1949 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 100-54
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (100-54)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 265,982, Avg. 3,454
1949 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 100-54
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (100-54)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 265,982, Avg. 3,454
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 4 games, Shreveport Sports 1
Finals - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1949 season with a record of 100 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the TL.
Bobby Bragan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Austin | R | R | December 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Foss, OK US |
| Daniel Bennett | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| C. B. Beringer | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellwood, NE US |
| Bobby Bragan | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Chico Carrasquel | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ed Chandler | R | R | February 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Pinson, AL US |
| Sam DiBlasi | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Dockins | L | L | May 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Clyde, KS US |
| Carl Erskine | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN US |
| Walter Fiala | R | R | September 24, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Dee Fondy | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX US |
| Peter Giordano | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Robert Houghton | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Wayne Johnson | R | L | February 20, 1920 | 6'2" | 175 | Piedmont, SC US |
| Joe Landrum | R | R | December 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Johnny LeGros | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Mike Lemish | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Billy Loes | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | Long Island City, NY US |
| Turk Lown | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Milliken | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV US |
| John Murphy | R | October 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US | |
| Walter Rogers | S | April 14, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| Mike Sichko | R | February 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Thompson, PA US | |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Ken Staples | L | R | November 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Chris Van Cuyk | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI US |
| Preston Ward | L | R | July 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Melvin Waters | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dick Williams | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO 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.
