1948 Springfield Giants Roster

Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 4th in the OOL
Manager: Robert Roth (0-0), Rufus Jackson (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,558, Avg. 965
1948 Springfield Giants Statistics

Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games, Springfield Giants 0

The Springfield Giants of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the OOL.

Robert Roth and Rufus Jackson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim BarnesRRMarch 27, 19306'0"205
Ray BernsL5'11"175
Theodore BirkelandRR6'4"190
William ByhamLLDecember 12, 19286'1"200
James CaitoR5'10"160
Donald ConnellyRR5'10"190
Robert DavisR5'0"165
Johnny FulmerLLFebruary 26, 19306'0"175
Joseph GrecoRL6'1"180
Charles HagyRL5'9"170
William HeckmanJanuary 30, 1928Louisville, KY US
Carl HoslerS5'11"185
Rufus JacksonLDecember 4, 19155'8"180
Leonard KlausRR5'11"165
Patrick KnoxR5'9"160
Daniel MathewsROctober 18, 19266'0"175Paris, AR US
George PoydineczRApril 4, 19285'10"165
Robert RothR5'11"180
James ShindellRR6'2"170
Tom StaleyRRNovember 10, 19265'6"165
Dick Vonder HaarL6'1"180

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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