1948 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 100-54
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Al Lopez (100-54)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 494,455, Avg. 6,421
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 100 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Indians paced the circuit with 948 runs. Indianapolis allowed 751 runs, least in the league. Les Fleming powered the squad with 26 home runs and drove in 143 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Bob Malloy topped the squad with 21 wins, and Jim Bagby added 15 or more victories as well Cal McLish recorded a 4.13 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1948 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Hallett, Steve Nagy, Ted Beard, Royce Lint, Jack Cassini, Chet Johnson, Frank Kalin, Culley Rikard, Roy Weatherly, Johnny Hutchings, Frank Barrett, Bob Malloy, Al Lopez, Rusty Peters, Junior Walsh, Pete Castiglione, Tom Saffell, Ed Bahr, Les Fleming, Don Gutteridge, Earl Turner, Jim Bagby, Glenn Crawford, Cal McLish and Charlie Letchas.
Al Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Jack Cassini | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Pete Castiglione | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Glenn Crawford | L | R | December 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | North Branch, MI US |
| Stanley Ferek | S | L | December 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Les Fleming | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX US |
| Robert Ganss | R | July 7, 1922 | 5'10" | 195 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Don Gutteridge | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Jack Hallett | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Al Lopez | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Cal McLish | S | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Rusty Peters | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Culley Rikard | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS US |
| Charles Rushe | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Bill Sweiger | R | R | May 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Earl Turner | R | R | May 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX 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.
