1948 Pine Bluff Cardinals Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 50-87
Finished 7th in the CSL
Manager: Arthur Nelson (0-0), Johnny George (0-0)
Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Ballpark: Taylor Memorial Field
Attendance: 58,342, Avg. 852
1948 Pine Bluff Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 50-87
Finished 7th in the CSL
Manager: Arthur Nelson (0-0), Johnny George (0-0)
Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Ballpark: Taylor Memorial Field
Attendance: 58,342, Avg. 852
The Pine Bluff Cardinals of the Cotton States League ended the 1948 season with a record of 50 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the CSL.
Arthur Nelson and Johnny George served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albrecht | R | R | February 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Earl Ashcraft | ||||||
| Thomas Ballard | ||||||
| John Beech | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joe Benning | L | June 25, 1910 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Jack Bridges | R | 5'10" | 176 | Little Rock, AR US | ||
| James Bush | ||||||
| Bud Carlson | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Carter | R | R | August 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Pete Christy | R | R | November 16, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Richard Colvin | ||||||
| John Garner | ||||||
| Johnny George | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Joseph Giaratano | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Thomas Graham | L | L | October 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 157 | |
| Stanley Hancock | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| John Jakubov | ||||||
| Stanley Jamro | ||||||
| Oscar Johnson | L | R | January 27, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Cotton Plant, AR US |
| James Jones | ||||||
| Ralph Justice | ||||||
| Jay Kirke | R | August 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Landrith | ||||||
| James Mayo | February 13, 1922 | 192 | Skene, MS US | |||
| Melvin McCulley | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Arthur Nelson | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Lou Ott | L | L | July 14, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bill Phillips | R | R | December 3, 1918 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lloyd Rupp | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Sloboda | R | August 20, 1904 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Smerek | R | March 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Doug White | R | 5'8" | 158 | |||
| Edward Zabotka | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | , IL 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.
