1949 Lakeland Pilots Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 60-92
Finished 8th in the FIL
Manager: Johnny Rizzo (60-92)
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 50,108, Avg. 659
1949 Lakeland Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 60-92
Finished 8th in the FIL
Manager: Johnny Rizzo (60-92)
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Henley Stadium
Attendance: 50,108, Avg. 659
The Lakeland Pilots of the Florida International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 60 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the FIL.
Johnny Rizzo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Acton | ||||||
| Benjamin Bardin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Biershenk | R | February 3, 1917 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Woody Bottoms | L | June 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ray Bowden | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Earl Cook | ||||||
| William Cook | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Dave Cox | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Joel Embry | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Falk | R | October 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Armando Gallart | R | 6'2" | 162 | |||
| Antonio Garcia | R | R | April 11, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Albert Gindele | R | December 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Earl Gray | L | L | November 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Greenwald | L | November 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US | |
| Luther Hamilton | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Luke Hamlin | L | R | July 3, 1904 | 6'2" | 168 | Ferris Center, MI US |
| Clifton Haywood | L | May 25, 1919 | 5'8" | 170 | Dunlevy, PA US | |
| Bryan Howell | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Peter Kantor | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| William Kushta | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Sergio Martinez | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| LaVerne Mayer | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Otoniel Ortiz | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Johnny Rizzo | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dean Scarborough | R | January 31, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Windom, MN US | |
| Del Shanle | ||||||
| Henry Soven | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ernest Spitzer | ||||||
| Stanley Spitzer | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Bill Tutka | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Roy Valdes | R | R | February 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sindo Valle | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Melvin Welch | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Bernard Winkler | R | R | November 14, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
