Zanesville Dodgers
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- Location: Zanesville, OH
- League: Ohio State League 1944-1947; Ohio-Indiana League 1948
- Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers 1944-1948
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The Zanesville Dodgers won the final Ohio State League championship in 1947 and then moved to the Ohio-Indiana League. There they again won a championship in 1948, their only season in the circuit. The team played the 1949 & 1950 years as the Zanesville Indians.
[edit] 1948 Team & Individual Statistics
| FIN | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 82 | 57 | .590 | 0 | 64,594 | Ray Hathaway |
Team Batting
| G | AB | R | OR | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | SO | RBI | LOB | AVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 4848 | 951 | 839 | 1346 | 1864 | 207 | 94 | 41 | 66 | 211 | 842 | 33 | 862 | 806 | 1238 | .278 |
Team Fielding
| G | DP | TP | PB | PO | A | E | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 96 | 0 | 14 | 3741 | 1444 | 316 | .943 |
Top 3 Batters
| Name | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | RBI | SO | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Antonetz | 96 | 378 | 88 | 122 | 174 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 3 | 71 | 49 | .323 |
| Dave Myers | 135 | 509 | 133 | 163 | 254 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 103 | 4 | 113 | 64 | .320 |
| John Pulcini | 138 | 502 | 108 | 154 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 124 | 3 | 82 | 75 | .307 |
Top 3 Pitchers
| Name | G | CG | W | L | PCT | IP | AB | H | R | ER | SH | BB | SO | HB | WP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hathaway | 35 | 22 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 246 | 996 | 237 | 105 | 77 | 5 | 45 | 188 | 4 | 7 | 2.82 |
| Irv Renollet | 36 | 14 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 214 | 832 | 200 | 121 | 80 | 9 | 128 | 174 | 8 | 8 | 3.36 |
| Bob Virkstis | 20 | 5 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 107 | 414 | 110 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 55 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 3.87 |
In the playoffs, Zanesville beat the Springfield Giants 4 games to 0 in the first round and the Muncie Reds 4 games to 2 in the second.
Source: The Baseball Guide and Record Book
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 58-71 | 5th | Jack Knight | |
| 1945 | 74-66 | 2nd | Jack Knight / Morris Mikesell / Ray Hayworth / Morris Mikesell / Eric McNair / Morris Mikesell / Clay Bryant | League Champs |
| 1946 | 78-60 | 2nd | Clay Bryant | League Champs |
| 1947 | 89-50 | 1st | Clay Bryant | League Champs |
| 1948 | 82-57 | 1st | Ray Hathaway | League Champs |
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