1949 Des Moines Bruins Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Stan Hack (70-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 210,204, Avg. 3,003
1949 Des Moines Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Stan Hack (70-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 210,204, Avg. 3,003
Playoffs - Des Moines Bruins 3 games, Lincoln Athletics 1
Finals - Pueblo Dodgers 4 games, Des Moines Bruins 3
The Des Moines Bruins of the Western League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
Stan Hack served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chuck Balogh | R | R | August 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Quecreek, PA US |
| Leon Brinkopf | R | R | October 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Leon Foulk | L | R | February 14, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Bob Lee | L | January 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Danny Lynch | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 5'11" | 174 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dwight Maxhimer | R | R | November 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Massillon, OH US |
| Bill Moisan | L | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Bradford, MA US |
| Wallace Pearsall | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Les Peden | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 212 | Azle, TX US |
| John Picchiotti | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Dolph Regelsky | R | November 5, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Connie Scherzer | R | R | August 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Paul Schnieders | L | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Cole County, MO US |
| Paul Schramka | L | L | March 22, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Elvin Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | Cherokee, IA US |
| Don Swartz | R | R | January 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Lorain, OH US |
| Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
| John Warsaw | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Frank Whitman | R | R | August 15, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Marengo, IN 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.
