1948 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-88
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 767,429, Avg. 12,784
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Ben Chapman (37-42)
Manager: Dusty Cooke (6-6)
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (23-40)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 66-88
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 767,429, Avg. 12,784
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Ben Chapman (37-42)
Manager: Dusty Cooke (6-6)
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (23-40)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The team scored 591 runs and gave up 729 runs. Del Ennis walloped 30 home runs for the squad and recorded 95 runs batted in. Richie Ashburn paced hitters with significant playing time with a .333 average. Dutch Leonard topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.51 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ben Chapman, Dusty Cooke and Eddie Sawyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Charlie Bicknell | P | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Johnny Blatnik | LF | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH USA |
| Putsy Caballero | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Blix Donnelly | P | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN USA |
| Monk Dubiel | P | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Del Ennis | RF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Lou Grasmick | P | R | R | September 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bert Haas | 3B | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL USA |
| Granny Hamner | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Ken Heintzelman | P | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO USA |
| Ed Heusser | P | B | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Oscar Judd | P | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CAN |
| Dick Koecher | P | L | L | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Al Lakeman | C | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Stan Lopata | C | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI USA |
| Jackie Mayo | LF | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL USA |
| Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Sam Nahem | P | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Don Padgett | C | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Al Porto | P | L | L | June 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 176 | Heilwood, PA USA |
| Lou Possehl | P | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX USA |
| Bama Rowell | IF | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL USA |
| Howie Schultz | 1B | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Dick Sisler | 1B | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Nick Strincevich | P | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN USA |
| Jocko Thompson | P | L | L | January 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Beverly, MA USA |
| Emil Verban | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
