1949 Columbia Reds Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-93
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (59-93)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 100,572, Avg. 1,323
1949 Columbia Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 59-93
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Gee Walker (59-93)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 100,572, Avg. 1,323
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1949 season with a record of 59 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
Gee Walker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Abernathy | L | L | November 1, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James Babb | ||||||
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| William Bernhardt | R | July 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Benjamin Childs | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Christophel | R | L | October 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Frank Davis | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Larry Drake | L | R | May 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | McKinney, TX US |
| John Duncan | L | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Harold Ensley | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ralph Erwin | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Finks | August 31, 1927 | 192 | St. Louis, MO US | |||
| Tom Florence | R | September 19, 1923 | 5'10" | 163 | , KY US | |
| Grover Frisbee | L | L | December 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joseph Grugan | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Robert Guth | L | R | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Raymond Hartker | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Yale Hughes | ||||||
| Dewey Jacobs | June 26, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Ivan Johannes | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dick Libby | L | L | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Bridgton, ME US |
| Roy Marion | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Richburg, SC US | |
| Thomas McCall | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ray McLeod | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Roy McMillan | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX US |
| Bob Murphy | S | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Muzzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Pless | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Poole | R | April 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Wally Post | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH US |
| Robert Sanders | R | R | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Rodger Schmidt | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Leon Snuggs | R | L | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Bob Teichert | R | L | October 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Lansing, MI US |
| Johnny Temple | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC US |
| Bill Van Heuitt | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Caldwell West | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Wood | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Wright | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA 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.
