1948 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 96-59
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,552,246, Avg. 22,496
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (96-59)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1948 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 96-59
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,552,246, Avg. 22,496
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (96-59)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1948 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 96 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Red Sox led the circuit with 907 runs. Boston allowed 720 runs. Vern Stephens paced the squad with 29 home runs, while Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams walloped 20 or more as well. Vern Stephens drove in 137 runs. Ted Williams topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .369. Jack Kramer paced the team with 18 wins, and Joe Dobson and Mel Parnell also added 15 or more victories also Mel Parnell recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Earl Caldwell | P | R | R | April 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Sparks, TX USA |
| Cot Deal | P | B | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Billy Goodman | 1B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Tex Hughson | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Jake Jones | 1B | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Babe Martin | C | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Windy McCall | P | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Sam Mele | RF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | P | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Palm | P | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | 3B | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Neill Sheridan | P | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Stan Spence | RF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tom Wright | P | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
