1948 Paris Rockets Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 62-85
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Homer Peel (62-85)
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 72,636, Avg. 988
1948 Paris Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 62-85
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Homer Peel (62-85)
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: City Ball Park
Attendance: 72,636, Avg. 988
The Paris Rockets of the Big State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 62 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the BSL.
Homer Peel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Adam Bengoechea | R | R | April 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Red Borom | L | R | October 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Carl Carter | November 30, 1919 | |||||
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| James Griffin | R | August 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 170 | Deport, TX US | |
| Thomas Hurst | R | R | ||||
| Hal Layne | 5'9" | 160 | ||||
| Cecil Long | ||||||
| James McDowell | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Bob Mistele | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Thomas Perry | R | L | February 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Noel Philley | February 26, 1918 | 191 | Garretts Bluff, TX US | |||
| George Reichelt | L | R | November 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Martin Rushing | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Eddie Schaack | R | R | July 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Tex Shirley | S | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX US |
| Dave Short | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Chris Sidaris | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| George Sprys | R | April 29, 1921 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ernie Velasquez | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Jim Walkup | R | R | December 14, 1909 | 6'1" | 170 | Havana, AR US |
| Joseph Weeks | L | July 5, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Barney White | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 186 | Paris, TX 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.
