1949 Dayton Indians Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-57
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Oscar Melillo (80-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Hudson Field
Attendance: 103,519, Avg. 1,511
1949 Dayton Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 80-57
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Oscar Melillo (80-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Hudson Field
Attendance: 103,519, Avg. 1,511
Playoffs - Charleston Senators 3 games, Dayton Indians 1
The Dayton Indians of the Central League ended the 1949 season with a record of 80 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Oscar Melillo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ankoviak | L | L | March 9, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Bob Ankrum | R | R | September 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 171 | Hopewell, OH US |
| Jack Carmichael | R | R | March 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Donald Cena | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Nathaniel Clifton | L | R | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 221 | England, AR US |
| John Farkas | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Raymond Girdley | R | R | June 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Grayslake, IL US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronnie King | S | April 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| James Ladd | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Stu Locklin | L | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Kenneth Mapes | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ronald McLeland | R | R | July 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 168 | Stockport, IA US |
| William Morgan | R | R | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Ray Rakar | R | April 15, 1926 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Lou Urcho | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lee Wheat | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Fred Wollpert | R | R | September 11, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Wickliffe, OH US |
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
