1948 Franklin Cubs Roster

Virginia League (VL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the VL
Manager: John Zontini (76-64)
Location: Franklin, Virginia
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Attendance: 54,687, Avg. 781
1948 Franklin Cubs Statistics

Playoffs - Blackstone Barristers 4 games, Franklin Cubs 0

The Franklin Cubs of the Virginia League ended the 1948 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the VL.

John Zontini served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
William Anderson
Harold Atkinson
Mike BallaS5'8"160
Richard CallisonRRJune 12, 19255'11"168
Tony CamposRRJanuary 20, 19285'11"165La Habana, La Habana CU
John Cornwell
Dixon DeranekJanuary 19, 1927Newark, NJ US
Ernesto Estevez
Roberto FlisR5'8"155
Jim GilletteLLDecember 19, 19176'1"185Courtland, VA US
Arthur JacobsROctober 17, 19235'10"170McClure, IL US
Gordon KniselyRSeptember 9, 19275'7"170
Lennie LukeSR5'10"157
Harry MarkellosRR6'0"
Jim McLaughlin
Hobart Ogle
Bobby PorterMay 13, 1929
Don RobertsonLLDecember 25, 19296'0"175Goldsboro, NC US
John SabatieRRNovember 1, 19176'3"185
Vernon ShetlerLLJanuary 19, 19196'3"205
Clarence Taylor
John TheoboldRR5'11"185
Don ThomasR5'9"180
Roy TurnerDecember 31, 1925
Bruce WareL6'0"160
Linwood Wilds
Ralph WilliamsRR6'1"170
Ellsworth WrennRSeptember 29, 19135'10"175, VA US
John ZontiniRRJanuary 28, 19095'10"170, CO US

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.




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