1949 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 77-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Hal Luby (77-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 248,304, Avg. 3,267
1949 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 77-75
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Hal Luby (77-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 248,304, Avg. 3,267
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 2
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 77 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
Hal Luby served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dale Coogan | L | L | August 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Lloyd Dietz | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Hahn | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Randy Heflin | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Robert Kellogg | L | December 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Joe Krakauskas | L | L | March 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 203 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Pete Kraus | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Bill Macdonald | R | R | March 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Alameda, CA US |
| Red Mathis | R | R | January 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Adairsville, GA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| John McKeown | S | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Jack Merson | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD US |
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Troy Mitchell | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Zeke Wilemon | R | September 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
