1949 Little Rock Travelers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Jack Saltzgaver (69-85)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 153,812, Avg. 1,998
1949 Little Rock Travelers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Jack Saltzgaver (69-85)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 153,812, Avg. 1,998
The Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
Jack Saltzgaver served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Alex De La Garza | R | R | March 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Duke Doolittle | R | 5'10" | 215 | |||
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Glenn Gardner | R | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Rufe Gentry | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC US |
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Milo Johnson | L | R | June 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 165 | Manitowoc, WI US |
| James Lawrence | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Arthur McConnell | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jack McKinney | R | R | April 21, 1921 | 6'4" | 202 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Alex Nedelco | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| R. C. Otey | R | March 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | , AR US | |
| Al Piechota | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Reash | L | May 9, 1923 | 6'0" | 178 | New Waterford, OH US | |
| Hank Ruszkowski | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Neil Saulia | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Ralph Schwamb | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'5" | 198 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raymond Seward | ||||||
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Smolko | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bert Solomon | ||||||
| Stan Surma | R | May 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Merlin Williams | R | R | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | New Hampshire, OH US |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA 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.
