1948 Vancouver Capilanos Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 67-80
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (67-80)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 116,722, Avg. 1,588
1948 Vancouver Capilanos StatisticsTeam Record: 67-80
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (67-80)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 116,722, Avg. 1,588
The Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the WIL.
Bill Brenner served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Robert Costello | R | L | May 9, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Carl Gunnarson | S | January 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Mozart, SK CA | |
| Jim Hedgecock | L | L | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Francis Higgins | ||||||
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Joe Kaney | R | March 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | Alameda, CA US | |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Lawrence Manier | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Frank Mullens | March 3, 1922 | 192 | Burbank, CA US | |||
| William Reese | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Edward Robertson | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Hal Saltzman | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Ralph Samhammer | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | Redondo Beach, CA US | |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Orrin Snyder | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR 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.
