1948 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (0-0), Pat Colgan (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 118,695, Avg. 1,708
1948 Utica Blue Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-56
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (0-0), Pat Colgan (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 118,695, Avg. 1,708
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 4 games, Utica Blue Sox 1
The Utica Blue Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1948 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Dick Porter and Pat Colgan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Bob Chakales | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Leo Cristante | R | R | December 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Alex Garbowski | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Ettore Giammarco | L | L | April 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 200 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Bill Glynn | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ US |
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | November 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Willie Jones | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC US |
| Dick Koecher | L | L | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 196 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Duke Markell | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 209 | Paris, FR |
| Jackie Mayo | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL US |
| William McKelvey | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Joseph O'Connell | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Pardo | R | June 25, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Egypt, PA US | |
| Bob Perry | R | January 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US | |
| Max Peterson | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 176 | Warren County, IL US |
| William Smith | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Homer Spragins | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Grenada, MS US |
| Richard Welker | L | August 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 |
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.
