1948 Watertown Athletics Roster
Border League (BL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-65
Finished 4th in the BL
Manager: Fred Gerken (63-65)
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 65,590, Avg. 1,025
1948 Watertown Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 63-65
Finished 4th in the BL
Manager: Fred Gerken (63-65)
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 65,590, Avg. 1,025
Playoffs - Watertown Athletics 4 games, Geneva Robins 3
Finals - Ogdensburg Maples 4 games, Watertown Athletics 0
The Watertown Athletics of the Border League ended the 1948 season with a record of 63 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the BL.
Fred Gerken served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Basile | ||||||
| Ernest Craine | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Gerald Daly | R | L | March 9, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Fred Danek | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Binghamton, NY US | |
| Bill Dawson | October 12, 1927 | 192 | Oswego, NY US | |||
| Jim Devlin | L | R | August 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Plains, PA US |
| Carl Donvito | R | R | March 24, 1927 | 5'9" | 166 | |
| Art Frantz | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'0" | ||
| Bill Gates | R | R | November 23, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Fred Gerken | S | April 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Don Harris | June 15, 1920 | 192 | Lyons, NY US | |||
| Arthur Herbst | ||||||
| Adin Hoch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Frank Howlan | R | R | December 15, 1924 | 192 | Amsterdam, NY US | |
| Milan Kapusta | R | August 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Edward Karpilo | ||||||
| Albert Klestinec | R | June 15, 1921 | 5'7" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Edward Midura | R | January 15, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicopee, MA US | |
| Gerald Murray | R | June 22, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ray Nadel | R | October 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Hal Naragon | L | R | October 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Andy Perniciaro | R | R | April 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 178 | Stamford, CT US |
| Anthony Romeo | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Edward Serley | R | R | 6'3" | 182 | ||
| Charles Sweeney | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ernie Visconti | ||||||
| Joseph Weber | March 4, 1921 | 192 | ||||
| Michael Zanovitch | R | 5'10" | 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.
