Marion Cubs

• Location: Marion, OH
• League: Ohio State League 1947; Ohio-Indiana League 1948
• Affiliation: Chicago Cubs 1947-1948
• Ballpark: Lincoln Park

The Marion Cubs started out their O-I league stand with a 62-78 record in 1948 putting them 20 1/2 games off the pace. Nick Alivojvodic, pitching for the Cubs , led the league by striking out 255 would be hitters. Lou Bekeza started out as the team's manager but was switched with Frank Kristie to finish up the season. The team finised in seventh place.

The 1949 season would see the team become affiliated with the Boston Red Sox and and be known as the Marion Red Sox.

1948 Marion Cubs Team & Individual Stats

FIN	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
7th	62	78	.443	20.5	60,009	Lou Bekeza / Frank Kristie

Team Batting 3rd

G	AB	R	OR	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	SH	SB	BB	HB	SO	RBI	LOB	AVR
140	4812	820	865	1292	1841	227	77	56	72	195	680	29	940	675	1139	.268

Team Fielding 8th

G	DP	PB	PO	A	E	PCT
140	107	20	3513	1500	360	.933

Top 3 Batters

Name	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	SH	SB	BB	HB	RBI	SO	PCT
Bill Bolduc	84	336	61	107	151	32	3	2	3	7	29	2	63	25	.318
Eugene Bobzean	95	380	87	114	198	25	10	13	2	22	39	1	66	79	.300
Lee Bohlender	124	465	82	124	183	22	8	7	7	25	59	5	70	50	.267

Top 3 Pitchers

Name	G	CG	W	L	PCT	IP	AB	H	R	ER	SH	BB	SO	HB	WP	ERA
Nick Alivojvodic	37	25	20	13	.606	257	989	231	153	108	15	150	255	9	26	3.78
Ramon Peet	36	17	13	10	.565	223	871	222	139	104	11	129	183	2	14	4.20
Frank Marchelli	29	6	8	8	.500	124	502	140	77	60	4	48	62	4	5	4.35

Source: The Baseball Guide and Record Book.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1947	79-60	2nd	Nelson Burbrink	Lost League Finals
1948	62-78	7th	Lou Bekeza / Frank Kristie