1948 St. Joseph Cardinals Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 90-48
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Harold Olt (90-48)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 129,230, Avg. 1,873
1948 St. Joseph Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-48
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Harold Olt (90-48)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 129,230, Avg. 1,873
Playoffs - St. Joseph Cardinals 3 games, Joplin Miners 2
Finals - St. Joseph Cardinals 4 games, Topeka Owls 2
The St. Joseph Cardinals of the Western Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 90 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the WA.
Harold Olt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ed Brown | R | R | January 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Saddle Brook, NJ US |
| Jackie Collum | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA US |
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Marcus Gamble | R | R | September 3, 1930 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Robert Gregory | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| James Herbison | R | 6'0" | 153 | |||
| Robert Hoffman | L | R | September 9, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Sid Langston | L | R | April 3, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Fred Martini | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ed Nietopski | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert O'Brien | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Willie Osteen | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Joe Presko | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bob Raley | R | February 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Festus, MO US | |
| Charles Shields | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Al Smith | L | June 0, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Eugene Thorn | R | R | August 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 172 | Memphis, TN 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.
