1949 Richmond Colts Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Vinnie Smith (71-68)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 177,354, Avg. 2,552
1949 Richmond Colts StatisticsTeam Record: 71-68
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Vinnie Smith (71-68)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 177,354, Avg. 2,552
Playoffs - Portsmouth Cubs 4 games, Richmond Colts 2
The Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the PL.
Vinnie Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Almonte | R | R | February 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ed Atzrott | R | R | October 13, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Loren Bain | R | R | July 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Staples, MN US |
| George Blair | R | R | July 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Midland, MD US |
| Ray Carlson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ralph Davis | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Ennis | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Fortin | R | June 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Carl Freed | L | L | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Joe Hash | R | L | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George James | ||||||
| Lauritz Jensen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Alvin Kluttz | January 13, 1922 | 192 | ||||
| Ray Komanecky | R | R | September 5, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Livingston, IL US |
| Alex Kvasnak | R | R | January 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | Sagamore, PA US |
| John Lewandowski | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Art Lilly | L | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William McCarthy | R | R | June 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Moore | R | L | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Paul Perry | L | L | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Arthur Pollock | L | March 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Philip Popps | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Reeve | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| John Rocek | R | March 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Al Rossi | R | R | November 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| William Shaffer | March 15, 1927 | 192 | Confluence, PA US | |||
| Vinnie Smith | R | R | December 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA US |
| Malcolm Stevens | L | R | January 9, 1922 | 5'9" | 180 | Galveston, TX US |
| George Sumey | R | R | May 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| Jim Trexler | L | L | January 24, 1910 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Chester Zoltak |
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.
