1948 Nashville Vols Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 95-58
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (95-58)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 269,893, Avg. 3,528
1948 Nashville Vols StatisticsTeam Record: 95-58
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (95-58)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 269,893, Avg. 3,528
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Mobile Bears 3
Finals - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Nashville Vols 2
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1948 season with a record of 95 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the SA.
Larry Gilbert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Boguskie | L | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| Smoky Burgess | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Jim Burns | R | R | December 9, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George Byam | R | L | November 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dick Conger | R | R | April 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arthur Cuccurullo | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | Asbury Park, NJ US |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jean Davison | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Charlie Gilbert | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Elwood Grantham | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bill Moisan | L | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Bradford, MA US |
| Les Peden | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 212 | Azle, TX US |
| Lee Peterson | ||||||
| Hal Quick | R | R | October 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 163 | Rome, GA US |
| Pete Rhodes | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Neil Saulia | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bob Spicer | L | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Richmond, VA US |
| Leo Twardy | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'1" | 200 | , PA US |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Ray Woodward | R | R | September 2, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO US |
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX 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.
