1948 Wichita Falls Spudders Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 84-62
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Mark Carrola (84-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Ballpark: Spudder Park
Attendance: 130,138, Avg. 1,783
1948 Wichita Falls Spudders StatisticsTeam Record: 84-62
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: Mark Carrola (84-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Ballpark: Spudder Park
Attendance: 130,138, Avg. 1,783
Playoffs - Wichita Falls Spudders 4 games, Waco Pirates 0
Finals - Sherman-Denison Twins 4 games, Wichita Falls Spudders 3
The Wichita Falls Spudders of the Big State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the BSL.
Mark Carrola served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLee Baker | R | L | May 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glenn Blackwood | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roy Boyd | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jack Bradsher | R | R | August 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Leslie, AR US |
| Paul Brotherton | L | October 7, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mark Carrola | R | November 14, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Ben Chatellier | R | October 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Cole | R | R | March 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Tom Finger | L | L | March 15, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ralph Germano | L | L | 6'0" | 207 | ||
| Gary Grisham | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jack Hodge | R | August 22, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | Leachville, AR US | |
| Claude Horton | R | R | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Albert McCarty | S | L | August 16, 1918 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Cecil McClung | R | October 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Patrick McNair | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Maury Newlin | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 176 | Bloomingdale, IN US |
| Frank Pawlik | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Earl Perry | R | R | May 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Sid Peterson | R | R | January 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Havelock, ND US |
| Paul Petrich | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ed Redys | R | R | June 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Paul Stegman | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| William Van Winkle | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Lew Watts | R | R | March 7, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 |
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.
