1948 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1948 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 66th season in the history of the franchise.

Regular season

The 1948 campaign marked the Phillies' 16th consecutive losing season. This stood as the major league record until the Pittsburgh Pirates broke it in 2009 with their 17th consecutive losing season.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 7, 1948: Ralph LaPointe and $30,000 were traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Sisler.
• April 8, 1948: Phillies purchased the contract of Richie Ashburn from the Toronto Maple Leafs

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carbondale</small>

References

External links

• 1948 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference