1949 Harlan Smokies Roster
Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 83-41
Finished 1st in the MSL
Manager: George Motto (83-41)
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 49,615, Avg. 800
1949 Harlan Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 83-41
Finished 1st in the MSL
Manager: George Motto (83-41)
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 49,615, Avg. 800
Playoffs - Harlan Smokies 3 games, Middlesboro Athletics 1
Finals - Harlan Smokies 3 games, Morristown Red Sox 2
The Harlan Smokies of the Mountain States League ended the 1949 season with a record of 83 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the MSL.
George Motto served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Badger | November 16, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Harvey Chase | L | L | May 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxford, PA US |
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Eddie Cousins | R | January 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Virgil Ferrell | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Frank Gaudio | L | L | August 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| William Geier | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Earl Hill | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| John Jones | L | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Charles McCormick | R | July 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Chelyan, WV US | |
| Francis Mehal | R | R | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| George Motto | R | July 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Painter | R | September 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| Grant Seale | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Jack Smith | L | R | June 12, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| William Strong | ||||||
| Frank Wilson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
