1949 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (90-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 383,943, Avg. 4,986
1949 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Paul Richards (90-64)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 383,943, Avg. 4,986
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Jersey City Giants 1
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Paul Richards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alomá | R | R | June 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cy Block | R | R | May 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Byam | R | L | November 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Ray Carlson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Doc Cramer | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Lonny Frey | L | R | August 23, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lum Harris | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Bob Hooper | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CA |
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Chet Laabs | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill McCahan | R | R | June 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Anse Moore | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA US |
| Len Okrie | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Parton | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Paul Richards | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Saul Rogovin | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Jake Wade | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Bennie Warren | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
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.
