1948 Springfield Browns Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 56-67
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Hank Helf (0-0), Irv Hall (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 54,463, Avg. 886
1948 Springfield Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 56-67
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Hank Helf (0-0), Irv Hall (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 54,463, Avg. 886
The Springfield Browns of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 56 wins and 67 losses, finishing sixth in the IIIL.
Hank Helf and Irv Hall served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brunner | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Perry Currin | L | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Andrew Daly | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Dworak | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Harold Edwards | R | December 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ed Fowler | R | September 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Freels | R | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Mascoutah, IL US |
| Charles Funk | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Irv Hall | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD US |
| Hank Helf | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX US |
| Hank Hernandez | R | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Al Kaiser | L | October 1, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Kronberg | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| George Leckrone | R | August 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | York County, PA US | |
| Don Lenhardt | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Robert Mainzer | R | R | September 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Earl Motsinger | L | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Novosel | R | April 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bob Okrie | L | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Donald Pope | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Roy Sievers | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Paul Stegman | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bud Swartz | L | L | June 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jack Trude | R | R | July 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Flinton, PA US |
| Lawson Williams | L | 6'2" | 202 |
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.
