1949 Denver Bears Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Mike Gazella (0-0), William DeCarlo (0-0), Earl Browne (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 463,039, Avg. 6,662
1949 Denver Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 71-68
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Mike Gazella (0-0), William DeCarlo (0-0), Earl Browne (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 463,039, Avg. 6,662
Playoffs - Denver Bears 1 game, Pueblo Dodgers 0 - For second place.
Playoffs - Pueblo Dodgers 3 games, Denver Bears 1
The Denver Bears of the Western League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the WL.
Mike Gazella, William DeCarlo and Earl Browne served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Angelone | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Bob Barbeau | R | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Bennett | R | R | December 11, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Lowell, MA US |
| Gale Bishop | R | June 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Joe Casey | R | R | July 31, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Samuel Cooper | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 170 | Atherton, MO US |
| William DeCarlo | R | R | October 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Deo Grose | L | L | October 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Harmon | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Hennerich | R | April 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 172 | Potosi, MO US | |
| Robert Jaderlund | L | R | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Roslyn, WA US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| Ernie Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Steve Lagomarsino | R | R | December 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walt Linden | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
| Harry MacPherson | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA US |
| Warren Martin | S | R | April 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Saginaw, MI US |
| James McComas | R | R | September 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 160 | Shelby County, IN US |
| Mel Nunes | R | R | January 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Niles, CA US |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Kenneth St. Pierre | L | L | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Pete Tedeschi | R | October 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 164 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| George Uhle | R | R | October 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Weisenburger | R | R | August 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Muskegon, MI 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.
