1948 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (91-63)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 223,569, Avg. 2,903
1948 Tulsa Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (91-63)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 223,569, Avg. 2,903
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Houston Buffalos 2
Finals - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 2
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1948 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Al Vincent served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Avrea | R | R | July 6, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Joe Berry | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR US |
| Alfred Boresh | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| George Burpo | R | L | June 19, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Jenkins, KY US |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Elbie Flint | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John Fox | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Jay Haney | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Dave Jolly | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Ross Jones | R | August 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |
| Joe Just | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Roy Kennedy | R | November 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Lane | L | August 17, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Buddy Lively | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Logan | L | October 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Edward Lynk | R | R | 6'1" | 199 | ||
| Jim Matthews | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Carlton Nebel | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Joe Nuxhall | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Felix Penso | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | , WA US |
| Harry Perkowski | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA US |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Milton Schroeppel | R | January 19, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| David Sheehan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jim Shilling | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mack Stewart | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL US |
| Rocky Stone | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Redding, CA US |
| Tommy Tatum | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Bob Usher | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Al Vincent | R | R | December 23, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tommy Warren | S | L | July 5, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Walter Wrona | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
