1948 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 73-68
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Gene Desautels (73-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 102,714, Avg. 1,457
1948 Williamsport Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 73-68
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Gene Desautels (73-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 102,714, Avg. 1,457
Playoffs - Hartford Chiefs 1 game, Williamsport Tigers 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1948 season with a record of 73 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
Gene Desautels served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Blanchard | L | October 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Flint, MI US | |
| Ray Bowden | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Amil Brinsky | L | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Jerry Burke | R | R | December 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Walt Chipple | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Gene Desautels | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Franklin Heller | L | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Lou Kretlow | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Arthur McConnell | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Eddie Owcar | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'11" | 198 | Boswell, PA US |
| Elmer Swanson | R | October 2, 1923 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ted Wyberanec | R | R | April 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
