1949 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 70-83
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Fred Walters (0-0), Mike Ryba (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 227,758, Avg. 2,977
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 680 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 759 runs.
Ewald Pyle, Mel Hoderlein, Dick Kimble, Bob Alexander, Harley Hisner, Bob Scherbarth, Fred Walters, Sammy White, Jim Piersall, John Douglas, Mickey McDermott, Cot Deal, Milt Byrnes, Mickey Rutner, Al Richter, Willard Nixon, Fritz Dorish, Johnny Barrett, Jake Jones, Norm Zauchin, Jack Robinson, Tex Aulds, Gordie Mueller, Hal Brown, Tom Wright, Windy McCall, Tommy Tatum, Mike Palm and George Wilson were all players from the 1949 Louisville Colonels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Fred Walters and Mike Ryba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Tex Aulds | R | R | December 28, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Farmerville, LA US |
| Johnny Barrett | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Hal Brown | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| Fritz Dorish | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Fred Harrington | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Monroe, NC US | |
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jake Jones | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mickey McDermott | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Willard Nixon | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA US |
| Mike Palm | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Douglas Payne | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Jim Piersall | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Al Richter | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Sheriff Robinson | R | September 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MD US | |
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mickey Rutner | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Bob Scherbarth | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tommy Tatum | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX US |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Sammy White | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Tom Wright | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC US |
| Norm Zauchin | R | R | November 17, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Royal Oak, MI 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.
