1949 Greenwood Dodgers Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the CSL
Manager: Jim Bivin (84-56)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Greenwood, Mississippi
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 53,228, Avg. 760
1949 Greenwood Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the CSL
Manager: Jim Bivin (84-56)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Greenwood, Mississippi
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 53,228, Avg. 760
Playoffs - Pine Bluff Cardinals 4 games, Greenwood Dodgers 2
The Greenwood Dodgers of the Cotton States League ended the 1949 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the CSL.
Jim Bivin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bareford | R | R | April 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jim Bivin | R | R | December 11, 1909 | 6'0" | 155 | Jackson, MS US |
| Joseph Colasinski | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ernest Falappino | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| James Geocaris | ||||||
| Leroy Hall | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Hallidon | ||||||
| Dale Hendricks | September 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Hilbert | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Kalamanek | ||||||
| Ted Kramp | ||||||
| Jimmy Kucera | R | R | 6'3" | 192 | ||
| Johnny LeGros | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Marvin Leib | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Santo Luberto | R | June 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Dick Massuch | R | May 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Ellwood May | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Frank McCluskey | R | September 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jim McNulty | R | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US | ||
| Richard Meyers | S | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Ernest Nichols | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Glen Page | L | R | July 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Wakulla, FL US |
| Stanley Polonczyk | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jess Raines | R | R | May 19, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Carl Smolinski | R | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Jasper Spears | R | April 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Cheraw, SC US | |
| Donald Thomas | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bob Virkstis | L | L | June 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| John Walker | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Fred Waters | L | L | February 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Benton, MS US |
| Lee Watts | L | 5'7" | 150 |
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.
