1949 Newport News Dodgers Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Roy Schalk (58-82)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 101,708, Avg. 1,453
1949 Newport News Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Roy Schalk (58-82)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 101,708, Avg. 1,453
The Newport News Dodgers of the Piedmont League ended the 1949 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
Roy Schalk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Arrildt | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ken Carley | R | L | January 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Laban Dean | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Thomas Gates | L | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Glica | R | October 8, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Chuck Gowett | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Walter Graham | R | R | October 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Rowan County, NC US |
| John Hobbs | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Billy Hunter | R | R | June 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Paul Kluk | R | February 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | Hudson, CA US | |
| Charlie Koblinski | R | R | March 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 185 | Millers Falls, MA US |
| Walter Kowalski | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Joe Kwiatkowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Santo Luberto | R | June 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Andrew Matthews | ||||||
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Robert Mitchell | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Charles Moore | R | August 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Donald Otten | S | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hank Parker | R | January 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Warren Patterson | R | September 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Stanley Polonczyk | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Murray Richardson | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joe Riolo | R | July 8, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Ed Roebuck | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA US |
| Lynn Rogers | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Roy Schalk | R | R | November 9, 1908 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Leonard Simpson | R | L | October 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Joe Tepsic | R | R | September 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Slovan, PA US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA US |
| Armando Valdes | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Arnold Wallis | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Norman Warmbrodt | R | July 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert White | R | R | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
