| 1948 St. Louis Browns | |
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| Record | 59–94 (.386) |
| League place | 6th |
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| Owner(s) | Richard Muckerman |
| Manager(s) | Zack Taylor |
| Local television | KSD (Bob Ingham) |
| Local radio | WIL (France Laux) |
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The 1948 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses.
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Offseason[edit]
- November 24, 1947: Ed Albrecht was drafted by the Browns from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.[1]
- December 9, 1947: Johnny Berardino was traded by the Browns to the Cleveland Indians for Catfish Metkovich and $50,000.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 97 | 58 | .626 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 59 | .619 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 37 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 97 | .366 | 40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 51 | 101 | .336 | 44.5 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 20, 1948: The Browns returned Catfish Metkovich to the Cleveland Indians to complete the deal made on December 9, 1947. The Cleveland Indians also sent $15,000 to the Browns to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)[2]
- June 4, 1948: Ray Coleman was traded by the Browns to the Philadelphia Athletics for George Binks and $20,000.[3]
- June 15, 1948: Sam Zoldak was traded by the Browns to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Kennedy and $100,000.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Manager
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Anderson, AndyAndy Anderson | 51 | 87 | 24 | .276 | 1 | 12 |
| Coleman, RayRay Coleman | 17 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 0 | 2 |
| Binks, GeorgeGeorge Binks | 15 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan, TomTom Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Fannin, CliffCliff Fannin | 34 | 213.2 | 10 | 14 | 4.17 | 102 |
| Kennedy, BillBill Kennedy | 26 | 132 | 7 | 8 | 4.70 | 77 |
| Zoldak, SamSam Zoldak | 11 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 4.67 | 13 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Biscan, FrankFrank Biscan | 47 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6.11 | 45 |
| Drews, KarlKarl Drews | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.05 | 11 |
| Dreisewerd, ClemClem Dreisewerd | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.64 | 6 |
| Wilson, JimJim Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Port Chester, Globe-Miami
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 1948 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1948 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com
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