1949 McAllen Giants Roster
Rio Grande Valley League (RGVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the RGVL
Manager: Fran Matthews (0-0), Phil Kuykendall (0-0)
Location: McAllen, Texas
Ballpark: Paris Field
Attendance: 22,598, Avg. 328
1949 McAllen Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 70-68
Finished 4th in the RGVL
Manager: Fran Matthews (0-0), Phil Kuykendall (0-0)
Location: McAllen, Texas
Ballpark: Paris Field
Attendance: 22,598, Avg. 328
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Aces 4 games, McAllen Giants 0
The McAllen Giants of the Rio Grande Valley League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the RGVL.
Fran Matthews and Phil Kuykendall served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Arthur | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Burt Cork | R | R | September 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Colome, SD US |
| Floyd Economides | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Bud Hull | R | April 5, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Harold Jackson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Phil Kuykendall | L | March 17, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Tony Levanti | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Simon Luna | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ed Melillo | R | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Emilio Mozo | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Ferd Niemann | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Filomeno Ríos | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | January 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 194 | Weslaco, TX US |
| George Salcher | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Wilburn Schultze | ||||||
| John Shuford | L | L | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Roy Switzer | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Donald Zahner | L | 6'2" | 220 |
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.
