1949 Texarkana Bears Roster

Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 86-61
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: George Archie (86-61)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 96,522, Avg. 1,313
1949 Texarkana Bears Statistics

Playoffs - Texarkana Bears 4 games, Austin Pioneers 1
Finals - Waco Pirates 4 games, Texarkana Bears 1

The Texarkana Bears of the Big State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 86 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the BSL.

George Archie served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
George ArchieRRApril 27, 19146'0"170Nashville, TN US
Joe BudnyRRMarch 14, 19266'1"185
Don CantrellRROctober 19, 19195'10"160Los Banos, CA US
Morris CardMay 15, 1919
Frank CarswellRRNovember 6, 19196'0"195Palestine, TX US
Robert CullinsRDecember 10, 19245'10"185Memphis, TN US
Marty ErranteRRApril 29, 19185'11"170Brooklyn, NY US
Donald FalingRR5'11"165
Lou FitzgeraldLRAugust 25, 19196'0"160Cleveland, TN US
Len GilmoreRRNovember 3, 19176'3"175Fairview Park, IN US
Jack GutierrezRR6'1"165
Francis HeckerRRFebruary 12, 19195'10"160
John HerrRL6'1"180
Bob HyattROctober 3, 19266'1"195Little Rock, AR US
Robert Kramolisch
Tince LeonardL5'10"175
Cy LongleyRLDecember 13, 19216'0"180
Raymond MachadoRR6'2"195
Jim MatthewsROctober 20, 19215'11"200
Jodie PhippsRRFebruary 19, 19196'3"190Okay, OK US
Bill SintonLRSeptember 20, 19215'10"190Chester, PA US
Joe SzekelyRRFebruary 2, 19255'11"180Cleveland, OH US
Moose VucelichLNovember 3, 19226'0"190Dilles Bottom, 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.




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