1948 Jacksonville Tars Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Johnny Hudson (78-75)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 141,198, Avg. 1,846
1948 Jacksonville Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 78-75
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Johnny Hudson (78-75)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 141,198, Avg. 1,846
The Jacksonville Tars of the South Atlantic League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
Johnny Hudson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Almendro | R | R | November 22, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | San Juan, PR |
| Richard Anderson | R | March 9, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Roy Bridges | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Robert Coleman | R | October 29, 1925 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| Roy Drews | R | June 18, 1924 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Alberto Esqueda | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Johnny Hudson | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Bryan, TX US |
| Harold Kollar | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Barney Martin | R | R | March 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bill Metral | R | March 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | , NY US | |
| George Mlyczek | R | November 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Scranton, PA US | |
| William Nichols | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Leo Niezgoda | L | December 18, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | Larksville, PA US | |
| Roy Peeler | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Edward Sokol | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| George Spencer | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| James Thomas | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Andrews, SC US |
| Edward Tickey | R | R | November 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hoyt Wilhelm | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, 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.
