1948 Mobile Bears Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Al Todd (75-75)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 167,733, Avg. 2,236
1948 Mobile Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 75-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Al Todd (75-75)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 167,733, Avg. 2,236
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Mobile Bears 3
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 75 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
Al Todd served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roy Boles | R | R | May 27, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Art Bowland | L | R | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Reg Clarkson | L | August 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lou Colombo | L | August 22, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Brockton, MA US | |
| Gordon Evans | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| William Glane | L | L | October 1, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Greer | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Hall | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| John Hobbs | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Kearns | R | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Jack Maupin | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Rube Melton | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC US |
| Richard Mlady | R | July 18, 1919 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Pete Mondorff | R | R | April 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 220 | Emmitsburg, MD US |
| Ken Olson | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Russ Oppliger | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Otten | S | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willie Ramsdell | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS US |
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Runge | L | May 26, 1927 | 5'8" | 144 | ||
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| George Shuba | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Claude Siple | R | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Smolko | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rene Solis | R | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU |
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Preston Ward | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Whitaker | L | L | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA US |
| Albert Zachary | R | R | May 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
