1949 Savannah Indians Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-68
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Frank Skaff (84-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 150,109, Avg. 1,975
1949 Savannah Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Greenville Spinners 4 games, Savannah Indians 3

The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1949 season with a record of 84 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the SAL.

Frank Skaff served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dick AdamsRLApril 8, 19206'0"185Tuolumne, CA US
William BentonLJune 12, 19266'0"175
Mason BowesRLAugust 12, 19276'0"185Roxboro, NC US
Alfred BurchRR6'1"190
Moe BurtschyRRApril 18, 19226'3"208Cincinnati, OH US
Harry ByrdRRFebruary 3, 19256'1"188Darlington, SC US
Bob DavisRRAugust 10, 19256'8"190
Harry DesertRRSeptember 12, 19226'2"178
Art DitmarRRApril 3, 19296'2"185Winthrop, MA US
Zeb EatonRRFebruary 2, 19205'10"185Cooleemee, NC US
Jim EdwardsRJuly 14, 19225'11"180Lincolnton, NC US
Cal ErmerRRNovember 10, 19236'0"175Baltimore, MD US
Bill HockenburyRRJune 11, 19246'2"200
Emil KreshkaL6'1"180
Mike KumeRRMay 19, 19266'1"195Premier, WV US
William LaFranceR5'11"190
Plaskie McCreeRR5'11"170
Bill PhillipsRDecember 2, 19285'10"188
Freddie RossettiLSeptember 3, 19235'10"185
Sanford SilversteinRR6'2"195
Joe StringfellowR6'1"192
Kelly SwiftRRMay 6, 19226'3"190
Jim VojcsikRJuly 16, 19266'0"195
Jeff WarrenRRMay 7, 19236'0"190Atlanta, GA US
Edward WayneRROctober 4, 19216'1"195
Bob WellmanRRJuly 15, 19256'4"210Norwood, OH US
Herbert WhitcombL
George WrightL5'9"157Landis, NC US
Theodore ZakrzewskiL5'11"185

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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