1948 San Antonio Missions Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Gus Mancuso (75-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 263,959, Avg. 3,496
1948 San Antonio Missions StatisticsTeam Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Gus Mancuso (75-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 263,959, Avg. 3,496
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1948 season with a record of 75 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
Gus Mancuso 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 |
| George Archie | R | R | April 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US |
| Frank Benites | R | February 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ernie Bickhaus | R | R | December 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Crocco | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 184 | Modesto, CA US |
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Robert Doyle | R | R | January 23, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| George Elder | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Lebanon, KY US |
| Carmen Ferullo | R | R | March 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Bob Freels | R | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Mascoutah, IL US |
| Mike Garbark | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Garvin Hamner | R | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Richmond, VA US |
| Loy Hanning | R | R | October 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Bunker, MO US |
| Harry Hatch | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Hank Helf | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX US |
| Bobby Herrera | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Hal Hudson | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Ken Jungels | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Bud Kimball | R | R | May 2, 1918 | 5'9" | 180 | Armond, NB CA |
| Stu Komer | R | March 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Dick Lanahan | L | L | September 27, 1911 | 6'0" | 186 | Washington, DC US |
| Pete Layden | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Don Lenhardt | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sal Madrid | R | R | June 9, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | El Paso, TX US |
| Luke Majorki | R | R | April 24, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Gus Mancuso | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Jim Matthews | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Ray Minor | R | R | December 13, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Morris | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| John Pavlick | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Andy Piesik | L | November 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US | |
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dee Sanders | R | R | April 8, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Quitman, TX US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Bill Sommers | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Boyd SoRelle | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ken Wood | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC 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.
