1948 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 112-76
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (112-76)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 606,563, Avg. 6,453
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, San Francisco Seals 1
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1948 season with a record of 112 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Seals surrendered 764 runs, fewest in the league. San Francisco plated 928 runs.
Con Dempsey, Gene Woodling, Joe Brovia, Bill Werle, Jackie Tobin, Jack Brewer, Dixie Howell, Hal Luby, Frank Rosso, Dick Lajeskie, Bob Joyce, Ken Gables, Cliff Melton, Felix Mackiewicz, Strick Shofner, Ben Guintini, Mickey Rocco, Tommy Fine and Dino Restelli were all players from the 1948 San Francisco Seals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lefty O'Doul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brewer | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Con Dempsey | R | R | September 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| Tommy Fine | S | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Ben Guintini | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Dixie Howell | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bob Joyce | R | R | January 14, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dick Larner | R | R | March 30, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Will Leonard | R | June 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Felix Mackiewicz | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cliff Melton | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC US |
| Roy Nicely | R | R | February 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | Joplin, MO US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Frank Rosso | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Agawam, MA US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jackie Tobin | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Trower | R | R | December 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | Hartman, CO US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gene Woodling | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH 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.
