1949 Montreal Royals Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (84-70)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 473,798, Avg. 6,153
1949 Montreal Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Clay Hopper (84-70)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 473,798, Avg. 6,153
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Nick Andromidas | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Toby Atwell | L | R | March 8, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Dan Bankhead | R | R | May 3, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Empire, AL US |
| Rocky Bridges | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Refugio, TX US |
| Gino Cimoli | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck Connors | L | L | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sam DiBlasi | R | R | August 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William Eggert | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Dee Fondy | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX US |
| Al Gionfriddo | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA US |
| Oscar Grimes | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH US |
| John Hall | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
| Clyde King | S | R | May 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Lare | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steve Lembo | R | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Turk Lown | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pat McGlothin | L | R | October 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Coalfield, TN US |
| Bobby Morgan | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Karl Morrison | R | R | October 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Sam Narron | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC US |
| Don Newcombe | L | R | June 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | Madison, NJ US |
| Bud Podbielan | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA US |
| William Ripken | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| George Schmees | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA US |
| Johnny Van Cuyk | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI US |
| Kermit Wahl | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD US |
| Bob Wakefield | R | October 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Louis Welaj | L | R | January 27, 1921 | 5'10" | 168 | Barnsboro, PA US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA 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.
