1948 Savannah Indians Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-87
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Eric McNair (63-87)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 107,168, Avg. 1,429
1948 Savannah Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 63-87
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Eric McNair (63-87)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 107,168, Avg. 1,429
The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1948 season with a record of 63 wins and 87 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
Eric McNair served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | R | L | April 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| Earle Brucker | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Thomas Clayton | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bill Cooper | L | October 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Pat Cooper | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Harry Desert | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Tony Foti | R | R | October 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Dick Hildreth | R | R | May 10, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Alex Kellner | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Emil Kreshka | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Harold Leach | ||||||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Mutryn | R | R | December 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Hilliard Nance | R | June 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 151 | ||
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Peterman | R | R | March 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| James Reggio | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Freddie Rossetti | L | September 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Sandy Silverstein | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joseph Socey | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Robert Stewart | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| George Suder | R | March 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ed Sudol | R | R | September 13, 1920 | 6'3" | 193 | Passaic, NJ US |
| John Vernillo | R | 5'10" | 174 |
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.
