1949 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-73
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Chick Genovese (72-73)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 94,809, Avg. 1,308
1949 Knoxville Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 72-73
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Chick Genovese (72-73)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 94,809, Avg. 1,308
The Knoxville Smokies of the Tri-State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 72 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.
Chick Genovese served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Brennan | S | R | November 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Frederick Carpen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ted Drakos | L | January 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Klon Greene | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ziggy Jasinski | R | R | December 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 164 | Maspeth, NY US |
| Robert Knight | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| William Maupin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert McCollum | L | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Bill Metral | R | March 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | , NY US | |
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Leo Niezgoda | L | December 18, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | Larksville, PA US | |
| Hugh Oser | R | R | October 22, 1928 | 6'4" | 158 | |
| Theodore Owen | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ramon Rosenkranz | L | 5'11" | 171 | |||
| Bill Sherman | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Hal Swanson | R | R | April 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 208 | Kenosha, WI US |
| James Thomas | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Andrews, SC US |
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Tramelli | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | St. Louis, MO 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.
