1948 Lynn Red Sox Roster
New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 85-40
Finished 1st in the NEL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (85-40)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 49,088, Avg. 785
1948 Lynn Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-40
Finished 1st in the NEL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (85-40)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fraser Field
Attendance: 49,088, Avg. 785
Playoffs - Lynn Red Sox 3 games, Portland Pilots 2
Finals - Nashua Dodgers 4 games, Lynn Red Sox 1
The Lynn Red Sox of the New England League ended the 1948 season with a record of 85 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the NEL.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Argeros | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Cal Burlingame | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jacob Donaldson | R | R | October 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Faling | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Fred Folkes | S | R | August 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 147 | |
| Franklin Freeman | R | L | May 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Fred Hatfield | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL US |
| Eugene Hoberg | R | R | October 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| William Keating | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Kelly | R | May 4, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Woodside, NY US | |
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Joseph Lynch | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Red McCafferty | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Francis McFarland | R | R | 5'10" | 158 | ||
| Wallace Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Nidds | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Olsen | R | October 11, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Floral Park, NY US | |
| Eddie Popowski | R | R | August 20, 1913 | 5'5" | 145 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| James Sheekey | R | R | April 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Elmer Stevenson | ||||||
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
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.
