slovan, PA US |
| John Thackston | R | March 2, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Bethlehem, PA US | |
| Alan Thomaier | R | May 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Matthew Usciak | R | January 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Zack | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 184 | Geners, PA 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.
