1949 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 413,973, Avg. 5,376
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
Finals - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 3
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Indians plated 838 runs and surrendered 744 runs.
Members of the 1949 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Bahr, Ted Beard, Carlos Bernier, Jack Cassini, Jack Conway, Dale Coogan, Dom Dallessandro, Paul Erickson, Nanny Fernandez, Les Fleming, Don Gutteridge, Jack Hallett, Johnny Hutchings, Chet Johnson, Frank Kalin, Bob Klinger, Clyde Kluttz, Royce Lint, Woody Main, Bob Malloy, Joe Muir, Rusty Peters, Mel Queen, Elmer Riddle, Culley Rikard, Tom Saffell, Jerry Scala, Clyde Shoun, Earl Turner, Junior Walsh, Roy Weatherly and Grady Wilson.
Al Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Carlos Bernier | R | R | January 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Jack Cassini | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Paul Erickson | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL US |
| Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Les Fleming | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX US |
| Robert Ganss | R | July 7, 1922 | 5'10" | 195 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Don Gutteridge | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| John Hahn | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jack Hallett | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Robert Kellogg | L | December 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Klinger | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO US |
| Clyde Kluttz | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Woody Main | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Delano, CA US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Joe Muir | L | L | November 26, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Oriole, MD US |
| Rusty Peters | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| William Plate | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Culley Rikard | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS US |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Jerry Scala | L | R | September 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Clyde Shoun | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Earl Turner | R | R | May 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA 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.
