1948 Bluefield Blue-Grays Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-52
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: George Lacy (68-52)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 83,208, Avg. 1,387
1948 Bluefield Blue-Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 68-52
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: George Lacy (68-52)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 83,208, Avg. 1,387
Playoffs - Bluefield Blue-Grays 3 games, Welch Miners 0
Finals - Pulaski Counts 4 games, Bluefield Blue-Grays 1
The Bluefield Blue-Grays of the Appalachian League ended the 1948 season with a record of 68 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the AL.
George Lacy served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Boehm | R | R | February 8, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Victoria, TX US |
| Ray Bradford | L | R | September 8, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Willards, MD US |
| Thomas Caliento | L | October 2, 1923 | 5'11" | 187 | Pittsfield, MA US | |
| Frank Cobo | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Walter Cook | R | 6'3" | 179 | |||
| John Cooney | L | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Eddie Cousins | R | January 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Earl Hill | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Harold Humphrey | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Joslin | R | L | December 2, 1924 | 6'0" | ||
| John Karpinski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| George Lacy | R | R | September 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Alfred Meau | L | R | January 19, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Larry Pennell | L | L | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Robert Pottenger | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Reule | R | 6'2" | 168 | |||
| Ralph Sabatino | R | 5'8" | 163 | |||
| Dennis Saunders | R | R | December 6, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Earl Sprague | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Bob Wenning | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Harry Whitney | R | R | July 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| John Zajac | R | March 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 178 |
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.
