1948 Hopkinsville Hoppers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 85-41
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Vito Tamulis (85-41)
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Kentucky Park
Attendance: 49,102, Avg. 779
1948 Hopkinsville Hoppers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-41
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Vito Tamulis (85-41)
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Kentucky Park
Attendance: 49,102, Avg. 779
Playoffs - Madisonville Miners 3 games, Hopkinsville Hoppers 2
The Hopkinsville Hoppers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1948 season with a record of 85 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the KITL.
Vito Tamulis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Blandina | R | June 1, 1928 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Joseph Bohl | ||||||
| Raymond Bowers | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Alfred Chapman | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Curtis Englebright | October 13, 1928 | 192 | Sangamon County, IL US | |||
| William Forbes | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| John Gamble | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Anthony Garber | ||||||
| Marion Hill | L | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Frank Hughes | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Kall | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Al Ketchum | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Liming | September 16, 1925 | |||||
| Harold Marok | ||||||
| John McPherson | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Mueller | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| George Reding | L | September 26, 1924 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Newt Secrest | R | R | October 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hope, AR US |
| Benton Shoemake | L | February 20, 1927 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Paul Stack | R | 6'0" | 197 | |||
| Vito Tamulis | L | L | July 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| John Tramel |
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.
