1948 Springfield Giants Roster
Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 4th in the OOL
Manager: Robert Roth (0-0), Rufus Jackson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,558, Avg. 965
1948 Springfield Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 66-74
Finished 4th in the OOL
Manager: Robert Roth (0-0), Rufus Jackson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,558, Avg. 965
Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games, Springfield Giants 0
The Springfield Giants of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the OOL.
Robert Roth and Rufus Jackson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnes | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Ray Berns | L | June 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Birkeland | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| William Byham | L | L | December 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| James Caito | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Donald Connelly | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Robert Davis | R | 5'0" | 165 | |||
| Johnny Fulmer | L | L | February 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joseph Greco | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Hagy | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| William Heckman | January 30, 1928 | Louisville, KY US | ||||
| Carl Hosler | S | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Rufus Jackson | L | December 4, 1915 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Leonard Klaus | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Patrick Knox | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Daniel Mathews | R | October 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Paris, AR US | |
| George Poydinecz | R | April 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Roth | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| James Shindell | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Tom Staley | R | R | November 10, 1926 | 5'6" | 165 | |
| Dick Vonder Haar | L | 6'1" | 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.
