1949 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 104-83
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Chuck Dressen (104-83)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 534,711, Avg. 5,719
Playoffs - San Diego Padres 4 games, Oakland Oaks 3
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1949 season with a record of 104 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 985 runs, most in the league. Oakland yielded 886 runs.
Players from the 1949 Oakland Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Taylor, Les Webber, Cookie Lavagetto, Earl Harrist, Loyd Christopher, Earl Rapp, Artie Wilson, Les Scarsella, Billy Martin, Ray Hamrick, Dick Kryhoski, Earl Jones, Aldon Wilkie, Jackie Jensen, Rube Fischer, Lou Tost, Don Ferrarese, Rex Cecil, Don Padgett, Dario Lodigiani, Maurice Van Robays, Gordon Goldsberry, Milo Candini, Lefty Wallace, Bud Sheely, Forrest Thompson, Parnell Woods, Lloyd Hittle, Jim Tobin, Al Gettel, Charlie Gassaway, Tom Seats, Ed Samcoff, George Metkovich, Ralph Buxton and Alonzo Perry.
Chuck Dressen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Arnerich | R | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Ferrarese | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Norm Grabar | L | L | July 22, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Jackie Jensen | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dick Kryhoski | L | L | March 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | Leonia, NJ US |
| Cookie Lavagetto | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Don Padgett | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Lyle Palmer | L | February 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Alonzo Perry | L | R | April 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Ed Samcoff | R | R | September 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Bud Sheely | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Frank Shone | R | L | June 10, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite City, IL US |
| Keith Simon | L | R | January 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bill Taylor | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Forrest Thompson | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Jim Tobin | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| George Toolson | L | R | September 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Burley, ID US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Maurice Van Robays | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Les Webber | R | R | May 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Kelseyville, CA US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
| Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Parnell Woods | R | R | February 6, 1912 | 5'9" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, 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.
