1949 Lincoln Athletics Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jimmie DeShong (74-64)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 149,159, Avg. 2,162
1949 Lincoln Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 74-64
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jimmie DeShong (74-64)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 149,159, Avg. 2,162
Playoffs - Des Moines Bruins 3 games, Lincoln Athletics 1
The Lincoln Athletics of the Western League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Jimmie DeShong served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Aliperto | R | R | July 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ed Boehm | L | L | April 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 182 | Methuen, MA US |
| Albert Bower | L | R | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Tony Busco | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lew Fauth | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rocco Ippolito | R | October 17, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Kennedy | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| Joe Massaro | R | R | March 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 208 | |
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Robert Palash | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Ray Partee | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Robert Stewart | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS 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.
