1948 Oroville Red Sox Roster
Far West League (FWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 67-51
Finished 1st in the FWL
Manager: Nino Bongiovanni (67-51)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Oroville, California
Ballpark: Mitchell Field
Attendance: 13,350, Avg. 226
1948 Oroville Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 67-51
Finished 1st in the FWL
Manager: Nino Bongiovanni (67-51)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Oroville, California
Ballpark: Mitchell Field
Attendance: 13,350, Avg. 226
Playoffs - Klamath Falls Gems 3 games, Oroville Red Sox 1
The Oroville Red Sox of the Far West League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the FWL.
Nino Bongiovanni served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bolzendahl | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Nino Bongiovanni | L | L | December 21, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joseph Bucha | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| Walt Evans | R | R | February 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Felizzatto | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Phil Garcia | S | 5'7" | 158 | |||
| Archie Hayes | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Hudgens | L | January 4, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Julie Hudson | L | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| James Hughes | L | R | April 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Oroville, CA US |
| Ken Kimball | R | R | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kevin King | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Walter Leptien | S | L | February 5, 1929 | 6'3" | 157 | |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| Donald Mason | R | November 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Michaelson | June 24, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Robert Sevier | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Dick Stone | R | R | August 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Frank Sullivan | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Donald Thrasher | R | L | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Vincent Vallarino | S | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Donald Wetterstrom | R | R | July 31, 1929 | 6'1" | 155 | Sunnyvale, CA US |
| Gale Wetterstrom | ||||||
| Bob Zolliecoffer | R | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Denning, AR 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.
