1948 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Nick Cullop (89-65)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 364,510, Avg. 4,734
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 3
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Brewers scored 862 runs and allowed 811 runs. Marv Rickert led Milwaukee with 27 home runs, while Skippy Roberge, Dee Phillips, Nanny Fernandez and Gene Markland each walloped 15 or more, too. Nanny Fernandez accounted for 124 RBI. Heinz Becker paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Glenn Elliott and Al Epperly topped the team with 14 wins each, and Glenn Elliott recorded a 3.76 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Frank Trechock, Cy Buker, Gene Markland, Harry MacPherson, Don Grate, Dee Phillips, Johnny Logan, Heinz Becker, Ray Martin, Jim Prendergast, Nanny Fernandez, Ed Wright, Jim Gleeson, Al Lyons, Walt Linden, Norm Schlueter, Glenn Elliott, Skippy Roberge, Earl Reid, Larry Rosenthal, Buck Ross, Carden Gillenwater, Del Crandall, Normie Roy, Dick Mulligan, Paul Burris, Marv Rickert, Al Epperly and Ewald Pyle were all players from the 1948 Milwaukee Brewers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Nick Cullop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bauman | L | L | April 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 235 | Welch, OK US |
| Heinz Becker | S | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, DE |
| Fritz Bernardi | R | R | April 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Highwood, IL US |
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| Paul Burris | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC US |
| Del Crandall | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Walt Linden | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Logan | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Harry MacPherson | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA US |
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ray Martin | R | R | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 177 | Norwood, MA US |
| Dick Mulligan | L | L | March 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 167 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Norm Ozark | R | February 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Jim Prendergast | L | L | August 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 208 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Reid | L | R | June 8, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, AL US |
| Marv Rickert | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Longbranch, WA US |
| Skippy Roberge | R | R | May 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Lowell, MA US |
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Buck Ross | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC US |
| Normie Roy | R | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| David Sheehan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Lester Studener | R | R | June 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 186 | Wauwatosa, WI US |
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Tim Triner | R | R | August 18, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Canton, OH US |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
