1948 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 89-99
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Jim Turner (89-99)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 339,758, Avg. 3,614
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 89 wins and 99 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 815 runs and surrendered 863 runs.
Ted Gullic, Bill Fleming, Frankie Zak, Herman Reich, Charlie Silvera, Ad Liska, Tommy Bridges, Eddie Basinski, Buddy Peterson, Jake Mooty, Fenton Mole, Cotton Pippen, Johnny Lazor, Don Johnson, Johnny Rucker, Duane Pillette, Ford Mullen and Mayo Smith were all players from the 1948 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| John Bianco | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 194 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Bridges | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN US |
| Joe Burgher | R | R | January 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilder, ID US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Carl DeRose | R | R | April 12, 1923 | 6'4" | 225 | Milaca, MN US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| John Gabbard | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ted Gullic | R | R | January 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 175 | Koshkonong, MO US |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ed Kowalski | R | R | December 5, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Johnny Lazor | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| Jack McKinney | R | R | April 21, 1920 | 6'4" | 202 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jake Mooty | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX US |
| Ford Mullen | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA US |
| Jack Palmer | R | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Roy Pitter | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, CA US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Hal Saltzman | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Charlie Silvera | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Hal Summers | R | March 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US | |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Dick Wenner | R | June 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 201 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Kenneth Wyatt | L | L | August 15, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamsburg, WA US |
| Frankie Zak | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, NJ 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.
