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 Elbie Fletcher, Andy Gilbert and Charlie Ray 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 Mario Picone, Dick Kimble, Dutch Meyer, Bennie Warren, Hub Andrews, Babe Barna, Len Schulte, William Emmerich, Lum Harris, Andy Gilbert, Bill Ayers, Don Wheeler, Clem Dreisewerd, Monty Kennedy, Dick Culler, Joe Lafata, Bobby Rhawn, Bob Cain, Rube Fischer, Jack Maguire, Mickey McGowan, Lonny Frey, Frank Trechock, Hal Bamberger, Otey Clark, Jack Conway, Red Hardy, Elbie Fletcher, Woody Abernathy and Billy Herman.
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.
