1948 Columbus Cardinals Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (65-83)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 93,193, Avg. 1,259
1948 Columbus Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (65-83)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 93,193, Avg. 1,259
The Columbus Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1948 season with a record of 65 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
Kemp Wicker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bulkley | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Tom Burgess | L | L | September 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Eugene Czaplicki | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ray Edwards | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Fred Fass | R | R | April 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Peoria, IL US |
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| Richard Gosselin | R | R | March 4, 1927 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| James Halkard | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Theodore Herder | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Dick Landis | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Sid Langston | L | R | April 3, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jerry McCarthy | L | L | May 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Thomas O'Laughlin | R | January 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Poholsky | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eddie Pullins | R | December 23, 1921 | 5'8" | 145 | Glendale, AZ US | |
| Bruce Smith | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Robert Worthington | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Maurice Wright | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Augusto Zande | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
