1948 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Fred Walters (84-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 445,926, Avg. 5,829
1948 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Fred Walters (84-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 445,926, Avg. 5,829
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Memphis Chicks 2
Finals - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Nashville Vols 2
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the SA.
Fred Walters served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adkins | R | R | March 3, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Electra, TX US |
| Ralph Atkins | L | L | March 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Howard Cantrell | R | R | August 20, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| George Cave | R | R | July 19, 1921 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Maurice Craft | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| George Dickey | S | R | July 10, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Kensett, AR US |
| Fritz Dorish | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Walt Dropo | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Mike Gast | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim Hedgecock | L | L | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Alvin Heuser | R | R | October 11, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Irv Medlinger | L | L | June 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Arthur Morton | ||||||
| Tommy O'Brien | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL US |
| Mike Palm | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Frank Quinn | R | R | November 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Ken Rogers | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | South Amboy, NJ US | |
| Alex Ronay | R | R | September 4, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mickey Rutner | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Steve Salata | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Joseph Scheldt | L | November 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Joe Stephenson | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Teagan | L | L | February 5, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Jimmy Wasdell | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA 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.
