1948 Lawton Giants Roster

Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (77-59)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 33,864, Avg. 498
1948 Lawton Giants Statistics

Playoffs - Seminole Oilers 3 games, Lawton Giants 2

The Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the SSL.

Louis Brower served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mace Avant
Marv BlaylockLLSeptember 30, 19296'1"175Fort Smith, AR US
George CullumR6'3"195
Jim de BruinRRNovember 20, 19266'4"200Bellerose, NY US
Ray DittoRSeptember 27, 19255'11"170Oklahoma City, OK US
Bob GiddingsLRDecember 23, 19266'1"150Pontiac, MI US
Marion GrantRR6'1"185
Bob HarrisonLRSeptember 22, 19305'11"178St. Louis, MO US
Robert KlubeJanuary 15, 1930, IL US
Gail LeachmanRApril 6, 19286'4"190
Thomas MarinoR5'9"175
Nicholas Marinos
Thomas McCrearyR6'4"185
Charles MenkeRR6'2"195
Paul MerrittMarch 30, 1926Jacksonville, FL US
Tom Null
Marcel PoelkerLAugust 26, 19286'0"160St. Louis, MO US
John RapaczApril 25, 19246'4"252Rosedale, OH US
Ron SamfordRRFebruary 28, 19305'11"156Dallas, TX US
Eldon SchraderRRDecember 25, 19296'4"175
Dempsey SterlingLLFebruary 2, 19275'9"155
Herbert TuftsLNovember 29, 19285'11"170
Howard WeeksLLApril 7, 19206'0"185

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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