1948 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-80
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (71-80)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 264,107, Avg. 3,498
1948 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 71-80
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (71-80)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 264,107, Avg. 3,498
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 71 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.
Paul Richards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
| Cy Block | R | R | May 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Troyce Cofer | L | May 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 152 | Norcross, GA US | |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Carl Cox | R | R | August 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Joplin, MO US |
| Lew Fauth | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Rufe Gentry | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC US |
| Johnny Groth | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Gutierrez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Manuel Hidalgo | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Norman Jaeger | L | 5'11" | 185 | Bellmore, NY US | ||
| Chet Laabs | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Russ Meers | L | L | November 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilton, IL US |
| Anse Moore | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA US |
| Mike Mordarski | R | June 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Henry Perry | R | R | February 14, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, La Habana CU |
| Saul Rogovin | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Serena | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| Tex Shirley | S | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX US |
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Jake Wade | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Ted Wyberanec | R | R | April 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
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