1948 Gainesville Owls Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-77
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Babe Peebles (0-0), Jackie Reid (0-0)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 80,479, Avg. 1,102
1948 Gainesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 69-77
Finished 5th in the BSL
Manager: Babe Peebles (0-0), Jackie Reid (0-0)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 80,479, Avg. 1,102
The Gainesville Owls of the Big State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 69 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the BSL.
Babe Peebles and Jackie Reid served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | R | R | December 26, 1928 | 192 | Marietta, OK US | |
| Ralph Bedford | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Hoyle Boger | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Fred Brent | ||||||
| Windy Donaldson | R | November 22, 1921 | 5'8" | 150 | Decatur, TX US | |
| Nick Faust | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Lon Goldstein | L | L | May 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Tommy Graham | ||||||
| Fred Groth | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Hair | R | R | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| Frank Hardwick | ||||||
| Eugene Hertz | ||||||
| Eugene Hodge | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| James Hogan | R | L | July 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 140 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Harold Hunter | ||||||
| Clyde McMahen | R | R | 6'6" | 175 | ||
| Max Molberg | R | R | December 21, 1919 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Harry Mooradian | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Herbert Moore | R | March 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Bill Perrin | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Plantz | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Tommy Reed | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Eddie Schaack | R | R | July 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Albert Toth | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Clarence Tuckey | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Manny Vargas | R | R | April 29, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Jack Williams | R | L | February 7, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Maiden, NC 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.
