1949 Leavenworth Braves Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 25-112
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: Bill Cronin (0-0), Raymond Murphy (0-0), Luther Harvel (0-0)
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
Ballpark: Wadsworth Park
Attendance: 33,132, Avg. 484
1949 Leavenworth Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 25-112
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: Bill Cronin (0-0), Raymond Murphy (0-0), Luther Harvel (0-0)
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
Ballpark: Wadsworth Park
Attendance: 33,132, Avg. 484
The Leavenworth Braves of the Western Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 25 wins and 112 losses, finishing eighth in the WA.
Bill Cronin, Raymond Murphy and Luther Harvel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bale | ||||||
| Jose Blanco | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Allen Bryant | ||||||
| Richard Carr | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Rafael Casanova | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert Casey | R | R | ||||
| William Cloude | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Arthur Coleman | ||||||
| Bill Cronin | R | R | December 26, 1902 | 5'9" | 167 | West Newton, MA US |
| Jerry Cunningham | L | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Donald Davenport | L | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Mario Fajo | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Forest Fisher | November 21, 1922 | |||||
| Jim Fister | R | R | July 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Fortner | R | |||||
| Paul Fullmer | R | R | ||||
| Vernon Glaser | R | R | ||||
| Sonny Grasso | R | September 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Harold Groves | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roger Grunwald | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Billy Hahn | R | October 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Fran Harte | L | March 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Boston, MA US | |
| Luther Harvel | R | R | September 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Cambria, IL US |
| Thomas Houlihan | ||||||
| Percy Howard | ||||||
| Edward Hughes | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Robert Hutchinson | ||||||
| Anthony LaCroix | R | R | April 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Lloyd | ||||||
| Robert Marshall | R | R | ||||
| Ernest Mason | L | L | ||||
| Robert McMahon | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Bob Moan | R | R | June 28, 1926 | 192 | ||
| Marshall Nesmith | R | October 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hazlehurst, MS US | |
| Joseph Nezgoda | R | March 31, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ismael Perez | ||||||
| Roscoe Perkins | R | R | ||||
| Alfred Perry | R | |||||
| Joe Ben Reese | L | October 17, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Willie Reyes | R | January 10, 1915 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| Ralph Rosengarten | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Scanlon | ||||||
| John Schaller | ||||||
| Tom Smith | R | R | March 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Swiderski | L | L | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ladd White | L | R | ||||
| Cliff Yarnell |
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.
