1948 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Cedric Durst (78-75)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 304,896, Avg. 3,986
1948 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Cedric Durst (78-75)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 304,896, Avg. 3,986
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 3
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Cedric Durst served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Steve Bilko | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bernie Creger | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Wytheville, VA US |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Chuck Diering | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Les Fusselman | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK US |
| Glenn Gardner | R | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Steve Gerkin | R | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'1" | 162 | Grafton, WV US |
| Frank Gravino | R | R | January 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 187 | Newark, NY US |
| Edwin Green | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Theodore Herder | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ken Johnson | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rocky Nelson | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Al Papai | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL US |
| Alex Patterson | R | R | June 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Bill Reeder | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'5" | 205 | Dike, TX US |
| Hal Rice | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV US |
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| David Thomas | R | R | July 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Ray Yochim | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bobby Young | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD US |
| Eddie Yuhas | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH 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.
