1948 Columbia Reds Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-72
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (79-72)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 110,853, Avg. 1,468
1948 Columbia Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 79-72
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (79-72)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 110,853, Avg. 1,468
Playoffs - Columbia Reds 4 games, Charleston Rebels 3
Finals - Greenville Spinners 4 games, Columbia Reds 1
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1948 season with a record of 79 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
Gee Walker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adcock | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Jim Blackburn | R | R | June 19, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Warsaw, KY US |
| Alfred Boresh | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Frank DiPrima | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Grant Eoff | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tom Florence | R | September 19, 1923 | 5'10" | 163 | , KY US | |
| Perley Grant | R | June 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Waltham, MA US | |
| James Gremillion | R | 6'3" | 193 | |||
| Robert Guth | L | R | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Howe | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | , IL US |
| Dave Jolly | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC US |
| John Lane | L | August 17, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ray McLeod | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lloyd Merriman | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA US |
| Joe Nuxhall | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Maurice Partain | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Wally Post | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH US |
| Bill Rahmes | R | November 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Reside | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Fletcher Robbe | L | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Robert Sanders | R | R | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Frank Smith | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY US |
| Tom West | L | May 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charley Wolf | R | May 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
