1948 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 833,358, Avg. 13,228
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (44-56)
Manager: Bucky Walters (20-33)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1948 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 64-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 833,358, Avg. 13,228
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Johnny Neun (44-56)
Manager: Bucky Walters (20-33)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1948 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Reds plated 588 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 752 runs, most in the league. Hank Sauer walloped 35 home runs for Cincinnati, and Johnny Wyrostek added 20 or more also. Hank Sauer drove in 97 runs. Frank Baumholtz paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Johnny Vander Meer topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Neun and Bucky Walters coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | RF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Jim Blackburn | P | R | R | June 19, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Warsaw, KY USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Ken Burkhart | P | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Claude Corbitt | 2B | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC USA |
| Walker Cress | P | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA USA |
| Eddie Erautt | P | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Steve Filipowicz | LF | R | R | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 195 | Donora, PA USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Augie Galan | RF | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Johnny Hetki | P | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
| Ken Holcombe | P | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC USA |
| Tommy Hughes | P | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Ray Lamanno | C | R | R | November 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | RF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Buddy Lively | P | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ray Mueller | C | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Hugh Poland | P | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Marv Rickert | P | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Longbranch, WA USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Howie Schultz | 1B | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | RF | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dewey Williams | C | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | CF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
| Babe Young | 1B | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Benny Zientara | 2B | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
