1948 Mount Vernon Braves Roster
Illinois State League (ISL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-66
Finished 4th in the ISL
Manager: Frank Crespi (52-66)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 11,364, Avg. 193
1948 Mount Vernon Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 52-66
Finished 4th in the ISL
Manager: Frank Crespi (52-66)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 11,364, Avg. 193
Playoffs - Mattoon Indians 3 games, Mount Vernon Braves 2
The Mount Vernon Braves of the Illinois State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 52 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the ISL.
Frank Crespi served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Adams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Paducah, KY US |
| Lyndell Arnold | ||||||
| James Barry | L | June 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Providence, RI US | |
| Charles Bowman | L | |||||
| Gene Brand | R | March 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Robert Brown | L | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Edward Cvikota | ||||||
| Max DeCamp | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, OH US | |
| Robert Gordon | R | L | July 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Elmer Haas | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Donald Hazelton | L | L | September 10, 1928 | 6'4" | 179 | Homesdale, PA US |
| Lester Leland | R | L | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Warren Ley | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Al Lounsbury | 192 | |||||
| Duane Markley | R | R | May 1, 1929 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Frank Massa | ||||||
| Vince Pankovits | R | September 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Windber, PA US | |
| Dick Peregrine | R | R | July 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Frank Santorsa | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Robert Schlemmer | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Harry Spaine | L | September 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 189 | Mecklenburg County, NC US | |
| Edward Vallone | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| William Williams | R | R | September 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
