1948 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Frank Shellenback (0-0), Billy Herman (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 274,890, Avg. 3,570
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Millers scored 932 runs and conceded 968 runs, most in the circuit. Babe Barna led Minneapolis with 23 home runs, while Andy Gilbert, Charlie Ray and Elbie Fletcher each walloped 15 or more also. Babe Barna drove in 83 runs. Charlie Ray paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Otey Clark topped the squad with 12 wins, and Bill Ayers recorded a 4.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1948 Minneapolis Millers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Lafata, Lum Harris, Andy Gilbert, Mario Picone, Dick Kimble, William Emmerich, Len Schulte, Don Wheeler, Bill Ayers, Monty Kennedy, Clem Dreisewerd, Dick Culler, Dutch Meyer, Bennie Warren, Babe Barna, Hub Andrews, Hal Bamberger, Mickey McGowan, Jack Maguire, Bobby Rhawn, Rube Fischer, Bob Cain, Frank Trechock, Lonny Frey, Otey Clark, Jack Conway, Red Hardy, Elbie Fletcher, Billy Herman and Woody Abernathy.
Frank Shellenback and Billy Herman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | L | L | February 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Forest City, NC US |
| Hub Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Burbank, OK US |
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Hal Bamberger | L | R | October 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 173 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Sam Brewer | R | R | April 17, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Ray Carlson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Dick Culler | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC US |
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Elbie Fletcher | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA US |
| Lonny Frey | L | R | August 23, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Billy Herman | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| Monty Kennedy | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mickey McGowan | L | L | November 26, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Werner Strunk | L | L | August 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Weitefeldt, DE |
| Hal Swanson | R | R | April 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 208 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| John Uber | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
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| Bennie Warren | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK US |
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN 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.
