1948 Quincy Gems Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 81-45
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: James Adlam (81-45)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 124,053, Avg. 1,969
1948 Quincy Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 81-45
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: James Adlam (81-45)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 124,053, Avg. 1,969
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Quincy Gems 2
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 81 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
James Adlam served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adlam | R | R | June 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ernest Bartlett | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Bohman | L | L | February 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lew Burdette | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV US |
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Edward Cooper | March 9, 1918 | |||||
| George Ellspermann | R | November 27, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Evansville, IN US | |
| A. B. Everett | R | June 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US | |
| Roy Gilmore | R | R | September 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Dade County, MO US |
| John Howard | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Bob Marquis | L | L | December 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Olney Patterson | R | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Bill Rose | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Norman Sego | L | August 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Rushville, MO US | |
| Glen Selbo | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US | |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Jay Sousley | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Tom Sturdivant | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS US |
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tom Upton | R | R | December 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | Esther, MO 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.
