1948 Tampa Smokers Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: C
Team Record: 84-67
Finished 2nd in the FIL
Manager: Joe Abreu (0-0), Jack Russell (0-0), Benny Fernandez (0-0)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Plant Field
Attendance: 101,257, Avg. 1,341
1948 Tampa Smokers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-67
Finished 2nd in the FIL
Manager: Joe Abreu (0-0), Jack Russell (0-0), Benny Fernandez (0-0)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Plant Field
Attendance: 101,257, Avg. 1,341
Playoffs - Tampa Smokers 3 games, St. Petersburg Saints 2
Finals - Havana Cubans 4 games, Tampa Smokers 3
The Tampa Smokers of the Florida International League ended the 1948 season with a record of 84 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the FIL.
Joe Abreu, Jack Russell and Benny Fernandez served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abreu | R | R | May 24, 1913 | 5'8" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Glenn Adkins | R | R | July 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Blas Arroyo | ||||||
| Joseph Benito | R | 5'7" | 130 | |||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Ted Browning | R | R | March 17, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Emilio Cabrera | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| John Clements | L | R | January 20, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | Bexley, GA US |
| Samuel Cooper | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 170 | Atherton, MO US |
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Oscar Del Calvo | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Carlos DeSouza | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Paul Diaz | ||||||
| Benny Fernandez | R | June 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Earl Hartman | L | November 3, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Reading, PA US | |
| Felipe Jiminez | R | R | July 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 204 | |
| Miguel Lopez | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Frank Mormino | R | June 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bitsy Mott | R | R | June 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Arcadia, FL US |
| Lamar Murphy | L | April 30, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Oscar Reguera | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Jack Sinnott | R | December 4, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Lou Vezilich | R | May 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA 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.
