1948 Odessa Oilers Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: D
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the LL
Manager: Bill Davis (0-0), Merle Coleman (0-0)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 61,193, Avg. 880
1948 Odessa Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the LL
Manager: Bill Davis (0-0), Merle Coleman (0-0)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Ballpark: Oiler Park
Attendance: 61,193, Avg. 880
Playoffs - Midland Indians 4 games, Odessa Oilers 0
The Odessa Oilers of the Longhorn League ended the 1948 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the LL.
Bill Davis and Merle Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Armendariz | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Arthur | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| James Boatman | ||||||
| Elmer Bolen | February 13, 1924 | |||||
| Leon Brinkopf | R | R | October 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Merle Coleman | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Bob Cowsar | December 3, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Goree, TX US | ||
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| Ernest Faccio | ||||||
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jess Grimes | L | R | September 26, 1925 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| John Hennech | September 26, 1923 | Williamson County, TX US | ||||
| Ralph Kennedy | R | R | December 5, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ray Knoblauch | R | R | January 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bay City, MI US |
| Robert Martin | R | July 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Walter McCallum | ||||||
| Joe Moody | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Bernard Pardue | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Herbert Pitts | S | L | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| Pat Proulx | March 26, 1926 | 192 | Waterville, ME US | |||
| Dick Przybylski | L | L | December 27, 1925 | 192 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Leo Rheingans | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Lynn Speaker | ||||||
| Phil Wells | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
