1949 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 93-60
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Walter Alston (93-60)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 352,911, Avg. 4,613
Playoffs - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, St. Paul Saints 3
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 93 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Saints yielded 715 runs, fewest in the league. St. Paul plated 898 runs.
Players from the 1949 St. Paul Saints who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Douglas, Ferrell Anderson, Grady Wilson, Danny O'Connell, Eric Tipton, Hank Schenz, Ed Bahr, Jim Romano, Don Nicholas, Jim Pendleton, Nanny Fernandez, Al Brancato, Bob Ross, Earl Naylor, Lee Griffeth, Phil Haugstad, Wayne Belardi, Oscar Grimes, Harry Taylor, Clem Labine, Sam Calderone, Bob Addis, Buddy Hicks and Morrie Martin.
Walter Alston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Ferrell Anderson | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS US |
| Nick Andromidas | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| Wayne Belardi | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Al Brancato | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Brown | R | R | April 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Sam Calderone | R | R | February 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| William Eggert | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Nanny Fernandez | R | R | October 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Lee Griffeth | S | L | May 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, NY US |
| Oscar Grimes | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH US |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Clem Labine | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI US |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
| Karl Morrison | R | R | October 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Earl Naylor | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Danny O'Connell | R | R | January 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jim Pendleton | R | R | January 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Jim Romano | R | R | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Hank Schenz | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH US |
| Harry Taylor | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN US |
| Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Louis Welaj | L | R | January 27, 1921 | 5'10" | 168 | Barnsboro, PA US |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA 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.
