1948 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 80-72
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Bill Skiff (80-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 170,506, Avg. 2,244
1948 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 80-72
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Bill Skiff (80-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 170,506, Avg. 2,244
Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Newark Bears 3
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 80 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Bill Skiff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Jerry Coleman | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Collins | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Jay Difani | R | R | December 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Crystal City, MO US |
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Edward Gysen | R | R | December 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wally Hood | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| John Maldovan | R | R | May 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mal Mallette | L | L | January 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Jack McKinney | R | R | April 21, 1921 | 6'4" | 202 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Les Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Joe Och | L | L | May 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jack Phillips | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY US |
| Bob Porterfield | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA US |
| Raymond Schmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Seber | L | L | May 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 179 | Moosic, PA US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ken Silvestri | S | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Starr | R | R | March 2, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Elmer Stepanovsky | L | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Odie Strain | R | August 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| Fred Wolff | R | L | May 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Clair, PA US |
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
