1948 Martinsville Athletics Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 81-61
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Eddie Morgan (81-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 59,481, Avg. 838
1948 Martinsville Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 81-61
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Eddie Morgan (81-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 59,481, Avg. 838
Playoffs - Martinsville Athletics 4 games, Danville Leafs 1
Finals - Martinsville Athletics 4 games, Burlington Bees 2
The Martinsville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1948 season with a record of 81 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the CL.
Eddie Morgan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Benton | R | R | June 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Ashland, OH US |
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Tony Campos | R | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Thomas Clayton | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Clarence Condit | R | R | October 22, 1926 | 5'10" | 148 | |
| Pat Cooper | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Elton Jackson | R | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Joseph Kratzer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Steve Melaga | R | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| Jim Miller | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 160 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Curtis Mitchell | R | R | May 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Eddie Morgan | L | L | November 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Brady Lake, OH US |
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ray Schellhase | February 16, 1925 | Richmond Furnace, PA US | ||||
| Jimmy Siceloff | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| William Stone | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charles Storch | R | R | August 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 168 | Gloucester County, NJ US |
| George Suder | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Herbert Whitcomb | L | |||||
| James Wood | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| George Wright | L | 5'9" | 157 | Landis, NC US | ||
| Theodore Zakrzewski | L | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
