1948 Topeka Owls Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 4th in the WA
Manager: Winlow Johnson (0-0), Butch Nieman (0-0)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 95,722, Avg. 1,408
1948 Topeka Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 70-66
Finished 4th in the WA
Manager: Winlow Johnson (0-0), Butch Nieman (0-0)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 95,722, Avg. 1,408
Playoffs - Topeka Owls 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 1
Finals - St. Joseph Cardinals 4 games, Topeka Owls 2
The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the WA.
Winlow Johnson and Butch Nieman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bell | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Edward Brennan | ||||||
| John Burkhardt | R | 6'0" | 183 | |||
| Frank Celona | R | July 4, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gus Freeman | July 15, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Bob Hegwood | L | January 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Moultrie, GA US | |
| Winlow Johnson | R | R | January 14, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Omar Lane | R | L | June 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Lippman | R | R | February 7, 1925 | 192 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Dick McConnell | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| James McGee | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Robert McManus | May 3, 1925 | Lynn, MA US | ||||
| Duane Melvin | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Butch Nieman | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS US |
| Loren Packard | L | R | May 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | Cherokee, OK US |
| Richard Pahmahmie | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert Scheer | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Earl Skaggs | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jesse Van Hoose | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Red Vogel | R | R | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Casey Wonka | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Weston, NE US | |
| Joseph Yednock | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
