1948 Hannibal Pilots Roster

Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-62
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (67-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Attendance: 41,124, Avg. 638
1948 Hannibal Pilots Statistics

Playoffs - Keokuk Pirates 4 games, Hannibal Pilots 1

The Hannibal Pilots of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.

Walt DeFreitas served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tony CostaLL5'9"155
Walt DeFreitasRJanuary 19, 19185'8"172
Earl DoudRR6'0"180
William HartR6'1"175
Weldon IdolR6'0"185
Al KaiserLOctober 1, 19215'10"165
Frank LisR5'11"165
Art LucchesiR5'10"185
George MartzR6'2"210
Ronald McLelandRRJuly 20, 19216'0"168Stockport, IA US
Merrill MerkleRLSeptember 25, 19265'11"185Monroe, OH US
Ken MichaelRRFebruary 15, 19266'2"200
Joe PolahaRRDecember 16, 19276'0"165
James RinehartSeptember 20, 1925192
Charles RobertsRRNovember 11, 19276'0"175Detroit, MI US
Bill SchambonLDecember 10, 19255'11"175
Hank SchmulbachLRJanuary 17, 19255'11"165East St. Louis, IL US
Woody SmithRRFebruary 25, 19276'0"180University City, MO US
Louis VavroRR5'11"180
Edward WilliamsonRR5'9"155

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.




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