1949 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 937,151, Avg. 14,895
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jack Onslow (63-91)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 937,151, Avg. 14,895
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jack Onslow (63-91)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The White Sox plated 648 runs and conceded 737 runs. Cass Michaels drove in 83 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .308. Bill Wight led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.31 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Onslow coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | CF | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Luke Appling | SS | R | R | April 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 183 | High Point, NC USA |
| Floyd Baker | 3B | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA USA |
| Jim Baumer | SS | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Billy Bowers | CF | L | R | March 25, 1922 | 5'9" | 176 | Parkin, AR USA |
| Fred Bradley | P | R | R | July 31, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Parsons, KS USA |
| Jack Bruner | P | L | L | July 1, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Waterloo, IA USA |
| Bob Cain | P | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS USA |
| Alex Carrasquel | P | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Bill Evans | P | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX USA |
| Al Gettel | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Gordon Goldsberry | 1B | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ernest Groth | P | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA USA |
| Orval Grove | P | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS USA |
| Randy Gumpert | P | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA USA |
| Mickey Haefner | P | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL USA |
| Fred Hancock | SS | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Allenport, PA USA |
| Bill Higdon | CF | L | R | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 193 | Camp Hill, AL USA |
| Howie Judson | P | R | R | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 195 | Hebron, IL USA |
| Ed Klieman | P | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Don Kolloway | 3B | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL USA |
| Chuck Kress | 1B | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rocky Krsnich | 3B | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Bob Kuzava | P | B | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Dick Lane | LF | R | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Eddie Malone | C | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George Metkovich | CF | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Cass Michaels | 2B | R | R | March 4, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | LF | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Philley | RF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Marino Pieretti | P | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Lucca, Toscana Italy |
| Earl Rapp | LF | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI USA |
| Bobby Rhawn | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA USA |
| Jerry Scala | CF | L | R | September 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Pat Seerey | RF | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Bud Souchock | LF | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Don Wheeler | C | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| George Yankowski | C | R | R | November 19, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Gus Zernial | LF | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX USA |
