1948 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 114-74
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Casey Stengel (114-74)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 552,072, Avg. 5,873
Playoffs - Oakland Oaks 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 2
Finals - Oakland Oaks 4 games, Seattle Rainiers 1
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 114 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 1012 runs, best in the league. Oakland gave up 849 runs.
Tom Hafey, Cookie Lavagetto, Merrill Combs, Loyd Christopher, Les Webber, Billy Martin, Les Scarsella, Ray Hamrick, Earl Jones, Floyd Speer, Nick Etten, Lou Tost, Ernie Lombardi, Aldon Wilkie, Frenchy Uhalt, Lloyd Hittle, Jim Tobin, Charlie Gassaway, Bob Klinger, Ralph Buxton, George Metkovich, Ed Samcoff, Jack Salveson, Thornton Lee, Ed Fernandes, Gene Lillard, Maurice Van Robays and Dario Lodigiani were all players from the 1948 Oakland Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Casey Stengel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Merrill Combs | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nick Etten | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Ed Fernandes | S | R | March 11, 1918 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Norm Grabar | L | L | July 22, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Ed Graham | R | R | December 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Hayden, AZ US |
| Tom Hafey | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Damon Hayes | L | R | May 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Potlatch, ID US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Brooks Holder | L | L | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Rising Star, TX US |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bob Klinger | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO US |
| Cookie Lavagetto | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Thornton Lee | L | L | September 13, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Lombardi | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Cliff McClain | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Del Rey, CA US |
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Tony Ponce | S | R | August 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ed Samcoff | R | R | September 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Floyd Speer | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Booneville, AR US |
| Jim Tobin | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Frenchy Uhalt | L | R | April 27, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Maurice Van Robays | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Les Webber | R | R | May 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Kelseyville, CA US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
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.
