1948 Roanoke Red Sox Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Pinky Higgins (65-73)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 80,355, Avg. 1,165
1948 Roanoke Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Pinky Higgins (65-73)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 80,355, Avg. 1,165
Playoffs - Lynchburg Cardinals 4 games, Roanoke Red Sox 3
The Roanoke Red Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1948 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| William Burke | R | 5'9" | ||||
| Raymond Daedlow | R | R | September 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jack Faszholz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Donald Gleasner | R | 6'3" | 198 | |||
| Dick Littlefield | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Jack Miller | R | R | July 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Jersey Shore, PA US |
| Robert Nelson | L | April 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Stephen Nemeth | R | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| James O'Connor | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| John O'Fee | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harry Pilarski | R | R | September 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Salata | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| John Sehrt | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Neilan Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Spaeter | L | March 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA 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.
