1948 Montreal Royals Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 94-59
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (94-59)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 477,638, Avg. 6,244
1948 Montreal Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 94-59
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (94-59)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 477,638, Avg. 6,244
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 3
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 94 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Banta | L | R | June 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Vic Barnhart | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| George Brown | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chuck Connors | L | L | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Cliff Dapper | R | R | January 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Maynard DeWitt | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bob Fontaine | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Al Gionfriddo | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA US |
| Oscar Grimes | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH US |
| Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
| Clyde King | S | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Lare | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Turk Lown | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Minner | L | L | July 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 200 | New Wilmington, PA US |
| Bobby Morgan | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Newcombe | L | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | Madison, NJ US |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bud Podbielan | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA US |
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Art Schallock | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| John Simmons | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 192 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Duke Snider | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Tepsic | R | R | September 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Slovan, PA US |
| Johnny Van Cuyk | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI US |
| Louis Welaj | L | R | January 27, 1921 | 5'10" | 168 | Barnsboro, PA US |
| Dick Whitman | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR US |
| Albert Zachary | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
