1948 Cleveland Buckeyes Roster (40-man)

1947 Season

Record: 48-54-3, Finished 3rd in Negro American League

Manager: Alonzo Boone (39-37-2)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Cannonball Berry	36	us US		R	5' 11"	180	Aug 23, 1911	3	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.1
Eugene Bremer	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	176	Jul 18, 1916	11	4		4		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.1
Chet Brewer	41	us US	B	R	6' 4"	176	Jan 14, 1907	13	6		6		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
John Brown	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	158	Oct 23, 1918	5	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Jack Bruton	36	us US		R	5' 11"	196	Mar 12, 1912	6	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.1
Frank Carswell	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	May 1, 1921	3	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Webbo Clarke	20	pa PA	L	L	6' 0"	165	Jun 8, 1928	3	9		9		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.4	All-Star
Willie Grace	31	us US	B	R	6' 1"	162	Jun 30, 1917	6	20		20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	21			0.1	All-Star
Joe Greene	36	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Oct 17, 1911	11	14		14		0	7	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	5			0.3
Tommy Harris	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 4, 1923	3	17		17		0	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
George Jefferson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	Aug 8, 1922	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Sam Jethroe	31	us US	B	R	6' 1"	178	Jan 23, 1917	8	10		10		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	10			0.5
Eddie Johnson							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.1
Sam Jones	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	192	Dec 14, 1925	2	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Leon Kellman	29	pa PA	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jul 11, 1918	3	17		17		0	0	0	5	13	0	0	0	0	0			0.4	All-Star
Earnest Long	20	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 11, 1927	1st	5		5		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.2
Bernell Longest	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	Jul 15, 1918	3	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Nat McClinic	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1924	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2			-0.1
George Minor	29	us US	L		5' 6"	160	Apr 21, 1919	4	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2	11			0.0
Clyde Nelson	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 1, 1921	6	15		15		0	0	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Henry Presswood	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	150	Oct 7, 1921	1st	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0			0.2
Chico Renfroe	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 1, 1923	4	22		22		0	0	0	1	2	17	0	0	0	0			0.4
Bill Reynolds	19	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 28, 1928	1st	14		14		0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Al Smith	20	us US	R	R	6' 0"	189	Feb 7, 1928	3	16		16		0	0	0	0	0	1	14	0	0	14			0.0
Eugene Smith	32	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Apr 23, 1916	6	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Archie Ware	30	us US	L	L	5' 9"	160	Jun 19, 1918	8	22		22		0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Jesse Williams	25	us US	B	R	6' 0"	185	Feb 5, 1923	2	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.1
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR