1948 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 75-113
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Joe Orengo (75-113)
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 293,028, Avg. 3,117
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 75 wins and 113 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Solons scored 745 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 924 runs.
Members of the 1948 Sacramento Solons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eddie Smith, Charlie Ripple, Al Tate, Tony Freitas, Leo Wells, Rip Russell, Jack Salveson, Marv Grissom, Whitey Wietelmann, Manny Salvo, Babe Dahlgren, Bill Wilson, Chet Hajduk, Vince Castino, Steve Mesner, Steve Nagy, Richie Myers, Frank Dasso, Alex Kampouris, Dee Moore, Ernie Lombardi, Cotton Pippen, Lou Tost, Rex Cecil, Jim Tabor, Fuzz White, Ken Holcombe, Joe Marty, Johnny Rizzo, Joe Grace and Emmett O'Neill.
Joe Orengo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Jim Cookson | L | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Babe Dahlgren | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Joe Grace | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL US |
| Marv Grissom | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA US |
| Chet Hajduk | R | R | July 21, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frankie Hawkins | R | R | May 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Damon Hayes | L | R | May 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Potlatch, ID US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Ted Jennings | L | R | November 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alex Kampouris | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Glenn Lierman | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 215 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Ernie Lombardi | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Marty | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Richie Myers | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Nagy | L | L | May 28, 1919 | 5'9" | 174 | Franklin, NJ US |
| Emmett O'Neill | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Tom Rose | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | Logan, UT US |
| Rip Russell | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Manny Salvo | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Thomas Siok | R | November 6, 1999 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US | |
| Eddie Smith | S | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ US |
| Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
| Al Tate | R | R | July 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Coleman, OK US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Leo Wells | R | R | July 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Whitey Wietelmann | S | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE 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.
