1949 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 707,782, Avg. 11,469
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bucky Walters (61-90)
Manager: Luke Sewell (1-2)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1949 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 62-92
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 707,782, Avg. 11,469
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bucky Walters (61-90)
Manager: Luke Sewell (1-2)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1949 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The club plated 627 runs and allowed 770 runs. Walker Cooper paced the team with 16 home runs Grady Hatton drove in 69 runs. Ted Kluszewski topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .309. Ken Raffensberger led the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Walters and Luke Sewell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Frank Baumholtz | RF | L | L | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Midvale, OH USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Ken Burkhart | P | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Claude Corbitt | SS | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC USA |
| Walker Cress | P | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA USA |
| Jess Dobernic | P | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Eddie Erautt | P | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Frank Fanovich | P | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Dixie Howell | P | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY USA |
| Dixie Howell | C | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Chuck Kress | 1B | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | RF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Buddy Lively | P | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | LF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Sammy Meeks | 2B | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Lloyd Merriman | CF | L | L | August 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Ray Mueller | C | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Harry Perkowski | P | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Wally Post | OF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Johnny Pramesa | C | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Harry Walker | OF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | RF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
