1949 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 74-51
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (74-51)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 145,657, Avg. 2,331
1949 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 74-51
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (74-51)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 145,657, Avg. 2,331
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Terre Haute Phillies 2
Finals - Davenport Pirates 3 games, Evansville Braves 0
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
Bob Coleman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allen | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Baity | R | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Buddy Boehm | R | R | February 8, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Victoria, TX US |
| Arthur Cook | L | L | June 7, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Del Crandall | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA US |
| Joseph DellaMonica | R | R | September 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dante DiGiorgio | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Gene Edwards | R | R | April 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 172 | Delafield, WI US |
| Robert Gordon | R | L | July 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Hennerich | R | April 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 172 | Potosi, MO US | |
| James Herndon | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Berwind, WV US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Ford Jordan | L | R | September 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| William Mahlke | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 183 | West Salem, OH US |
| Chet Nichols | S | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| James Pegram | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Larry Pennell | L | L | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Clarence Peters | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Harold Pfeiffer | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Joe Reardon | R | R | November 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Boston, MA US |
| Buddy Roberts | L | R | September 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ed Rossi | L | L | January 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Charles Samson | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| David Sheehan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Duri Vital | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| George Yorke | R | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Sidney, NS CA |
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.
