1948 Austin Pioneers Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 79-67
Finished 4th in the BSL
Manager: Prince Oana (79-67)
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 163,666, Avg. 2,242
1948 Austin Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-67
Finished 4th in the BSL
Manager: Prince Oana (79-67)
Location: Austin, Texas
Ballpark: Disch-Falk Field
Attendance: 163,666, Avg. 2,242
Playoffs - Sherman-Denison Twins 4 games, Austin Pioneers 1
The Austin Pioneers of the Big State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 79 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the BSL.
Prince Oana served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Boehm | R | R | February 8, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Victoria, TX US |
| Walter Buerger | R | March 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Alex Burkhart | L | December 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Carter | L | July 7, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Clem Cola | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Nelson Davis | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
| Jim Godfrey | L | L | August 2, 1923 | 5'11" | 154 | |
| James Harty | ||||||
| Gene Hixson | R | May 21, 1928 | 6'2" | 174 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Ben Howell | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Jim Hresko | R | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brownsville, PA US | |
| Tex Hughson | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX US |
| Al Lawrence | R | July 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US | |
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Elwood Moore | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Prince Oana | R | R | January 22, 1910 | 6'2" | 193 | Waipahu, HI US |
| Felix Penso | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | , WA US |
| Don Phipps | ||||||
| Fay Rosson | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lefty Sarver | L | July 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jim Schilling | ||||||
| Harold Smith | R | R | September 14, 1918 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bill Stevens | R | June 28, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Phil Wells | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Tom White | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Wodzicki | R | R | October 17, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Felix Younger | R | 6'2" | 170 |
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.
