1948 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Walter Alston (86-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 320,483, Avg. 4,162
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
Finals - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Columbus Red Birds 3
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Saints plated 878 runs and allowed 780 runs. Eric Tipton paced St. Paul with 28 home runs and drove in 126 runs. Bob Addis topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Pat McGlothin led the team with 14 wins, while Jack Paepke recorded a 3.93 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1948 St. Paul Saints who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Brancato, Bob Ramazzotti, George Fallon, Spider Jorgensen, Eric Tipton, Roy Campanella, Pat McGlothin, Lee Pfund, Jim Romano, Stew Hofferth, John Douglas, Ferrell Anderson, Tim Thompson, Phil Haugstad, Jim Baxes, Lee Griffeth, Bob Ross, Earl Naylor, Bob Addis, George Coffman, Buddy Hicks, Morrie Martin, Toby Atwell, Dan Bankhead and Harry Taylor.
Walter Alston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Dan Bankhead | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Al Brancato | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roy Campanella | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Coffman | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| William Eggert | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| George Fallon | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John Gabbard | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Lee Griffeth | S | L | May 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, NY US |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stew Hofferth | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
| Pat McGlothin | L | R | October 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Coalfield, TN US |
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Lee Pfund | R | R | October 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | Oak Park, IL US |
| James Phillips | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| David Pluss | L | August 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Bob Ramazzotti | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 5'8" | 175 | Elanora, PA US |
| Jim Romano | R | R | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Charles Samaklis | L | R | February 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Harry Taylor | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA US |
| Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA 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.
