1948 Bradford Blue Wings Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 66-61
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: George Savino (66-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 50,159, Avg. 790
1948 Bradford Blue Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 66-61
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: George Savino (66-61)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 50,159, Avg. 790
Playoffs - Bradford Blue Wings 1 game, Batavia Clippers 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
Playoffs - Lockport Reds 4 games, Bradford Blue Wings 2
The Bradford Blue Wings of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1948 season with a record of 66 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the PONYL.
George Savino served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Chubb | R | 6'2" | 160 | |||
| Francis Czajkowski | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Deery | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Dick England | R | R | January 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Fitchben | R | June 11, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| William Glenn | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Edward Kairis | L | December 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Scranton, PA US | |
| George Kremer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Bill Mellen | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mickey Micelotta | R | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, NY US |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Albert Pearson | L | R | April 24, 1929 | 5'6" | 140 | |
| Joe Restic | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 187 | Emeigh Run, PA US |
| Rick Rickenbach | August 1, 1923 | Cumru, PA US | ||||
| Frank Sabine | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Sanford | R | R | May 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Joseph Scalise | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Barney Smith | R | L | May 18, 1929 | 6'5" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Julian Thompson | ||||||
| Edward Urbank | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Donald Van Nest | L | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tom Vangelas | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Wisniewski | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Lloyd Yarnell | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Roland Zwick | R | R | January 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
