1949 Joplin Miners Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Johnny Sturm (80-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 67,434, Avg. 977
1949 Joplin Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 80-58
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Johnny Sturm (80-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 67,434, Avg. 977
Playoffs - Joplin Miners 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 0
Finals - Joplin Miners 4 games, Topeka Owls 2
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the WA.
Johnny Sturm served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Anderson | R | R | ||||
| Billy Joe Bagwell | R | R | November 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hal Coffman | R | R | May 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 173 | Topeka, KS US |
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Ray Haley | R | December 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| Robert Hamric | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Hesketh | R | R | January 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Denis Jent | L | L | January 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| James Johnson | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Albert Johnston | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Long | July 11, 1931 | 193 | Springfield, MO US | |||
| Olin Martin | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Warren Moore | R | February 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Huntington, WV US | |
| Cal Neeman | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Charles Nichols | S | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ken Petersen | February 1, 1930 | |||||
| Al Pilarcik | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN US |
| Robert Sattler | ||||||
| George Sawyer | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Carl Sellers | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Lilburn Smith | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Johnny Sturm | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dave Waters | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Wuestling | L | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
