1949 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 59-63
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Ben Catchings (59-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 40,280, Avg. 660
1949 Johnson City Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-63
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Ben Catchings (59-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 40,280, Avg. 660
Playoffs - Bluefield Blue-Grays 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 0
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1949 season with a record of 59 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
Ben Catchings served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Adamcewicz | R | L | November 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 181 | Norwich, CT US |
| Wendell Ashby | ||||||
| Frank Ball | R | R | 6'3" | 159 | ||
| Ed Barry | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Harley Beavers | R | January 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 167 | MO, MO US | |
| Bill Bidwell | L | R | November 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Buster Brown | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ben Catchings | L | R | April 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Sherwood, TN US |
| Larry Cummins | R | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Willows, CA US |
| Joe Cunningham | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Raymond Danielson | ||||||
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| William Ellison | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Harold Fisher | R | December 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Billy Joe Flanagan | R | August 20, 1929 | 5'11" | |||
| Peter Franczek | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Stanley Franczek | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Fraser | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Michael Garone | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Curtis Hearnsberger | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Ernest Hogue | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Robert Hooker | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 5'11" | 182 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Chuck Jackson | L | L | June 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 167 | Benton, MO US |
| Carl Johnson | R | L | August 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lee Lindsley | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 201 | |
| James Patterson | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Clifton Reach | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Staff | ||||||
| Gene Swinger | R | R | October 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Derter, MO US |
| John Taylor | R | R | July 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bobby Thomas | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry White | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | Leoma, TN US | |
| Dave Young | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
