1949 Mattoon Indians Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 62-56
Finished 3rd in the MOVL
Manager: Chuck Hawley (62-56)
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 38,325, Avg. 650
1949 Mattoon Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 62-56
Finished 3rd in the MOVL
Manager: Chuck Hawley (62-56)
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 38,325, Avg. 650
Playoffs - Mattoon Indians 3 games, Centralia Cubs 0
Finals - Paducah Chiefs 4 games, Mattoon Indians 3
The Mattoon Indians of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1949 season with a record of 62 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MOVL.
Chuck Hawley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Blank | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Don Breidenbach | ||||||
| Ray Cassidy | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dabrington | ||||||
| Thomas Dobrino | May 12, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Walt Dunkovich | R | R | May 31, 1925 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| James Fowler | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| William Garthwaite | L | L | January 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Melvin Hegan | ||||||
| Bill Herman | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Dave Hill | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Don Hinds | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Paul Hoffmeister | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 215 | East Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Houseman | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| William Husak | ||||||
| Willard Larcher | ||||||
| Charles Luebbers | ||||||
| Richard Matschatt | ||||||
| Joe Mattis | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Miller | ||||||
| George Murphy | L | February 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 165 | Two Rivers, WI US | |
| Thomas Nichols | ||||||
| Chet Ostaszewski | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| William Passineau | ||||||
| Dale Showers | ||||||
| Andy Smith | L | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Norm Spear | R | July 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Art Sullivan | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lewis Whorley |
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.
