1948 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 93-95
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (93-95)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 452,448, Avg. 4,813
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, San Francisco Seals 1
Finals - Oakland Oaks 4 games, Seattle Rainiers 1
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 93 wins and 95 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 775 runs and allowed 830 runs.
Players from the 1948 Seattle Rainiers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hillis Layne, Marius Russo, John O'Neil, Lou Novikoff, Herman Besse, Dick Barrett, Tony York, Johnny Gorsica, Earl Rapp, Ken Richardson, Herb Karpel, Bob Johnson, Steve Peek, Skeeter Newsome, Mickey Grasso, Ray Sanders, Jo-Jo White, Bob Hall, Tommy Reis, Bill Ramsey, Rollie Hemsley, Charley Schanz, Ed Mierkowicz and Neill Sheridan.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Bud Beasley | L | L | December 8, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Melrose, NM US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Bestudik | S | L | December 29, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Johnny Gorsica | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Mickey Grasso | R | R | May 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bob Hall | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA US |
| Jim Hedgecock | L | L | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Rollie Hemsley | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Keating | R | November 27, 1921 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Mullens | March 3, 1922 | 192 | Burbank, CA US | |||
| Skeeter Newsome | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Steve Peek | S | R | July 30, 1914 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Marius Russo | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ray Sanders | L | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Bonne Terre, MO US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Bob Stumpf | R | August 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US | |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
