1948 Longview Texans Roster
Lone Star League (LSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 89-50
Finished 2nd in the LSL
Manager: Dixie Parsons (89-50)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Longview, Texas
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 65,033, Avg. 936
1948 Longview Texans StatisticsTeam Record: 89-50
Finished 2nd in the LSL
Manager: Dixie Parsons (89-50)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Longview, Texas
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 65,033, Avg. 936
Playoffs - Longview Texans 4 games, Tyler Trojans 3
Finals - Kilgore Drillers 4 games, Longview Texans 0
The Longview Texans of the Lone Star League ended the 1948 season with a record of 89 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the LSL.
Dixie Parsons served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Austin | R | R | 5'8" | 198 | ||
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Okey Flowers | R | R | June 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Weirton, WV US |
| Harry Fowle | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Johnny Ghiglieri | L | 5'7" | 163 | |||
| Pete Gustovich | R | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'8" | Isabella, PA US | |
| Paul Kardow | R | R | September 19, 1915 | 6'6" | 210 | Humble, TX US |
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Landers | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| James McCarnes | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
| Randy Noel | June 12, 1920 | |||||
| Jimmie Packham | August 15, 1926 | 192 | Terlton, OK US | |||
| John Parino | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Dixie Parsons | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Talladega, AL US |
| Joe Pate | R | R | April 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Fulton, AR US |
| Hosea Pfeifer | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Martin Rushing | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Frank Saloninka | ||||||
| Jack Smith |
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.
