1948 Syracuse Chiefs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-73
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jewel Ens (77-73)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 202,259, Avg. 2,697
1948 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics

Playoffs - Syracuse Chiefs 4 games, Newark Bears 3
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1

The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 77 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the IL.

Jewel Ens served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James Ayres
John BebberRRJune 25, 19236'0"172Chicago, IL US
Jodie BeelerRRNovember 26, 19206'0"170Dallas, TX US
Thaddeus BosiackR5'10"172
Bob CarsonRRJanuary 16, 19275'9"155
Frank DavisL6'0"190
Harry DonabedianRJanuary 9, 19235'11"175
Frank DrewsRRMay 25, 19165'10"175Buffalo, NY US
John DudickRR5'10"175
Eddie ErauttRRSeptember 26, 19245'11"185Portland, OR US
Hal EricksonRRJuly 17, 19196'5"230Portland, OR US
Frank FanovichLLJanuary 11, 19235'11"180New York, NY US
Johnny HetkiRRMay 12, 19226'1"202Leavenworth, KS US
Dixie HowellLRJanuary 7, 19206'2"210Harold, KY US
Tommy HughesRROctober 7, 19196'1"190Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Austin KnickerbockerRROctober 15, 19185'11"185Bangall, NY US
Edward LynkRR6'1"199
Alex MustaikisRRMarch 26, 19096'3"180Chelsea, MA US
Al RubelingRRMay 10, 19136'0"185Baltimore, MD US
Mike SchultzLLDecember 17, 19206'1"175Syracuse, NY US
Frank SewardRRApril 7, 19216'3"200Pennsauken, NJ US
Eddie ShokesLLJanuary 27, 19206'0"170Charleston, SC US
Bob UsherRRMarch 1, 19256'1"180San Diego, CA US
Clyde VollmerRRSeptember 24, 19216'1"185Cincinnati, OH US
Kermit WahlRRNovember 18, 19225'11"170Columbia, SD US
Lefty WallaceLLAugust 12, 19215'11"160Evansville, IN US
Dick WestRRNovember 24, 19156'2"180Louisville, KY US
Woody WilliamsRRAugust 21, 19125'11"175Pamplin, VA 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.




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