1948 Clarksdale Planters Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 2nd in the CSL
Manager: Chet Morgan (85-53)
Location: Clarksdale, Mississippi
Ballpark: Ginners Park
Attendance: 63,883, Avg. 926
1948 Clarksdale Planters StatisticsTeam Record: 85-53
Finished 2nd in the CSL
Manager: Chet Morgan (85-53)
Location: Clarksdale, Mississippi
Ballpark: Ginners Park
Attendance: 63,883, Avg. 926
Playoffs - Hot Springs Bathers 3 games, Clarksdale Planters 0
The Clarksdale Planters of the Cotton States League ended the 1948 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the CSL.
Chet Morgan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beaugez | L | L | March 18, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Thomas Blackwell | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Keller Chapman | R | July 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Curriston | ||||||
| Bill Henry | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Ed Hill | R | R | August 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Cecil Hubbard | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Cooksey Humphrey | June 21, 1923 | 192 | Magnolia, AR US | |||
| James Jennette | ||||||
| James Kunkle | L | L | January 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| John Martin | ||||||
| Hervey McLeod | L | R | January 12, 1919 | 6'0" | ||
| Charles Meyer | ||||||
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Hardie Nettles | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Laddie Paul | R | June 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Lorain, OH US | |
| Glenn Rawlinson | R | February 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ed Rullman | R | September 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Saxon | ||||||
| Dave Short | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Stan Surma | R | May 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Tidwell | R | August 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Upton | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | Beverly, MA US |
| Ernie Velasquez | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| William Walker | R | March 25, 1922 |
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.
