1948 Indianapolis Clowns Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 27-45
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Victory Field I
Manager: Ramiro Ramírez (35-64)
Manager: Buster Haywood (10-14)
1948 Indianapolis Clowns StatisticsTeam Record: 27-45
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Victory Field I
Manager: Ramiro Ramírez (35-64)
Manager: Buster Haywood (10-14)
1948 Indianapolis Clowns Results
The Indianapolis Clowns of the National Arena League ended the 1948 season with a record of 27 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the NAL.
Ramiro Ramírez and Buster Haywood coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Bennett | P | R | September 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 193 | Fredonia, KY USA | |
| Bill Blair | P | R | L | October 17, 1921 | 5'9" | 150 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Luis Cabrera | P | R | R | April 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Rafael Cabrera | P | R | R | November 13, 1924 | 5'7" | 154 | Guane, Pinar del Río Cuba |
| Willie Cathey | P | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Cohen | P | R | R | May 26, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Evergreen, AL USA |
| Alex Colthirst | P | R | R | November 21, 1918 | 0'0" | 0 | Colón, Colón Panama |
| Reinaldo Drake | P | L | L | March 15, 1923 | 5'7" | 160 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Benny Felder | P | R | R | December 9, 1926 | 5'9" | 167 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Coco Ferrer | P | R | R | January 1, 1915 | 5'7" | 145 | Juana Díaz, P.R. |
| Angel García | P | L | 0'0" | 0 | , Cuba | ||
| Walter Gibbons | P | L | R | October 13, 1928 | 5'7" | 185 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Manuel Godínez | P | R | November 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 0 | Artemisa, Pinar del Río Cuba | |
| Sam Hairston | P | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS USA |
| Buster Haywood | P | R | R | January 12, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Preacher Henry | P | R | R | March 10, 1911 | 5'5" | 148 | Inverness, FL USA |
| Richard King | P | R | R | September 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 140 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Henry Merchant | P | L | L | February 17, 1918 | 6'3" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Andrés Mesa | P | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | Jovellanos, Matanzas Cuba | |
| Ray Neil | P | R | R | October 12, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | Apopka, FL USA |
| Luis Pérez | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Leonard Pigg | P | R | R | September 18, 1919 | 5'9" | 230 | Grant, OK USA |
| Andy Porter | P | R | R | March 7, 1910 | 6'3" | 190 | Sweet Home, AR USA |
| Ted Strong | P | B | R | January 2, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Goose Tatum | P | B | R | May 3, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Jersey, AR USA |
| José Velásquez | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | , Cuba | ||
| Jim West | P | B | R | April 23, 1905 | 6'0" | 218 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ladd White | P | L | R | August 7, 1917 | 5'8" | 173 | Redland, OK USA |
| Johnny Williams | P | R | R | May 1, 1918 | 6'4" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Koney Williams | P | R | December 18, 1919 | 6'0" | 182 | Harrodsburg, KY USA | |
| Chuck Wilson | P | L | R | November 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 192 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Les Witherspoon | P | B | R | June 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 206 | Kissimmee, FL USA |
