1948 McAlester Rockets Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 91-47
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Vern Hoscheit (91-47)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 63,060, Avg. 914
1948 McAlester Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 91-47
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Vern Hoscheit (91-47)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Jefferson-Lee Stadium
Attendance: 63,060, Avg. 914
Playoffs - McAlester Rockets 3 games, Chickasha Chiefs 1
Finals - Seminole Oilers 4 games, McAlester Rockets 2
The McAlester Rockets of the Sooner State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 91 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the SSL.
Vern Hoscheit served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Billingsly | L | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Charlie Buck | L | October 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Wes Curtis | R | R | December 27, 1929 | 6'4" | 205 | Jasper, TX US |
| Robert Dahn | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Demski | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Willard Evans | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Thomas Hesketh | R | R | January 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Vern Hoscheit | R | April 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 190 | Brunswick, NE US | |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Howard Martin | R | 6'2" | 178 | Wichita, KS US | ||
| Harold Morris | R | R | November 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Neuberger | ||||||
| Claudell Overton | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Otto Schroeder | L | L | December 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Carl Sellers | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Maynard Shaneck | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Cromer Smotherman | L | L | July 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Rockvale, TN US |
| Clarence Wheeler | L | R | March 7, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charles Yount | R | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
