1948 Palatka Azaleas Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 48-89
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Ray Ryan (0-0), Charlie Bowles (0-0), Ben Geraghty (0-0)
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 33,085, Avg. 483
1948 Palatka Azaleas StatisticsTeam Record: 48-89
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Ray Ryan (0-0), Charlie Bowles (0-0), Ben Geraghty (0-0)
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 33,085, Avg. 483
The Palatka Azaleas of the Florida State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 48 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.
Ray Ryan, Charlie Bowles and Ben Geraghty served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey Albritton | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| John Asmer | R | R | February 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Charlie Baird | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Alex Balais | R | R | December 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Harold Barhorst | ||||||
| John Barski | R | |||||
| John Boldyga | R | |||||
| Frank Bonanno | ||||||
| Mickey Borelli | R | |||||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Don Brannen | ||||||
| John Brosco | ||||||
| Mack Bryan | R | |||||
| Anthony Connelly | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Danny Danson | April 7, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Charles DeMinico | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Lewis Fergen | R | |||||
| Melvin Griggs | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Robert Harrison | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Harrison | ||||||
| Rother Jackson | R | |||||
| Cecil Johnson | ||||||
| Leonard Katauskas | ||||||
| Marvin Knowlton | R | |||||
| William Koellmer | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bob Kupina | June 23, 1926 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Samuel Long | ||||||
| Bill Loveys | R | R | January 26, 1926 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Paul Marcello | R | R | August 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Ray Mendoza | L | L | September 26, 1929 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Doyle Murnahan | R | R | September 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Lawrence County, OH US |
| Jack Nelson | R | |||||
| Orestes Perada | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Dane Petitt | R | R | May 10, 1924 | 5'11" | 174 | Henlawson, WV US |
| Al Pirtle | L | October 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Granite City, IL US | |
| George Purcell | L | L | April 30, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Donald Reber | L | R | September 11, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roy Ridenour | R | December 16, 1925 | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| John Riota | ||||||
| Rocco Rotunno | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Delbert Schanle | R | |||||
| Arturo Seijas | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Donald Server | R | 5'8" | 156 | |||
| William Sheppard | ||||||
| Walter Singer | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Richard Stenger | L | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Clayton Sterling | R | 6'2" | 191 | |||
| Robert Synan | ||||||
| Tommy Tabb | L | R | November 19, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Dover, KY US |
| John Toncoff | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Madison, IL US |
| Bill Tutka | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Richard Woodring | R | May 30, 1922 | 192 | |||
| James Zazzera |
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.
