1949 Syracuse Chiefs Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 73-80
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Jewel Ens (73-80)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 190,255, Avg. 2,487
1949 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics

The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 73 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.

Jewel Ens served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BebberRRJune 25, 19236'0"172Chicago, IL US
Ed BlakeRRDecember 23, 19255'11"175East St. Louis, IL US
Alfred BoreshLL5'11"170
Pete BrunswickRRAugust 6, 19246'0"180
Ken BurkhartRRNovember 18, 19166'1"190Knoxville, TN US
Bud ByerlyRROctober 26, 19196'2"185Webster Groves, MO US
Bob CarsonRRJanuary 16, 19275'9"155
Claude CorbittRRJuly 21, 19155'10"170Sunbury, NC US
Frank DrewsRRMay 25, 19165'10"175Buffalo, NY US
Carden GillenwaterRRMay 13, 19176'1"175Riceville, TN US
Art HartleyRRAugust 25, 19205'11"183
Johnny HetkiRRMay 12, 19226'1"202Leavenworth, KS US
Dixie HowellLRJanuary 7, 19206'2"210Harold, KY US
Joe JustRRJanuary 8, 19165'11"185Milwaukee, WI US
Ray LamannoRRNovember 17, 19196'0"185Oakland, CA US
Dick LaneRRJune 28, 19275'11"178Highland Park, MI US
Ted MadjeskiRRFebruary 3, 19216'2"187
Sammy MeeksRRApril 23, 19235'9"160Anderson, SC US
Dutch MeleLLJanuary 11, 19156'0"195New York, NY US
Harry PerkowskiLLSeptember 6, 19226'2"196Dante, VA US
Johnny PramesaRRAugust 28, 19256'2"210Barton, OH US
Jim PrendergastLLAugust 23, 19176'1"208Brooklyn, NY US
Al RubelingRRMay 10, 19136'0"185Baltimore, MD US
Mike SchultzLLDecember 17, 19206'1"175Syracuse, NY US
Frank SewardRRApril 7, 19216'3"200Pennsauken, NJ US
Eddie ShokesLLJanuary 27, 19206'0"170Charleston, SC US
Tommy TatumRRJuly 16, 19196'0"185Decatur, TX US
Bob UsherRRMarch 1, 19256'1"180San Diego, CA US
Bob WellmanRRJuly 15, 19256'4"210Norwood, OH US
Dick WestRRNovember 24, 19156'2"180Louisville, KY US
Benny ZientaraRRFebruary 14, 19185'9"165Chicago, IL 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.




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