1949 Newnan Brownies Roster

Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Joe Schmidt (74-52)
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Ballpark: Pickett Field
Attendance: 56,976, Avg. 904
1949 Newnan Brownies Statistics

Playoffs - Newnan Brownies 3 games, Tallassee Cardinals 2
Finals - Alexander City Millers 4 games, Newnan Brownies 2

The Newnan Brownies of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the GGL.

Joe Schmidt served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Paul Auge
Glenn Bird
William Chechile
Eugene Cook
Theodore Cromleigh
Edwin DicksonL6'0"169
Carl FransonL5'10"180
Robert FultonLMarch 25, 19275'11"195
Garner
Homer GarnerRRJune 9, 19296'0"170
William Hardegree
James Hargis
Steve HirkalaFebruary 3, 1929192Weirton, WV US
Peter KonekRR6'2"195
James LazzariJanuary 17, 1930193
William Lutz
Alton McAfeeL6'0"170
Ralph McClanahan
Robert McCullochR5'11"180
John McFaddenRR5'10"170
John MillardR5'11"167
Joe MinkJune 25, 1926192
Vince Natale
Billy NiepoetterRR5'8"160
Fred Powers
Ernest ReesR5'11"170
Joseph Rettie
Arthur Ruffing
Joe SchmidtRJune 9, 19185'10"185Belleville, IL US
Benton ShoemakeL5'8"175
Charles Smith
Millard Swancey
Spaff TaylorDecember 1, 1927
James Tenney
Parks ThomasRLNovember 24, 19236'0"150
Richard WagnerRR6'0"165
Elmer WallaceRR5'10"155
William Wassel

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.




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