1948 Pensacola Fliers Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Otto Denning (0-0), Wally Dashiell (0-0), Clyde McDowell (0-0)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 93,734, Avg. 1,358
1948 Pensacola Fliers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-67
Finished 5th in the SL
Manager: Otto Denning (0-0), Wally Dashiell (0-0), Clyde McDowell (0-0)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 93,734, Avg. 1,358
The Pensacola Fliers of the Southeastern League ended the 1948 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the SL.
Otto Denning, Wally Dashiell and Clyde McDowell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blair | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Bill Burgo | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Jack Coker | R | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Nick DeLuca | L | September 13, 1919 | 5'6" | 165 | Sykesville, PA US | |
| Otto Denning | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS US |
| William Dwyer | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Andrew Elko | R | R | August 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Streator, IL US |
| George Fultz | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Lawrence Hartley | L | R | November 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| George Koval | L | R | December 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurel Run, PA US |
| John McAnulty | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| John McCormick | ||||||
| Clyde McDowell | R | R | October 30, 1910 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| Leo Murray | L | L | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Maury Newlin | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 176 | Bloomingdale, IN US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Jake Propst | R | July 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Nick Rhabe | L | June 10, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Bill Rogers | L | L | September 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 159 | |
| Eugene Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Szuch | L | October 22, 1918 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jack Taylor | R | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Landis, NC US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Richard Wentworth | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Davey Williams | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Charles Woddail | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
