1948 Sparta Saints Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 81-37
Finished 1st in the GSL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (81-37)
Location: Sparta, Georgia
Ballpark: Sparta Baseball Park
Attendance: 27,191, Avg. 461
1948 Sparta Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 81-37
Finished 1st in the GSL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (81-37)
Location: Sparta, Georgia
Ballpark: Sparta Baseball Park
Attendance: 27,191, Avg. 461
Playoffs - Sparta Saints 3 games, Eastman Dodgers 2
Finals - Fitzgerald Pioneers 4 games, Sparta Saints 3
The Sparta Saints of the Georgia State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 81 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the GSL.
Woody Bottoms served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Bottoms | L | June 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lewis Brock | R | R | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Robert Bruno | ||||||
| Jack Collins | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| George Cook | R | L | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 155 | Rahway, NJ US |
| John Dougan | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Stan Dougan | R | R | November 24, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Penns Grove, NJ US |
| Millard Evans | R | R | September 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bryant Goggans | R | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Pete Gula | R | August 28, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lee Hartley | January 12, 1928 | 192 | Riddleville, GA US | |||
| Earl Hartman | L | November 3, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Reading, PA US | |
| Izzy León | R | R | January 4, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Cruces, Las Villas CU |
| John McCormick | ||||||
| Theodore Patterson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Jim Ruark | R | R | April 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Bostwick, GA US |
| James Screen | October 6, 1925 | 192 | County Galway, Clare IE | |||
| Jack Sinnott | R | December 4, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Paul Stevens | R | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Alan Swygert | R | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
