1949 Marshall Browns Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the ETL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (69-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Marshall, Texas
Ballpark: East Texas Fair Grounds Ball Field
Attendance: 60,585, Avg. 884
1949 Marshall Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the ETL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (69-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Marshall, Texas
Ballpark: East Texas Fair Grounds Ball Field
Attendance: 60,585, Avg. 884
The Marshall Browns of the East Texas League ended the 1949 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the ETL.
Walt DeFreitas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Blyzka | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| John Chorley | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Don Cierniak | L | L | August 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Tony Costa | L | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| William David | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Walt DeFreitas | R | January 19, 1918 | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Jack Houston | R | R | March 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| John Howson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Red Jones | L | R | November 2, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Timpson, TX US |
| Henry Kane | L | 6'2" | 202 | |||
| Steve Kovach | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Kurtz | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Gene Leigh | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Coleman, FL US |
| Art Lucchesi | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Merrill Merkle | R | L | September 25, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, OH US |
| Donald Pope | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Charles Roberts | R | R | November 11, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Schambon | L | December 10, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Robert Snyder | S | R | April 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bud Thomas | R | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Sedalia, MO US |
| James Upchurch | R | L | July 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Louis Vavro | R | R | June 30, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
