1949 Gadsden Chiefs Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 39-95
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Ben Chapman (39-95)
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 52,166, Avg. 779
1949 Gadsden Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 39-95
Finished 8th in the SL
Manager: Ben Chapman (39-95)
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
Ballpark: City Park
Attendance: 52,166, Avg. 779
The Gadsden Chiefs of the Southeastern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 39 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the SL.
Ben Chapman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Bailey | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Peter Benenati | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Adam Bengoechea | R | R | April 13, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Basil Beringhele | L | January 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Joe Bodner | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Larry Brunke | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Carlin | R | R | February 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 165 | Wylam, AL US |
| Jack Chandler | R | R | January 24, 1923 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Ray Chandler | ||||||
| Ben Chapman | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Lawrence Collins | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Costello | S | L | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Roland Crabbe | ||||||
| Leonard Cross | R | 6'0" | 215 | |||
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Walter Doherty | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charley Dykes | R | R | October 22, 1923 | 5'5" | 153 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| John Helms | R | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| Russell Henegar | L | L | May 1, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Keener, AL US |
| Raymond King | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Milan Kubene | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Henry Lefler | 5'11" | 180 | ||||
| Don Littell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Carl Meurer | R | L | January 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Morgan | R | R | February 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Hoover Nance | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Nick Pappas | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| James Philpot | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Piatnek | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ray Rapacki | R | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Ray | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Reash | L | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 178 | New Waterford, OH US | |
| Dean Scarborough | R | January 31, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Windom, MN US | |
| Norman Sego | L | August 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Rushville, MO US | |
| Bennie Shaw | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Sinnott | R | December 4, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| James Smith | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Henry Soven | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Robert Steadman | ||||||
| Hal Stewart | R | R | April 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Charles Stock | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Norris Strickland | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Alan Swygert | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Herb Vanadestine | May 9, 1926 | 192 | Bangor, ME 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.
