1949 Lawton Giants Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (87-52)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 45,501, Avg. 655
1949 Lawton Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 87-52
Finished 2nd in the SSL
Manager: Louis Brower (87-52)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 45,501, Avg. 655
Playoffs - Lawton Giants 3 games, Chickasha Chiefs 0
Finals - Lawton Giants 4 games, Pauls Valley Raiders 1
The Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the SSL.
Louis Brower served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Baugh | R | R | April 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 162 | Fletcher, OK US |
| Daniel Beck | L | R | September 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Richard Bornholdt | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| George Cullum | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Bill DeGeer | L | April 18, 1928 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Ray Ditto | R | September 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |
| Arnie Fritz | R | July 5, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Giovanni | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| James Glover | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Jess Griffin | ||||||
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Leo Kedzierski | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Richard Kosack | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ray Meyer | R | 6'0" | 174 | |||
| Joseph Micciche | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Vernon Niemann | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Marcel Poelker | L | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Alex Romanello | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Eldon Schrader | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| James Shindell | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Ernest Simmons | L | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| James Spencer | R | R | July 24, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Hillsville, VA US |
| Vincent Speranza | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Thomas Stapleton | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| Dick Vonder Haar | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Marvin Webster | R | July 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Rose Hill, 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.
