1948 Florence Steelers Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 50-95
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: George Motto (0-0), James Martin (0-0)
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 72,569, Avg. 1,001
1948 Florence Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-95
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: George Motto (0-0), James Martin (0-0)
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 72,569, Avg. 1,001
The Florence Steelers of the Tri-State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 50 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the TSL.
George Motto and James Martin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Andrews | R | R | September 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Pembroke, NC US |
| James Burns | L | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Jack Clifton | L | L | February 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 224 | |
| Connie Creeden | L | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Danvers, MA US |
| Nick DeLuca | L | September 13, 1919 | 5'6" | 165 | Sykesville, PA US | |
| Amado Diaz | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| John Dourney | ||||||
| Lewis Faucette | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Mel Fisher | R | R | March 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 194 | Edgemere, MD US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| George Greene | R | R | March 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harold Grosman | ||||||
| William Hankins | L | June 28, 1913 | 5'10" | 173 | , TN US | |
| Paul Knippen | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Leone | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bernie Loman | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US | |
| James Martin | R | November 26, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Augustine Medina | ||||||
| George Motto | R | July 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Neighbors | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| George Pratt | L | August 17, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Scott | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Andy Sventko | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Eddie Volan | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Dick Wiencek | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 155 | Michigan City, IN US | |
| Frank Witt |
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.
