1948 Boston Braves Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 91-62
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,447,528, Avg. 21,287
Ballpark: Braves Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 4-2
Manager: Billy Southworth (91-62)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1948 Boston Braves Statistics
1948 Boston Braves Results

The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 91 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the NL.

The Braves surrendered 584 runs, fewest in the league. Boston tallied 739 runs. Bob Elliott paced the team with 23 home runs, while Jeff Heath walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Elliott drove in 100 runs. Tommy Holmes led all regular hitters with a .325 average. Johnny Sain earned 24 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Warren Spahn, too added 15 or more wins, too Johnny Sain recorded a 2.60 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Southworth coached the team. The 1948 Boston Braves won the League Championship Series.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Johnny AntonelliPLLApril 12, 19306'1"185Rochester, NY USA
Red BarrettPRRFebruary 14, 19155'11"183Santa Barbara, CA USA
Johnny BeazleyPRRMay 25, 19186'1"190Nashville, TN USA
Vern BickfordPRRAugust 17, 19206'0"180Hellier, KY USA
Paul BurrisCRRJuly 21, 19236'0"190Hickory, NC USA
Clint ConatserCFRRJuly 24, 19215'11"182Los Angeles, CA USA
Al DarkSSRRJanuary 7, 19225'11"185Comanche, OK USA
Bob Elliott3BRRNovember 26, 19166'0"185San Francisco, CA USA
Glenn ElliottPBLNovember 11, 19195'10"170Sapulpa, OK USA
Jeff HeathLFLRApril 1, 19155'11"200Fort William, ON CAN
Bobby HoguePRRApril 5, 19215'10"195Miami, FL USA
Tommy HolmesRFLLMarch 29, 19175'10"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Danny LitwhilerLFRRAugust 31, 19165'10"198Ringtown, PA USA
Al LyonsPRRJuly 18, 19186'2"195St. Joseph, MO USA
Ray MartinPRRMarch 13, 19256'2"177Norwood, MA USA
Phil MasiCRRJanuary 6, 19165'10"177Chicago, IL USA
Frank McCormick1BRRJune 9, 19116'4"205New York, NY USA
Mike McCormickLFRRMay 6, 19176'0"195Angel's Camp, CA USA
Nels PotterPLRAugust 23, 19115'11"180Mount Morris, IL USA
Jim PrendergastPLLAugust 23, 19176'1"208Brooklyn, NY USA
Marv RickertLFLRJanuary 8, 19216'2"195Longbranch, WA USA
Jim RussellCFBROctober 1, 19186'1"181Fayette City, PA USA
Connie Ryan2BRRFebruary 27, 19205'11"175New Orleans, LA USA
Johnny SainPRRSeptember 25, 19176'2"185Havana, AR USA
Bill SalkeldCLRMarch 8, 19175'10"190Pocatello, ID USA
Ray SandersPLRDecember 4, 19166'2"185Bonne Terre, MO USA
Clyde ShounPLLMarch 20, 19126'1"188Mountain City, TN USA
Sibby Sisti2BRRJuly 26, 19205'11"175Buffalo, NY USA
Warren SpahnPLLApril 23, 19216'0"172Buffalo, NY USA
Eddie Stanky2BRRSeptember 3, 19155'8"170Philadelphia, PA USA
Bobby Sturgeon2BRRAugust 6, 19196'0"175Clinton, IN USA
Earl Torgeson1BLLJanuary 1, 19246'3"180Snohomish, WA USA
Bill VoisellePRRJanuary 29, 19196'4"200Greenwood, SC USA
Ernie WhitePRLSeptember 5, 19165'11"175Pacolet Mills, SC USA
Ed WrightPRRMay 15, 19196'1"180Dyersburg, TN USA