1948 Springfield Cubs Roster
New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 52-74
Finished 6th in the NEL
Manager: Robert Peterson (52-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 95,406, Avg. 1,514
1948 Springfield Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 52-74
Finished 6th in the NEL
Manager: Robert Peterson (52-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 95,406, Avg. 1,514
The Springfield Cubs of the New England League ended the 1948 season with a record of 52 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the NEL.
Robert Peterson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Aeschliman | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joseph Baker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| John Brenner | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Harry Bushkar | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Logan, WV US | |
| Thomas Clemente | R | August 10, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Alvin Costa | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jacob Curnal | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Gene DeAngelis | R | October 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Ravenna, OH US | |
| John Edington | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Gapinski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Giddens | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dick Haack | R | R | May 31, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jack Halpin | 192 | Lowell, MA US | ||||
| Harold Heiner | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Hughes | S | R | April 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Stephen Kelly | December 7, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Edward Kosan | R | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| David Langley | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edward Leary | R | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Augie Messuri | L | November 28, 1926 | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| Charles Morrison | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Edward Murphy | ||||||
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Robert Peterson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Robert Pugatch | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Raso | S | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Pete Robichaud | R | June 1, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | Gardner, MA US | |
| Connie Scherzer | R | R | August 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Witek | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Rudy Wojnarowski | R | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ray Woodward | R | R | September 2, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS 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.
