1949 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Johnny Keane (85-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 443,536, Avg. 5,836
1949 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 85-67
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Johnny Keane (85-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 443,536, Avg. 5,836
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Johnny Keane served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Steve Bilko | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Dick Bokelmann | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Pete Bryant | R | R | June 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 197 | Lasker, NC US |
| Johnny Bucha | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jackie Collum | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA US |
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Erv Dusak | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Vaughn Hazen | R | September 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Hearn | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dan Hile | R | L | May 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | , CA US |
| Ralph LaPointe | R | R | January 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Winooski, VT US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Wilber McCullough | R | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Willis McDonald | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Tom Poholsky | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Richmond | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA US |
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| David Thomas | R | R | July 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Don Thompson | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| Bobby Young | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD US |
| Eddie Yuhas | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH 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.
