1948 Clinton Cubs Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Nelson Burbrink (0-0), Lee Eilbracht (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Attendance: 53,133, Avg. 843
1948 Clinton Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 79-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Nelson Burbrink (0-0), Lee Eilbracht (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Attendance: 53,133, Avg. 843
Playoffs - Clinton Cubs 4 games, Burlington Indians 2
Finals - Clinton Cubs 4 games, Keokuk Pirates 0
The Clinton Cubs of the Central League ended the 1948 season with a record of 79 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Nelson Burbrink and Lee Eilbracht served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blake | L | R | September 22, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Howe, OK US |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jack Custer | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Roderic Earich | R | 5'11" | 182 | |||
| Lee Eilbracht | R | March 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| George Gatto | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| William Hess | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Henry Hillis | R | August 23, 1925 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Clarence Lawrence | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 176 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Elzer Marx | R | April 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Menasha, WA US | |
| Dwight Maxhimer | R | R | November 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Massillon, OH US |
| Charles Perchak | L | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Albert Skinnes | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Eugene Tarabilda | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gordon VanDyke | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomington, 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.
