1949 Martinsville Athletics Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 52-92
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: George Staller (52-92)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 32,489, Avg. 451
1949 Martinsville Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 52-92
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: George Staller (52-92)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 32,489, Avg. 451
The Martinsville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1949 season with a record of 52 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
George Staller served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | L | October 16, 1920 | 5'8" | 140 | Semora, NC US | |
| Wally Ammons | R | R | September 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gene Armbruster | L | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| George Atzert | R | R | August 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 166 | |
| Bob Betz | R | September 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Martin Bladen | ||||||
| Robert Blair | May 2, 1930 | |||||
| Eugene Bradley | ||||||
| Earle Brucker | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Bud Campbell | R | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 167 | , NC US | |
| Tony Campos | R | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Elwood Carey | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Wallace Carpenter | L | November 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Shelby, NC US | |
| Edward Clebuck | ||||||
| Bob Davis | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 6'8" | 190 | |
| Dennis Gaskins | ||||||
| Gus Godbold | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Robert Haller | ||||||
| Gray Hampton | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Dick Hoot | June 25, 1925 | 192 | ||||
| Clarence Hummel | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Jacobs | R | October 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | McClure, IL US | |
| Donald Johnson | R | January 23, 1929 | 192 | |||
| Frank Juliano | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gordon Knisely | R | September 9, 1927 | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Joe Mangini | L | February 21, 1920 | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill McGarvey | S | February 3, 1925 | 6'2" | 170 | Parris Island, SC US | |
| Dewey Melton | R | R | July 1, 1911 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Miller | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 160 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Wayne Morris | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Carl Musten | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Frank Niedowicz | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joseph O'Neil | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Pancoe | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Albert Parnell | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Al Pfeiffer | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Anthony Popelsky | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bob Rinker | R | R | April 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Audenried, PA US |
| Maurice Rogers | ||||||
| Dick Schoonover | R | R | October 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Otis Stephens | L | 6'2" | 193 | |||
| William Stone | ||||||
| Russell Swingle | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Glenn Turk | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jim Vojcsik | R | July 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Cecil Warren | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Williams | Camden, NJ US | |||||
| John Wisniewski | R | September 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | Audenried, PA US | |
| James Wood | R | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Theodore Zakrzewski | L | 5'11" | 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.
