1948 Norfolk Tars Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Earle Bolyard (65-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 104,742, Avg. 1,496
1948 Norfolk Tars StatisticsTeam Record: 65-75
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Earle Bolyard (65-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 104,742, Avg. 1,496
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1948 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
Earle Bolyard served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boryk | R | June 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Burnett | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| James Callahan | R | R | August 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Whitey Ford | L | L | October 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Vic Fucci | L | L | September 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Paul Geyer | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ben Gregg | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Jack Hargett | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Jobst | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| William John | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Jones | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Rocky Krsnich | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI US |
| William Leahey | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dewey Martling | L | July 27, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| Edward McAdams | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Micich | L | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Bill Raehse | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jay Sousley | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Tom Sturdivant | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS US |
| Walter Wilson | L | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 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.
