1949 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 55-98
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Buddy Hassett (55-98)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 88,170, Avg. 1,153
1949 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 55-98
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Buddy Hassett (55-98)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 88,170, Avg. 1,153
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 55 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
Buddy Hassett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Richard Crichton | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Leon Culberson | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA US |
| Lee Dodson | S | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'5" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Armonk, NY US |
| Bill Freese | R | R | May 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pete Gebrian | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Tom Gorman | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Greengrass | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY US |
| Martin Hansen | L | September 19, 1926 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Wally Hood | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charlie Keller | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Dick Lane | R | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Glenn Lierman | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 215 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Albert McEvoy | L | L | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bruce McKelvey | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| Richard Mitchell | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Duane Pillette | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Porterfield | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA US |
| Lew Riggs | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC US |
| Bill Rose | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Harry Schaeffer | L | L | June 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pat Seerey | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Spec Shea | R | R | October 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Naugatuck, CT US |
| Odie Strain | R | August 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Mickey Taborn | R | R | July 21, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Carrier Mills, IL US |
| Al Tefft | R | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Bob Thurman | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK US |
| George Toolson | L | R | September 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Burley, ID US |
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Gene Valla | R | September 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA US |
| Bill Woop | L | L | September 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
