1948 Wilmington Pirates Roster
Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 2nd in the TSL
Manager: James Staton (76-62)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 77,842, Avg. 1,128
1948 Wilmington Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 76-62
Finished 2nd in the TSL
Manager: James Staton (76-62)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 77,842, Avg. 1,128
Playoffs - Red Springs Red Robins 4 games, Wilmington Pirates 3
The Wilmington Pirates of the Tobacco State League ended the 1948 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the TSL.
James Staton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alsenauer | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| William Benton | L | June 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Henry Borneman | ||||||
| Lewis Cheshire | L | L | 5'10" | 197 | ||
| Clarence Coward | December 23, 1916 | Greensboro, NC US | ||||
| Hargrove Davis | R | November 12, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Johnie Edens | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 196 | Wilmington, NC US | |
| Bob Edwards | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Leonard Fassler | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Edward Hardisky | R | June 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Roy Lamb | R | R | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| John Muscovitch | R | April 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | Drifton, PA US | |
| Bill Niven | January 13, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Emile Pasteris | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Robert Perry | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Richard Powell | ||||||
| Marion Rogers | ||||||
| Linwood Rowan | ||||||
| James Staton | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bob Steckel | R | January 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Jack Thrush | December 3, 1929 | |||||
| Thomas Townsend | ||||||
| Francis Wesley | ||||||
| Charles Wiggs | L | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
