Utica Blue Sox minor league baseball players Many of the late -1940s baseball players proudly served in the US Military during World War 2 and so, there was a mix of veterans and rookies playing for either manager Dick Porter and/or Patrick Colgan during the 1948 season. Batting Averages Richard Welker, OF batted .316 in 488 at-bats … Alex Garbowski, SS .301 in 534 at-bats … John Pardo, C .298 in 2308 at-bats … Willie Puddin Head Jones, 3B .287 in 94 at-bats Billy Johnson, 2B .283 in 360 at-bats … William Smith, P .278 in 108 at-bats … Jackie Mayo, OF .273 in 506 at-bats … Ettore Giammarco, OF .273 in 466 at-bats … Max Peterson, P .268 in 71 at-bats Dick Koecher, P .262 in 61 at-bats … Bill; Glynn, 1B .261 in 501 at-bats … James Ackeret, 3B .259 in 4528 at-bats … Homer Spragins , P .224 in 76 at-bats Arthur Hartley, P .216 in 74 at bats … Jack Albright, 2B .215 in 107 at-bats … Robert Perry, C .208 in 288 at-bats … Leo Cristante, P .208 in 63 at bats … Joe O’Connell, OF .188 in 32 at-bats … William McKelvey, P .143 in 21 at-bats 1948 Utica Blue Sox Pitchers Bob Chackles, Leo Cristante, Art Hartley, Dick Koecher, Duke Markell, Bill McKelvey, Max Perterson, William Smith, Homer Spragins Minor League Baseball Players Page 321 |
