1948 Burlington Indians Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-62
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Paul O'Dea (0-0), Oscar Melillo (0-0), Bruno Haas (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Attendance: 70,359, Avg. 1,082
1948 Burlington Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 68-62
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Paul O'Dea (0-0), Oscar Melillo (0-0), Bruno Haas (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Attendance: 70,359, Avg. 1,082
Playoffs - Clinton Cubs 4 games, Burlington Indians 2
The Burlington Indians of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 68 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
Paul O'Dea, Oscar Melillo and Bruno Haas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Berner | R | R | February 11, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | Spokane, WA US |
| William Cloude | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Walter Coon | L | December 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Peterson, IA US | |
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| George Fischer | R | R | May 28, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| Charles Gerrish | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard Hildebrand | R | R | January 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Donald Hoskin | R | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| John Howe | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| James Kelly | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 184 | |
| James Ladd | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Jim O'Brien | L | R | October 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Paul O'Dea | L | L | July 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Pardon | R | R | January 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Alfred Radsavage | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Herbert Reilly | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| George Schmidt | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Martin Sebastian | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Harold Sollars | November 7, 1926 | |||||
| Ben Sprague | ||||||
| Fred Steinmark | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Fred Storck | L | L | March 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Tree | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| John Vrablik | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Melvin Welch | R | 5'8" | 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.
