1948 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Ollie Vanek (62-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 147,130, Avg. 2,102
1948 Omaha Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 62-78
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Ollie Vanek (62-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 147,130, Avg. 2,102
The Omaha Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1948 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
Ollie Vanek served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Aucoin | R | 6'0" | 208 | |||
| John Bulkley | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Florian Cassutt | L | L | May 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Elkader, IA US |
| Michael Conroy | L | April 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, MA US | |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Ray Faust | R | R | June 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Raymond Glaser | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jake Griggs | L | R | April 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Lima, OH US |
| Vaughn Hazen | R | September 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Henningsen | L | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| Dan Hile | R | L | May 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | , CA US |
| Tony Jaros | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Kamler | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Thomas Kelley | R | R | November 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Ted Lewandowski | R | R | November 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Edmund Lewinski | R | September 10, 1918 | 6'3" | 206 | ||
| Gregory Masson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert McLean | R | August 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Feasterville, PA US | |
| Larry Miggins | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 6'4" | 198 | Bronx, NY US |
| James Morris | R | R | May 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Nelson Nocheck | R | R | June 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Thomas O'Laughlin | R | January 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Fred Pacitto | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Remke | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Gene Sack | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
| Kenneth Siefert | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Billy Smith | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Bruce Smith | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| Floyd Thierolf | R | R | November 13, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Byron Watkins | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Eddie Yuhas | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH 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.
