1948 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 2nd in the WTNML
Manager: Buck Fausett (84-56)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 102,313, Avg. 1,462
1948 Amarillo Gold Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-56
Finished 2nd in the WTNML
Manager: Buck Fausett (84-56)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 102,313, Avg. 1,462
Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 4 games, Lubbock Hubbers 2
Finals - Amarillo Gold Sox 4 games, Pampa Oilers 1
The Amarillo Gold Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the WTNML.
Buck Fausett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillard Beeson | November 22, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Joe Budny | R | R | March 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Teddy Clawitter | L | R | May 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Ulm, AR US |
| Paul Cook | ||||||
| Bob Crues | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Frisco, TX US |
| Clyde DeWitt | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dominic Elias | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Daryle Eliason | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Buck Fausett | L | R | April 8, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheridan, AR US |
| Jack Ferluga | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Folkman | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Richard Gentzkow | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Louis Gill | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bud Goldizen | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Macon, MO US |
| Paul Halter | R | June 30, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Cottonwood, ID US | |
| Earl Harriman | R | February 28, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Heller | R | R | March 26, 1922 | 5'10" | 160 | Honesdale, PA US |
| Chester Juckno | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Keller | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'4" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Doug Lewis | L | L | November 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Vince Liberto | R | R | October 18, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Ben Lorino | L | L | May 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Billy Martin | L | R | ||||
| Jack Mayfield | R | March 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Melvin McCulley | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Frank Mekules | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Ray Pannemann | R | R | May 26, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Walter Ransom | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Woody Salmon | L | January 10, 1913 | 6'1" | 198 | Climax Springs, MO US | |
| Jack Schumacher | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Thomas Sellitto | ||||||
| R. H. Templeton | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Torres | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | , MX |
| Kenneth White | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Raymond Willett | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
