1948 Sherman-Denison Twins Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 94-51
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: José Rodríguez (94-51)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Denison, Texas; Sherman, Texas
Ballpark: Twin City Park
Attendance: 117,046, Avg. 1,614
1948 Sherman-Denison Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 94-51
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: José Rodríguez (94-51)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Denison, Texas; Sherman, Texas
Ballpark: Twin City Park
Attendance: 117,046, Avg. 1,614
Playoffs - Sherman-Denison Twins 4 games, Austin Pioneers 1
Finals - Sherman-Denison Twins 4 games, Wichita Falls Spudders 3
The Sherman-Denison Twins of the Big State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 94 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
José Rodríguez served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT US |
| Justo Azpiazu | L | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Armando Brito | R | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Wilfredo Calvino | R | R | ||||
| Isidoro Carballeira | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Gilberto Castillo | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Mario Diaz | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Joe Elliott | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Buck Frierson | R | R | July 29, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicota, TX US |
| Albert Fuentes | ||||||
| Robert Heinz | R | R | September 5, 1920 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Thomas Hurst | R | R | ||||
| Alvin Leedy | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Manuel Mantaras | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Agapito Mayor | L | L | August 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | , CU |
| Tom McVay | R | December 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Willy Miranda | S | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, CU |
| Oliverio Ortiz | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Ed Patterson | R | R | March 1, 1905 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Ben Phillips | R | R | May 11, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Plantersville, TX US |
| Julio Ramos | L | L | July 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 135 | San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Wilfredo Roca | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Freddy Rodríguez | R | R | April 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ramón Roger | R | R | July 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | , MX |
| Millard Sayles | ||||||
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Smaza | L | L | July 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Glenn Snider | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Dean Stafford | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Don Stokes | L | July 13, 1921 | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Ray Taylor | L | January 10, 1915 | 5'9" | 152 | Newark, TX US | |
| Rene Vega | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | , CU |
| John Whitehead | R | R | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 195 | Coleman, TX US |
| Joe Yacolet |
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.
