1949 Amsterdam Rugmakers Roster
Canadian-American League (CCL) - Class: C
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 5th in the CCL
Manager: Mayo Smith (67-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 83,449, Avg. 1,209
1949 Amsterdam Rugmakers StatisticsTeam Record: 67-71
Finished 5th in the CCL
Manager: Mayo Smith (67-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 83,449, Avg. 1,209
The Amsterdam Rugmakers of the Canadian-American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the CCL.
Mayo Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Basta | L | L | March 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Bergstrom | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| John Boryk | R | June 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ernie DeFazio | R | April 16, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Haverhill, MA US | |
| John DeFresco | ||||||
| James Durkin | R | R | June 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Arthur Fabbro | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Ferra | ||||||
| Vic Fucci | L | L | September 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Thomas Gallagher | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Gnade | R | R | October 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Golembeski | R | R | June 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Millers Falls, MA US |
| Bob Grim | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Robert Killian | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Harold Kronenberg | R | August 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Liddy | L | November 16, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Richard Marshall | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bruce McKelvey | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| Thomas Mollica | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Rodney Morgan | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Michael Morrongiello | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Elly Norton | R | R | January 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 174 | |
| John O'Lari | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Bob Pearson | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Anselmo Piacentino | ||||||
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Bill Raehse | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| John Recco | L | February 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Norman Rollins | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Harold Rosenberg | L | L | January 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Howard Schermerhorn | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| Harry Sollenberger | L | L | December 25, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Al Tefft | R | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Robert Testa | ||||||
| Herman Vick | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Allan Washburn | R | June 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US | |
| Edward Watson | L | L | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Chuck Weiss | L | February 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Wells | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Wiederecht | L | L | December 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
