1948 Blackstone Barristers Roster
Virginia League (VL) - Class: D
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the VL
Manager: Paul Badgett (78-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Blackstone, Virginia
Ballpark: High School Stadium
Attendance: 37,632, Avg. 538
1948 Blackstone Barristers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the VL
Manager: Paul Badgett (78-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Blackstone, Virginia
Ballpark: High School Stadium
Attendance: 37,632, Avg. 538
Playoffs - Blackstone Barristers 4 games, Franklin Cubs 0
Finals - Blackstone Barristers 4 games, Petersburg Generals 3
The Blackstone Barristers of the Virginia League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the VL.
Paul Badgett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Paul Badgett | R | April 6, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry County, NC US | |
| Warriner Bass | R | September 17, 1924 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ronald Burk | R | January 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| LeRoy Carlton | L | R | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Rosario Digiovanni | R | February 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US | |
| James Durkin | R | R | June 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Shurley Hammack | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Johns | September 22, 1925 | Evanston, IL US | ||||
| Gene Leigh | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Coleman, FL US |
| Stanley Madjeski | November 9, 1926 | 192 | Plainfield, NJ US | |||
| Albert McEvoy | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| James McGowan | ||||||
| Richard Olshefski | L | L | March 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glen Oxford | R | 6'1" | 192 | |||
| Tom Petroff | R | January 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Roger Pontbriand | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Raymond Reid | R | R | 6'3" | 177 | ||
| Joe Stern | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Al Tefft | R | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Marion Timberlake | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Fredericksburg, VA US | |
| Herman Vick | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Ware | ||||||
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Yata | L | L | 6'0" | 190 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
