1948 Henderson Oilers Roster
Lone Star League (LSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the LSL
Manager: Guy Sturdy (0-0), John Stone (0-0), Ronny Miller (0-0), Mel Hicks (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 48,116, Avg. 692
1948 Henderson Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the LSL
Manager: Guy Sturdy (0-0), John Stone (0-0), Ronny Miller (0-0), Mel Hicks (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 48,116, Avg. 692
Playoffs - Kilgore Drillers 4 games, Henderson Oilers 3
The Henderson Oilers of the Lone Star League ended the 1948 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the LSL.
Guy Sturdy, John Stone, Ronny Miller and Mel Hicks served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ashcraft | L | April 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dave Bellamy | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Jake Blomer | July 22, 1915 | 191 | ||||
| Armando Brito | R | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Isidoro Carballeira | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Neil Conway | L | R | ||||
| Leo Ferguson | R | August 8, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | Drumright, OK US | |
| Julio Gomez | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Hargis | ||||||
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Robert Hubbs | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Hurst | R | R | ||||
| Jay Lowery | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Ronny Miller | S | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | Mason City, IA US |
| Ferd Niemann | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Buck Pardue | R | May 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Otto Reyes | ||||||
| Pete Rhodes | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joseph Rithmann | R | R | March 18, 1914 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Charles Scarborough | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Stone | R | May 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Swan | November 1, 1914 | 191 | , TX US | |||
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Rene Vega | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | , CU |
| Rusty Walters | S | R | January 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Julius Whatley |
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.
