1948 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 67-54
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (67-54)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 101,652, Avg. 1,680
1948 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 67-54
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (67-54)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 101,652, Avg. 1,680
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Quincy Gems 2
Finals - Evansville Braves 4 games, Terre Haute Phillies 0
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Bob Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Albers | L | L | August 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Frank Baldwin | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Cliff Collins | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'4" | 210 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Oran Davis | L | R | April 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Dick Donovan | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| George Eikenberg | R | September 2, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Hank Ertman | L | L | October 18, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Sobieski, WI US |
| John Fetzer | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Raymond Fletcher | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Bob Harmon | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Hennerich | R | April 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 172 | Potosi, MO US | |
| Robert Jaderlund | L | R | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Roslyn, WA US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| John Joslin | R | L | December 2, 1924 | 6'0" | ||
| Norm Ozark | R | February 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Hank Raymonds | March 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| George Uhle | R | R | October 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Walter Welbrock | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Bob Whitcher | L | L | April 29, 1917 | 5'8" | 165 | Berlin, NH 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.
