1948 Union City Greyhounds Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 79-46
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Tony Rensa (79-46)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Union City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Turner Memorial Field
Attendance: 57,830, Avg. 925
1948 Union City Greyhounds StatisticsTeam Record: 79-46
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Tony Rensa (79-46)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Union City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Turner Memorial Field
Attendance: 57,830, Avg. 925
Playoffs - Union City Greyhounds 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 2
Finals - Union City Greyhounds 4 games, Madisonville Miners 0
The Union City Greyhounds of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1948 season with a record of 79 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the KITL.
Tony Rensa served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Bellers | ||||||
| Ralph Brawner | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Ciofani | December 15, 1922 | 192 | Cleveland, OH US | |||
| Byron Edwards | ||||||
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| LeRoy Fisher | L | October 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
| Charles Kristufek | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| John Kustich | R | June 24, 1928 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Dale Linn | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dutch Neuman | L | R | January 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bernard Olinger | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Kenneth Paulus | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Victor Petkus | R | July 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Petschow | S | R | June 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harold Pfeiffer | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jacque Reidel | February 4, 1924 | |||||
| Tony Rensa | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA US |
| Bob Samaras | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Raymond Schloessman | ||||||
| Charles Simpson | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gil Wick | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Herman Wollitz | L | L | 6'1" | 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.
