1948 Portsmouth Cubs Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Ace Parker (71-69)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 108,591, Avg. 1,551
1948 Portsmouth Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Ace Parker (71-69)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 108,591, Avg. 1,551
Playoffs - Newport News Dodgers 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 3
The Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League ended the 1948 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the PL.
Ace Parker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bernat | R | R | October 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 155 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Kenneth Black | ||||||
| Richard Callison | R | R | June 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jorge Comellas | R | R | December 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Joseph Dickinson | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Fred Giuliani | S | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Stan Karpinski | R | R | May 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Harry Land | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | , KY US |
| William Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Tony Ordeñana | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Ted Pawelek | L | R | August 15, 1919 | 5'10" | 202 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Cliff Perez | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Sabatie | R | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jerry Sheehan | R | R | February 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Vernon Shetler | L | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Adrian Thompson | R | October 30, 1918 | 6'1" | 165 | Alvord, IA US | |
| Bruce Ware | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Ralph Williams | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Louis Zam | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
