1948 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-83
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Jimmy Brown (70-83)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 234,772, Avg. 3,069
1948 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 70-83
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Jimmy Brown (70-83)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 234,772, Avg. 3,069
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 70 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Harold Breeding | R | R | August 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Jimmy Brown | S | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC US |
| John Dantonio | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Lloyd Dietz | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Delton Dunnack | R | April 29, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Mansfield, CT US | |
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Stanley Ferek | S | L | December 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Fiscalini | R | February 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Al Flair | L | L | July 24, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Randy Heflin | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Lee Howard | L | L | November 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Johnny Humphries | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA US |
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Pete Kraus | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| James Patton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Raymond Scott | R | R | September 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | Auburn, IN US |
| Ebba St. Claire | S | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY US |
| Frank Stare | R | R | February 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Murrysville, PA US |
| Tom Sunkel | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
