1948 Leesburg Pirates Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 60-77
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Ed Leip (60-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 38,335, Avg. 560
1948 Leesburg Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 60-77
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Ed Leip (60-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 38,335, Avg. 560
The Leesburg Pirates of the Florida State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 60 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
Ed Leip served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Amoriello | R | R | November 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Anthony | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Howard Bailey | L | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Bartolozzi | L | August 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Bittner | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Ballard Branham | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chester Butler | R | 5'11" | 174 | |||
| Steven Craig | R | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| John D'Ambrosio | ||||||
| Thomas Dobkins | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Gleason | L | |||||
| George Glick | L | December 2, 1929 | ||||
| Robert Green | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Green | L | April 27, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Donald Johnson | R | January 23, 1929 | 192 | |||
| John Kasprack | R | |||||
| Bob Kelly | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ed Leip | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Dick McCallum | R | R | December 21, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| James McCord | October 25, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| William McLaren | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Tony Mongiello | R | July 4, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Passannante | ||||||
| John Paszek | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Ramsey | ||||||
| Martin Regan | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Alex Romanello | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Desmond Salter | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Tony Smeraglia | L | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Alva Smith | R | |||||
| Dan Tafaro | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Louis Tarolli | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Cliff Victor | L | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Ralph Woolford | R | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| John Zimany | R | R | ||||
| Marvin Zwelling | L | August 6, 1927 | 192 | , OH 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.
