1948 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 42-83
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Red Mincy (0-0), Joseph DeMasi (0-0), John Russ (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 33,138, Avg. 530
1948 Kingsport Cherokees StatisticsTeam Record: 42-83
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Red Mincy (0-0), Joseph DeMasi (0-0), John Russ (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 33,138, Avg. 530
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Appalachian League ended the 1948 season with a record of 42 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
Red Mincy, Joseph DeMasi and John Russ served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Boseo | February 3, 1929 | |||||
| William Cannon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Close | R | March 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Buck Run, PA US | |
| Joseph DeMasi | L | 5'10" | 179 | |||
| Anthony Esposito | ||||||
| Herm Gilkey | April 21, 1927 | |||||
| George Gresh | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Eugene Grogan | R | R | 6'3" | 191 | ||
| Ivan Hominsky | R | September 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | Monarch, PA US | |
| Gene Howell | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Hughey | ||||||
| Ernest Ibach | R | R | February 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Marty Kaelin | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Knaub | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ed Krieger | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Al Lincoln | August 7, 1928 | |||||
| William Mead | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Red Mincy | L | December 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 188 | Catawba County, NC US | |
| Roman Oleniczak | ||||||
| Jim Osborne | R | July 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Edward Pachamovitch | July 16, 1927 | Kingston, PA US | ||||
| Sonny Palcek | R | R | February 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Joe Parese | L | April 28, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Ritter | L | February 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Rovner | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| John Russ | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Ryan | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Walter Rzepczynski | November 11, 1926 | |||||
| James Shubert | R | R | October 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George Silliman | R | R | July 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Daniel Smigay | L | July 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bryant Smith | R | R | March 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | Bellville, TX US |
| Clyde Wilson | R | R | February 13, 1929 | 5'7" | 158 |
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.
