1948 Forest City Owls Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-56
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Jesse Hill (0-0), Eugene Hollifield (0-0)
Location: Forest City, North Carolina
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 48,845, Avg. 880
1948 Forest City Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 55-56
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Jesse Hill (0-0), Eugene Hollifield (0-0)
Location: Forest City, North Carolina
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 48,845, Avg. 880
Playoffs - Newton-Conover Twins 4 games, Forest City Owls 2 - Shelby refused to play off the fourth place tie and the playoff spot was awarded to Forest City.
The Forest City Owls of the Western Carolina League ended the 1948 season with a record of 55 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
Jesse Hill and Eugene Hollifield served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Floyd Brooks | ||||||
| Bill Byers | October 21, 1928 | |||||
| Grover Callahan | ||||||
| Martin Champion | ||||||
| Ralph Dixon | L | November 13, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Enloe | ||||||
| Jim Gaddy | R | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'10" | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| Dwight Hamrick | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Haynes | L | L | June 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Cliffside, NC US |
| Eugene Hollifield | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Forrest Hunt | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Charles Knott | ||||||
| Paul Lascala | ||||||
| Clarence McKinney | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Boyd Nanney | January 22, 1925 | |||||
| Phillip Oates | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ray Page | ||||||
| Lloyd Porter | ||||||
| Donald Reo | R | June 25, 1926 | 5'7" | |||
| Charles Robinson | ||||||
| Clarence Rogers | ||||||
| Belus Smawley | R | March 20, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | Golden Valley, NC US | |
| Clarence Smith | ||||||
| Shelton Stanley | L | November 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Luther Tallent | ||||||
| Ned Waldrop | L | L | October 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Rutherfordton, NC 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.
