1948 Elizabethton Betsy Cubs Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-61
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: A. J. Matulis (64-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Cherokee Park
Attendance: 29,967, Avg. 479
1948 Elizabethton Betsy Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 64-61
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: A. J. Matulis (64-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Cherokee Park
Attendance: 29,967, Avg. 479
The Elizabethton Betsy Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1948 season with a record of 64 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
A. J. Matulis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brackens | R | R | September 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, VA US |
| Bob Coats | L | L | December 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Woodlawn, IL US |
| Don Elston | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH US |
| Elisha Floro | R | January 13, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | Mansfield, OH US | |
| Edward Gibson | L | February 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| John Graney | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ray Johnston | R | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Woodrow Kent | L | R | 6'0" | 177 | ||
| Stanley Kules | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jack Malloy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| A. J. Matulis | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 5'10" | 183 | |
| Hank McDonald | September 13, 1924 | |||||
| Alfred Morelli | ||||||
| Charles Nelson | ||||||
| John O'Donnell | ||||||
| Bruno Poveromo | R | May 26, 1926 | 5'8" | 150 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Phil Riley | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Lowell Ruffer | September 25, 1929 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Walter Rzepczynski | November 11, 1926 | |||||
| Joe Smith | March 8, 1926 | |||||
| Frank Spitzenberger | ||||||
| William Taylor | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Pete Trabucco | R | 5'10" | 195 | |||
| Bill Wilkins | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
