1949 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 70-83
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Hal Anderson (70-83)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 170,464, Avg. 2,228
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Red Birds scored 740 runs and yielded 745 runs.
Players from the 1949 Columbus Red Birds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ira Hutchinson, Ike Pearson, Kurt Krieger, Charley Stanceu, Barney Olsen, Bill Howerton, Wayne McLeland, Ray Yochim, Cot Deal, Jack Crimian, Bud Hardin, Ben Steiner, Bob Habenicht, Les Fusselman, Harvey Haddix and Don Lang.
Hal Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Broome | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Norwood, NC US |
| Pete Bryant | R | R | June 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 197 | Lasker, NC US |
| Billy Costa | R | February 11, 1920 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Jack Crimian | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jack Frisinger | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Les Fusselman | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK US |
| Bob Habenicht | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harvey Haddix | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH US |
| Bud Hardin | R | R | June 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Shelby, NC US |
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kurt Krieger | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 212 | Traisen, AT |
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Ernie Logan | L | R | January 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Meno, OK US |
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Michael Natisin | L | October 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | Alpha, NJ US | |
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Remke | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Charley Stanceu | R | R | January 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Ben Steiner | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Merlin Williams | R | R | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | New Hampshire, OH US |
| Claude Wright | R | August 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Ray Yochim | R | R | July 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
