1949 Spokane Indians Roster

Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 78-71
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Jim Brillheart (78-71)
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 186,648, Avg. 2,505
1949 Spokane Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Yakima Bears 3 games, Spokane Indians 1

The Spokane Indians of the Western International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 78 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the WIL.

Jim Brillheart served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Andrew AdamsR6'3"200
Gene BabbittRRNovember 11, 19156'2"180Central City, IA US
Larry BartonLLNovember 21, 19125'11"195Pueblo, CO US
Richard BishopRR6'3"190
Jim BrillheartRLSeptember 28, 19035'11"170Dublin, VA US
Jack CalveyRRFebruary 13, 19115'11"160Chicago, IL US
James ChangarisRRJuly 26, 19256'0"170Marysville, CA US
John ConantLRDecember 31, 19225'10"180Surgoinsville, TN US
Alfred DrewL5'8"168
Bob HedingtonRDecember 31, 19206'2"194Yakima, WA US
Lee HowardLLNovember 11, 19236'2"175Staten Island, NY US
Ken KimballRRMay 4, 19256'1"185Salt Lake City, UT US
James NeeleyRRMay 24, 19285'7"165
Edward NultyL6'0"185
Lyle PalmerLFebruary 23, 19255'11"170Oakland, CA US
Jack ParksLRJune 12, 19286'2"205Sayreton, AL US
Ken RichardsonRRMay 2, 19155'10"187Orleans, IN US
Joe RossiRRMarch 13, 19216'1"205Oakland, CA US
Gene RowlandR5'9"175
Ed SanclementeRJanuary 8, 19245'11"165
Bill SheetsRRDecember 28, 19245'10"181Winston-Salem, NC US
Nicholas Smyrni
Tuck StainbackRRAugust 4, 19115'11"175Los Angeles, CA US
Jack TeaganLLFebruary 5, 19236'1"200
George ValineRFebruary 22, 19185'7"150
Hank WeaverRRNovember 11, 19216'0"170
William WerbowskiRR5'9"165
Paul ZabyLJune 5, 19165'10"165Dallas, TX 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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