1949 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Wilfred Theard (0-0), Weldon Ploger (0-0)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 71,450, Avg. 1,036
1949 Thibodaux Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 64-74
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Wilfred Theard (0-0), Weldon Ploger (0-0)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 71,450, Avg. 1,036
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1949 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
Wilfred Theard and Weldon Ploger served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Akenhead | S | L | August 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | |
| Edward Baldo | January 31, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Joseph Bouchoux | ||||||
| Jack Bridges | R | 5'10" | 176 | Little Rock, AR US | ||
| Irving Clement | R | 5'11" | 185 | Gretna, LA US | ||
| Merle Coleman | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Weldon Cousins | ||||||
| Frank Demyan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Sam Gatlin | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| James Hibbs | R | R | November 4, 1920 | 192 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Alban Lagarde | R | 192 | ||||
| Richard Lenzi | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Don Littell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Richard Napier | R | L | April 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Weldon Ploger | January 13, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Gerald Riffenburg | R | L | November 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gus Riordan | R | 193 | ||||
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | San Augustine, TX US |
| Robert Sprentall | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Al Theard | R | June 21, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Wilfred Theard | R | March 22, 1918 | 5'9" | 150 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| John Tidwell | R | August 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Stan Walker | March 9, 1921 | 192 | San Mateo, CA US | |||
| Joseph Wishba | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
