1948 Denver Bears Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-67
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Mike Gazella (70-67)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium, Merchants Park
Attendance: 283,377, Avg. 4,137
1948 Denver Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 70-67
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Mike Gazella (70-67)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium, Merchants Park
Attendance: 283,377, Avg. 4,137
Playoffs - Sioux City Soos 3 games, Denver Bears 2
The Denver Bears of the Western League ended the 1948 season with a record of 70 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the WL.
Mike Gazella served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dalbert Bechtol | R | R | May 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Basil Beringhele | L | January 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Lou Briganti | S | March 4, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Maurice Donovan | R | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Calvin Felix | R | R | November 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Raymond Henningsen | L | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| Clint Hufford | R | R | August 21, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe King | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Roy Lee | L | L | September 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Elmira, NY US |
| Bill Lillie | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Warren Martin | S | R | April 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Wayne Peterson | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Buddy Phillips | R | July 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US | |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Powell | R | March 2, 1920 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Reash | L | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 178 | New Waterford, OH US | |
| Hank Robinson | R | R | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Covington, TN US |
| Leonard Scheibal | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Willie Skeen | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Merlin Williams | R | R | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | New Hampshire, OH 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.
