1948 Madisonville Miners Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 67-55
Finished 4th in the KITL
Manager: George Mathauser (0-0), Connie Juelke (0-0), Robert Balance (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Madisonville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Municipal Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 47,245, Avg. 775
1948 Madisonville Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 67-55
Finished 4th in the KITL
Manager: George Mathauser (0-0), Connie Juelke (0-0), Robert Balance (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Madisonville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Municipal Park (Stadium)
Attendance: 47,245, Avg. 775
Playoffs - Madisonville Miners 3 games, Hopkinsville Hoppers 2
Finals - Union City Greyhounds 4 games, Madisonville Miners 0
The Madisonville Miners of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the KITL.
George Mathauser, Connie Juelke and Robert Balance served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Afremow | R | July 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Robert Balance | L | R | December 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Chambers | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe DeGrazia | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Delbert Doehring | R | R | July 21, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Harold Eades | October 27, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Al Fahringer | R | February 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Henry Franzese | ||||||
| Eugene Grogan | R | R | 6'3" | 191 | ||
| Wilbert Hackbarth | L | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ray Harrington | R | December 16, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Jennings | January 13, 1925 | |||||
| Connie Juelke | R | April 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James Kanaley | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Rochester, NY US | |
| Glenn Leary | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Lietz | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Matejka | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| George Mathauser | R | July 18, 1920 | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Bernard Olinger | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Ortosky | L | May 26, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Pat Saviano | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donald Schmudlach | L | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Bob Shotliff | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Spellman | R | 5'8" | 152 | |||
| Mike Walsh | L | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Fred Wasiluk | R | September 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bud Wessell | L | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
