1948 Lincoln Athletics Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Jimmie DeShong (69-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 127,462, Avg. 1,861
1948 Lincoln Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 69-68
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: Jimmie DeShong (69-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 127,462, Avg. 1,861
Playoffs - Lincoln Athletics 1 game, Sioux City Soos 0 - One-game playoff for third place.
Playoffs - Lincoln Athletics 3 games, Des Moines Bruins 2
Finals - Sioux City Soos 4 games, Lincoln Athletics 2
The Lincoln Athletics of the Western League ended the 1948 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the WL.
Jimmie DeShong served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Aliperto | R | R | July 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Aldo Arconti | R | September 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Fritz Bernardi | R | R | April 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Highwood, IL US |
| Ed Boehm | L | L | April 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 182 | Methuen, MA US |
| Albert Bower | L | R | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Earle Brucker | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Busco | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tom Clyde | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Wachapreague, VA US |
| Richard Donahue | R | R | September 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Nellie Fox | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA US |
| Bobby Kennedy | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Lebedz | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Robert Palash | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ray Partee | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Keith Peloe | L | December 24, 1923 | 5'9" | Youngstown, OH US | ||
| James Reidy | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Shantz | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Robert Stewart | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| George Suder | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Jim Vojcsik | R | July 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS US |
| Ray Zimmerman | L | R | December 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Lincoln, NE 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.
