1949 Bristol Owls Roster
Colonial League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 82-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Al Barillari (0-0), Joseph O'Connell (0-0)
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 62,485, Avg. 969
1949 Bristol Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 82-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Al Barillari (0-0), Joseph O'Connell (0-0)
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 62,485, Avg. 969
Playoffs - Bristol Owls 4 games, Waterbury Timers 1
Finals - Bristol Owls 2 games, Bridgeport Bees 1
The Bristol Owls of the Colonial League ended the 1949 season with a record of 82 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Al Barillari and Joseph O'Connell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Applebaum | ||||||
| Al Barillari | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | , NY US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Glenn Bird | ||||||
| Richard Blow | S | R | September 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Cliff Bull | May 14, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Lawrence Cauvel | November 29, 1923 | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Patrick Cavanaugh | ||||||
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Guy Coleman | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Donald Derle | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jack Early | R | R | ||||
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Walter Galusha | L | L | January 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Walter Gathman | ||||||
| John Gazzola | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Rubén Gómez | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Dick Holmes | R | L | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Richard Kelly | L | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Art Kunde | L | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Roger LaFrance | R | February 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Taftville, CT US | |
| Philip Lapides | ||||||
| Donald Lowenstein | ||||||
| John Moesch | 192 | |||||
| George Mueger | ||||||
| Joseph O'Connell | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Fred Prior | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Lawrence Rowe | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Gary Rutkay | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Seeley | R | R | July 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Anthony Sierzega | R | R | 6'3" | 182 | ||
| George Simpson | ||||||
| William Taussig | ||||||
| Thomas Travers | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Veigel | ||||||
| Paul Wargo | L | L | June 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Mayfield, PA US |
| William Zupnik | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Zurkowski | ||||||
| Roland Zwick | R | R | January 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
