1949 Durham Bulls Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Ace Parker (70-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 118,356, Avg. 1,667
1949 Durham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 70-72
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Ace Parker (70-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 118,356, Avg. 1,667
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
Ace Parker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allswede | R | June 28, 1927 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Sal Arduini | R | R | August 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey Shore, PA US |
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Jackie Bales | L | May 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Hubert Bates | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wally Bernat | R | R | October 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 155 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Herman Bishop | S | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ralph Caldwell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Byron Cook | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Marcus Davis | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Garth Ford | R | July 26, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Provo, UT US | |
| John Fornari | R | August 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cowanshannock Township, PA US | |
| Jack Graham | S | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Pat Haggerty | L | June 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lacy James | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Bennie Kiburis | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ed Komisarek | R | July 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| John McPadden | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Murray | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Neville | L | L | September 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Thomas Pritchard | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Earl Richmond | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Sheehan | R | R | February 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edwin Smith | September 19, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Claude Swiggett | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| James Taylor | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Raymond Willett | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Larry Womack | R | April 3, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Louis Zam | R | 5'11" | 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.
