1948 Newport News Dodgers Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Roy Schalk (72-67)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 111,720, Avg. 1,607
1948 Newport News Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Roy Schalk (72-67)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 111,720, Avg. 1,607
Playoffs - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 3
Finals - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, Lynchburg Cardinals 0
The Newport News Dodgers of the Piedmont League ended the 1948 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the PL.
Roy Schalk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Arrildt | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Bareford | R | R | April 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Lou Colombo | L | August 22, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Brockton, MA US | |
| Doug Donnan | R | August 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US | |
| William Eggert | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Walter Graham | R | R | October 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Clarence Groat | L | R | February 5, 1916 | 5'8" | 172 | Brantford, ON CA |
| John Hobbs | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1920 | 6'2" | 175 | Piedmont, SC US |
| Paul Kluk | R | February 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | Hudson, CA US | |
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Alfred Litwa | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Moore | R | August 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Edward Nidds | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Passero | L | L | May 24, 1921 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Warren Patterson | R | September 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Hyman Prosk | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Roy Schalk | R | R | November 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Claude Siple | R | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA 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.
