1948 Statesville Owls Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NCSL
Manager: Tuck McWilliams (63-47)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Statesville High School Park
Attendance: 68,832, Avg. 1,251
1948 Statesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the NCSL
Manager: Tuck McWilliams (63-47)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Statesville High School Park
Attendance: 68,832, Avg. 1,251
Playoffs - Statesville Owls 4 games, Lexington Indians 1
Finals - Statesville Owls 4 games, Hickory Rebels 3
The Statesville Owls of the North Carolina State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 63 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the NCSL.
Tuck McWilliams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'7" | 140 | |
| Fred Armbruster | ||||||
| Andy Belcik | R | August 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Bristol, VA US | |
| Earl Campbell | R | August 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Landis, NC US | |
| Max Davidson | L | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hudson Davis | R | R | October 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Canon, GA US |
| Arthur Edwards | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Benny Fiori | August 12, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| James Fowler | ||||||
| Klon Greene | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Francis Healy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Howard | L | 5'10" | 177 | |||
| William Jones | R | 5'5" | 145 | |||
| Cecil Lawing | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Bowman McLaughlin | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Tuck McWilliams | S | April 20, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Michael Michaels | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Carl Peeler | R | July 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Phil Poole | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Charles Raehse | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| William Roberts | ||||||
| Robert Scott | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Sheridan | R | September 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Frank Smith | S | L | 5'9" | 153 | ||
| Elwood Sutter | R | October 28, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Whiteside | R | R | 6'2" | 152 | ||
| Dick Williams | June 9, 1928 | Morgantown, NC 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.
