1948 Rule V Draft

In the 1948 Rule V Draft 217 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 21 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $200,000, while minor league teams selected 196 players at a cost of $353,000. The major league portion was held November 10-12 in Cincinnati, OH, while the minor league portion ran from Novemeber 15-26 in Columbus, OH. Additionally, 3 umpires were drafted by the minor leagues, all by the Canadian-American League.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Chicago White Sox	Max Surkont	Pitcher	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox	Gene Markland	Infielder	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox	Don Wheeler	Catcher	Minneapolis Millers	New York Giants
Cleveland Indians	Herman Reich*	OF/1B	Portland Beavers	Portland
Detroit Tigers	Marv Grissom	Pitcher	Sacramento Solons	Sacramento
Philadelphia A's	Thomas (Tod) Davis	Shortstop	Hollywood Stars	Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia A's	Jim. Wilson	Pitcher	Baltimore Orioles	Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns	Robert Malloy	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns	Irv Medlinger	Pitcher	Birmingham Barons	Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators	John Simmons	Outfielder	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators	Mason Leeper	Pitcher	Atlanta Crackers	Atlanta
Boston Braves	Don Thompson	Outfielder	Columbus Red Birds	St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves	Charlie Gilbert	Outfielder	Nashville Volunteers	Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs	Dwain Sloat	Pitcher	St. Paul Saints	Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs	Ed Kowalski*	Pitcher	Portland Beavers	Portland
Chicago Cubs	Jim Kirby	Outfielder	Shreveport Sports	Shreveport
Cincinnati Reds	Homer (Dixie) Howell	Catcher	San Francisco Seals	San Francisco
Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Pramesa	Catcher	Jersey City Giants	New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies	Buddy Blattner	Infielder	Jersey City Giants	New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies	Ken Silvestri	Catcher	Newark Bears	New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals	Ed Sauer	Outfielder	Los Angeles Angels	Chicago Cubs

* Portland neglected to list Reich's status as a bonus player, and it was not until several days after the draft that the status was discovered. As a result, Portland's roster was re-opened and the Cubs selected Kowalski.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Columbus Red Birds	Ernie Logan	Outfielder	Atlanta Crackers	Atlanta
Columbus Red Birds	Frank DiPrima	Shortstop	Tulsa Oilers	Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City Blues	Grant Dunlap	Shortstop	Oklahoma City Indians	Cleveland Indians
Louisville Colonels	Ray Hickernell	1st baseman	Fort Worth Cats	Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers	Roy Hartsfield	2nd baseman	Dallas Eagles	Dallas
Minneapolis Millers	Rudy Rufer	Shortstop	Utica Blue Sox	Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles	Lewis Hester	Pitcher	Reidsville Luckies	Reidsville
Buffalo Bisons	Bob Hooper	Pitcher	Jacksonville Tars	New York Giants
Rochester Red Wings	Ed Mierkowicz	Outfielder	Little Rock Travelers	Detroit Tigers
Syracuse Chiefs	Dick Lane	Outfielder	Memphis Chicks	Chicago White Sox
Syracuse Chiefs	Arthur Hartley	Pitcher	Utica Blue Sox	Philadelphia Phillies
Hollywood Stars	Mike Sichko	Outfielder	Albany Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Hollywood Stars	Nick Andromidas	Pitcher	Sioux City Soos	New York Giants
Los Angeles Angels	Peter Mazar	Pitcher	Houston Buffaloes	St. Louis Cardinals
Seattle Rainiers	Russell Oppliger	Pitcher	Mobile Bears	Brooklyn Dodgers

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Birmingham Barons	Norman Konieczany	Outfielder	Pueblo Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Chattanooga Lookouts	Joseph Belcastro	2d baseman	Asheville Tourists	Brooklyn Dodgers
Chattanooga Lookouts	Thomas O'Connell	Shortstop	Texarkana Bears	Dallas Eagles
Memphis Chicks	Rocky Krsnich	3rd baseman	Augusta Tigers	New York Yankees
Memphis Chicks	John Martin	Catcher	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Mobile Bears	Nick Alivojvodic	Pitcher	Des Moines Bruins	Chicago Cubs
Mobile Bears	Don Collins	Outfielder	Trenton Giants	New York Giants
Dallas Eagles	Leon Brinkopf	Shortstop	Austin Pioneers	Austin
Dallas Eagles	Sloan Washington	Outfielder	Texarkana Bears	Dallas Eagles
Dallas Eagles	Thomas Finger	Pitcher	Wichita Falls Spudders	St. Louis Browns
Dallas Eagles	Ralph Rahmes	Outfielder	Columbia Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Fort Worth Cats	Samuel DiBlasi	3rd baseman	Allentown Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Buffaloes	Jack Cusick	Infielder	Utica Blue Sox	Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Buffaloes	Lou Colombo	Outfielder	Greenville Spinners	Brooklyn Dodgers
Houston Buffaloes	Ken Guettler	Outfielder	Hagerstown Owls	Detroit Tigers
Oklahoma City Indians	James D. Cena	1st baseman	Waco Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates
Oklahoma City Indians	Joseph Kratzer	Catcher	Savannah Indians	Philadelphia A's
Shreveport Sports	Harry D. Payne	Pitcher	Roanoke Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
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Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Dayton Indians	Ray Henderson	Catcher	Pawtucket Slaters	Boston Braves
Dayton Indians	Francis Seastrand	1st baseman	Pawtucket Slaters	Boston Braves
Dayton Indians	Joe Rowell	Outfielder	Roanoke Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Dayton Indians	Ronald McLeland	Pitcher	Springfield Browns	St. Louis Browns
Flint Arrows	Joseph Pendleton	Outfielder	Charlotte Hornets	Washington Senators
Muskegon Clippers	Elmer Schoendienst	3rd baseman	Allentown Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Muskegon Clippers	Bill Higdon	Outfielder	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Albany Senators	Robert Kellogg	Outfielder	Danville Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Elmira Pioneers	Melvin Nee	Pitcher	Miami Tourists	Miami
Hartford Chiefs	Paul LaPalme	Pitcher	Trenton Giants	New York Giants
Utica Blue Sox	Peter Kowalchyk	Pitcher	Waterbury Timers	Waterbury
Wilkes-Barre Indians	John Kall	2nd baseman	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Wilkes-Barre Indians	George D'addario	Shortstop	Richmond Colts	New York Giants
Wilkes-Barre Indians	Zebulon Wicker	Pitcher	Lancaster Red Roses	Brooklyn Dodgers
Williamsport Tigers	Dale Long	1st baseman	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Williamsport Tigers	Otis Stephens	Outfielder	Trenton Giants	New York Giants
Columbia Reds	Ralph Erwin	Pitcher	York White Roses	Pittsburgh Pirates
Columbia Reds	Godfrey Labda	Shortstop	Fayetteville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Columbus Cardinals	Ray Jablonski	Outfielder	Oneonta Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Columbus Cardinals	Jack Faszholz	Pitcher	Roanoke Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Columbus Cardinals	James Argeros	Catcher	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Columbus Cardinals	Dennis Reeder	Pitcher	Asheville Tourists	Brooklyn Dodgers
Greenville Spinners	Johnny Klippstein	Pitcher	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Jacksonville Tars	George Heller	Pitcher	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Jacksonville Tars	Thomas Horton	Pitcher	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Jacksonville Tars	Red McCafferty	Pitcher	Lynn Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Jacksonville Tars	Jack Wilkinson	Shortstop	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Jacksonville Tars	Ed Brown	Pitcher	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Jacksonville Tars	Joe Kaney	2nd baseman	Vancouver Capilanos	Vancouver
Savannah Indians	Jennings Edwards	Shortstop	Raleigh Capitals	Raleigh
Des Moines Bruins	Fred Storck	Outfielder	Harrisburg Senators	Cleveland Indians
Des Moines Bruins	James Kerce	Pitcher	Montgomery Rebels	Montgomery
Des Moines Bruins	Robert Lee	Outfielder	Nashua Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Omaha Cardinals	Russ Kerns	Catcher	Hornell Maple Leafs	Hornell
Omaha Cardinals	Jim Barkley	Outfielder	Montgomery Rebels	Montgomery
Omaha Cardinals	Lou Ciola	Pitcher	Portsmouth Cubs	Portsmouth
Pueblo Dodgers	Robert Tripp	1st baseman	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies

Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Austin Pioneers	Edward Rzendzian	Infielder	Globe-Miami Browns	St. Louis Browns
Austin Pioneers	Wade Tate	Outfielder	Pittsfield Electrics	Cleveland Indians
Austin Pioneers	Richard Brown	Outfielder	Martinsville A's	Philadelphia A's
Austin Pioneers	Donald Petschow	3rd Baseman	Burlington Indians	Cleveland Indians
Austin Pioneers	John Roatche	Utility	Erie Sailors	New York Giants
Austin Pioneers	Walter Stenborg	Pitcher	St. Cloud Rox	New York Giants
Austin Pioneers	Leandro Garcia	Outfielder	Águilas de Mexicali	Mexicali
Gainesville Owls	Roman J. Loyko	Outfielder	Bryan Bombers	Bryan
Gainesville Owls	Henry Chatellier	Outfielder	Gladewater Bears	Gladewater
Gainesville Owls	Oscar Williams	Outfielder	Tyler Trojans	Cincinnati Reds
Gainesville Owls	Claude Gray	Pitcher	Ogden Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Gainesville Owls	Ray Sanders	Catcher	Clovis Pioneers	Clovis
Gainesville Owls	George C Payte	Pitcher	Pampa Oilers	Pampa
Greenville Majors	Pedro Dunabeitia	Outfielder	Abbeville Athletics	Abbeville
Greenville Majors	Thomas Spears	Pitcher	Lafayette Bulls	Lafayette
Greenville Majors	Rocco Rotunno	Pitcher	Palatka Azaleas	Palatka
Greenville Majors	Wilbur P. Fowler	Outfielder	Gladewater Bears	Gladewater
Greenville Majors	Melvin Tappe	Pitcher	Henderson Oilers	Washington Senators
Texarkana Bears	Tince Leonard	Pitcher	Helena Seaporters	Helena
Texarkana Bears	John L. Stone	Outfielder	Henderson Oilers	Washington Senators
Texarkana Bears	Robert Hyatt	Shortstop	Pauls Valley Raiders	Pauls Valley
Texarkana Bears	Donald Cantrell	Pitcher	Albuquerque Dukes	Albuquerque
Texarkana Bears	Raymond Machado	Pitcher	Albuquerque Dukes	Albuquerque
Waco Pirates	Tom E. Anson	Pitcher	Fresno Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Waco Pirates	Walter H. Evans	Pitcher	Natchez Indians	Natchez
Waco Pirates	John J. Baas	Pitcher	Muskogee Reds	St. Louis Browns
Allentown Cardinals	Harry Hoitsma	Pitcher	Oneonta Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Allentown Cardinals	George Suder	Shortstop	Martinsville A's	Philadelphia A's
Allentown Cardinals	Billy Chandler	3rd Baseman	Sioux Falls Canaries	Chicago Cubs
Allentown Cardinals	Anthony LaCroix	Pitcher	Fort Smith Giants	New York Giants
Harrisburg Senators	Douglas Hansen	2nd Baseman	San Jose Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Harrisburg Senators	Eugene Bobzean	Shortstop	Springfield Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Lancaster Red Roses	Bruce Smith	3rd Baseman	Miami Beach Flamingos	Miami Beach
Trenton Giants	William Ciske	Pitcher	Springfield Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Nashua Dodgers	Tommy Lasorda	Pitcher	Schenectady Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies
Nashua Dodgers	Robert Kehoe	Shortstop	Duluth Dukes	St. Louis Cardinals
Pawtucket Slaters	Ben Gregory	Outfielder	San Bernardino Valencias	San Bernardino
Pawtucket Slaters	Robert German	Pitcher	Amarillo Gold Sox	Amarillo
Springfield Cubs	Martin Sebastian	2nd Baseman	Tucson Cowboys	Cleveland Indians
Lynchburg Cardinals	Stanley Grocki	Pitcher	Raleigh Capitals	Raleigh
Lynchburg Cardinals	James Beavers	Pitcher	Opelika Owls	Opelika
Lynchburg Cardinals	Glenn Hale	Outfielder	Marshall Tigers	Marshall
Newport News Dodgers	Joseph E Adams	Pitcher	Martinsville A's	Philadelphia A's
Newport News Dodgers	Robert A White	Pitcher	Great Falls Electrics	Great Falls
Norfolk Tars	Harold Kronenberg	Catcher	Fresno Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Portsmouth Cubs	Frank Paulin Jr	Pitcher	Raleigh Capitals	Raleigh
Portsmouth Cubs	Charles J Cuellar	Pitcher	Tampa Smokers	Tampa
Richmond Colts	Raymond Komanecky	Outfielder	Durham Bulls	Detroit Tigers
Richmond Colts	Elmer (Butch) Nieman	Outfielder	Topeka Owls	Topeka
Anniston Rams	William Revels	Pitcher	Tampa Smokers	Tampa
Anniston Rams	Gerald Owen Puffer	Pitcher	Fitzgerald Pioneers	Fitzgerald
Anniston Rams	Texal Young	Pitcher	Vidalia-Lyons Twins	Vidalia-Lyons
Anniston Rams	Wilburn Sooter	Pitcher	Amarillo Gold Sox	Amarillo
Jackson Senators	Dallas Womack	1st Baseman	Greenville Bucks	Greenville
Jackson Senators	Robert F. Crues	Outfielder	Amarillo Gold Sox	Amarillo
Montgomery Rebels	Luis Aloma	Pitcher	Havana Cubans	Washington Senators
Montgomery Rebels	Anthony Mazurek	Outfielder	West Palm Beach Indians	West Palm Beach
Pensacola Fliers	Alvin Henencheck	P/UT	Raleigh Capitals	Raleigh
Pensacola Fliers	Joe Turk	Outfielder	Kinston Eagles	Kinston
Pensacola Fliers	Charles F. Ehlman	Catcher	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
Pensacola Fliers	Theodore Beck	P/UT	Albany Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Danville Dodgers	Alan Thune	Pitcher	Ventura Yankees	New York Yankees
Danville Dodgers	Charles D. Pipher	Pitcher	Fort Smith Giants	New York Giants
Decatur Commodores	Robert Batten	Shortstop	Vandergrift Pioneers	Philadelphia Phillies
Evansville Braves	Harold Pfeiffer	1st Baseman	Burlington Indians	Cleveland Indians
Waterloo White Hawks	Frederick Bell	Outfielder	St. Petersburg Saints	St. Petersburg
Waterloo White Hawks	Irving Boim	Pitcher	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Pittsburgh Pirates
Waterloo White Hawks	Richard J. Duffy	Pitcher	Appleton Papermakers	Philadelphia Phillies
Asheville Tourists	Gene G. Sack	Catcher	Winston-Salem Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Asheville Tourists	John Conroy	3rd Baseman	Erie Sailors	New York Giants
Charlotte Hornets	William P. Kallaher	Pitcher	Opelika Owls	Opelika
Charlotte Hornets	Lewis P. Brock	Pitcher	Sparta Saints	Sparta
Spartanburg Peaches	Martin Todd	Catcher	Peekskill Highlanders	St. Louis Browns
Spartanburg Peaches	James A. Wilson	Outfielder	Sanford Spinners	Sanford

Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Bakersfield Indians	Robert F. Muhr	Pitcher	Nazareth Barons	Nazareth
Bakersfield Indians	Rodney Province	Pitcher	Pauls Valley Raiders	Pauls Valley
Bakersfield Indians	Rexford E. Carrow	3rd Baseman	Appleton Papermakers	Philadelphia Phillies
Quebec Alouettes	John F. Nansteel	Pitcher	Peekskill Highlanders	St. Louis Browns
Quebec Alouettes	Orville Nesselrode	Outfielder	Sanford Spinners	Sanford
Quebec Alouettes	John P. Dopkin	Pitcher	Warsaw Red Sox	Warsaw
Quebec Alouettes	Vernon G. Shetler	1st Baseman	Franklin Cubs	Franklin
Trois-Rivières Royals	Mickey Mihalik	Pitcher	Newnan Brownies	Newnan
Trois-Rivières Royals	Leo Blandino	3rd Baseman	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Trois-Rivières Royals	Al Chapman	Shortstop	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Trois-Rivières Royals	John Kustich	3rd Baseman	Hopkinsville Hoppers	Hopkinsville
Trois-Rivières Royals	Harold E. Price	Catcher	Hickory Rebels	New York Giants
Greensboro Patriots	Woodrow Bottoms	Utility	Sparta Saints	Sparta
Martinsville A's	Cecil L. Warren	Pitcher	Galax Leafs	Galax
Martinsville A's	Allen Pfeiffer	Pitcher	Galax Leafs	Galax
Martinsville A's	Robert Betz	Infielder	Hornell Maple Leafs	Hornell
Martinsville A's	Robert T. Keane	Shortstop	Sanford Spinners	Sanford Spinners
Raleigh Capitals	J.A. Edens	Utility	Wilmington Pirates	Wilmington
Winston-Salem Cardinals	Harry Raulerson	Pitcher	Waycross Bears	Waycross
Burlington Indians	Carl E. Bush	1st Baseman	Muncie Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Burlington Indians	Donald Van Nest	Outfielder	Bradford Blue Wings	Philadelphia Phillies
Keokuk Pirates	Thomas McGhee	Outfielder	Warsaw Red Sox	Warsaw
Kewanee A's	Walter Wenclewicz	Pitcher	Harlan Smokies	Harlan
Greenwood Dodgers	Jesse James Raines	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola
St. Petersburg Saints	George Fultz	Pitcher	Waycross Bears	Waycross
West Palm Beach Indians	Lee Smith	Catcher	Alexandria Aces	Alexandria
West Palm Beach Indians	Herman Gilreath	Pitcher	Houma Indians	Houma
West Palm Beach Indians	Marvin Cargill	Shortstop	New Iberia Pelicans	Pittsburgh Pirates
West Palm Beach Indians	Joseph Bouchoux	Pitcher	Thibodaux Giants	Thibodaux
West Palm Beach Indians	Herbert Marshall	2nd Baseman	Carrollton Hornets	Carrollton
West Palm Beach Indians	John A. McFadden	Pitcher	Sanford Spinners	Sanford
Gladewater Bears	Clyde Perry	Shortstop	Midland Indians	Midland
Eau Claire Bears	Robert Ries	3rd Baseman	Johnson City Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Springfield Cubs	Stanley Willard	Utility	Americus Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Amarillo Gold Sox	Thomas Howard	Outfielder	Americus Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Amarillo Gold Sox	Charles Stumborg	Outfielder	Pittsburg Browns	St. Louis Browns
Amarillo Gold Sox	Morris Cowser	Catcher	Vernon Dusters	Vernon
Borger Gassers	Ernest Faccio	Pitcher	Odessa Oilers	Odessa
Borger Gassers	Marion F. Grant	Pitcher	Lawton Giants	New York Giants
Borger Gassers	James Littlejohn	3rd Baseman	Seminole Oilers	Chicago White Sox
Lamesa Lobos	Edward Melillo	3rd Baseman	Midland Indians	Midland
Lamesa Lobos	Leo Rheingans	Outfielder	Odessa Oilers	Odessa
Lubbock Hubbers	James T. Prince	1st Baseman	Midland Indians	Midland
Lubbock Hubbers	Joseph Wisniewski	Outfielder	Carbondale Pioneers	Philadelphia Phillies
Lubbock Hubbers	Oscar Harold Kuver	Pitcher	Pauls Valley Raiders	Pauls Valley
Lubbock Hubbers	Donald P Hensiek	Pitcher	Wausau Lumberjacks	St. Louis Browns
Pampa Oilers	Charles W. Bodine	Pitcher	Daytona Beach Islanders	Daytona Beach
Pampa Oilers	Charles Ridgeway	2nd Baseman	Fitzgerald Pioneers	Fitzgerald
Pampa Oilers	Richard Lockwood	Pitcher	Pauls Valley Raiders	Pauls Valley
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