1948 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Sam Demma (85-53)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 70,119, Avg. 1,016
1948 Daytona Beach Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 85-53
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Sam Demma (85-53)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 70,119, Avg. 1,016
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Islanders 3 games, Gainesville G-Men 1
Finals - Daytona Beach Islanders 4 games, Sanford Giants 2
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
Sam Demma served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bodine | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Ceravolo | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Sam Demma | R | March 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Metairie, LA US | |
| Henry Filipski | ||||||
| Walley Gaddis | R | R | June 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 167 | Dawson, MO US |
| Paul Gibson | R | August 5, 1924 | 192 | Winston-Salem, NC US | ||
| Norman Hart | R | |||||
| David Hathaway | L | |||||
| James Hyde | December 18, 1923 | Mohawk, NY US | ||||
| Wylie Ivey | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Adam Lapinsky | 5'10" | 160 | ||||
| Edwin Lichenstein | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jake McCourt | R | |||||
| Herman Meadows | ||||||
| Gus Montalbano | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| Glenn Morton | L | |||||
| John Mostak | R | R | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Billy Munro | ||||||
| Herb Reinhard | R | September 12, 1930 | ||||
| Perry Roberts | L | July 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Bob Roman | January 17, 1927 | 192 | Syracuse, NY US | |||
| Alex Romanello | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Robert Rucker | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Earl Ryals | R | R | March 30, 1917 | 6'4" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Kenneth Sampson | ||||||
| William Sheppard | ||||||
| Harold Shiles | R | R | March 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Raymond Spaugh | R | |||||
| Elvin Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | Cherokee, IA US |
| John Toncoff | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Madison, IL US |
| Joe Turcsak | R | |||||
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Leslie Wells | L | |||||
| Ted Weygant | R | September 18, 1927 | 192 | Manhattan, NY US | ||
| Martin Williams | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mack Yarborough | R | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Joe Zander | January 10, 1923 | Salem, OR 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.
