1949 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Eddie Mayo (64-90)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 103,712, Avg. 1,347
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 771 runs and conceded 967 runs.
Members of the 1949 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lou Lombardo, George Coffman, Rufe Gentry, Hal White, Ed Albosta, Len Perme, Tony Lupien, Bob Mavis, Bill Connelly, Bill Butland, Austin Knickerbocker, Ray Herbert, Marlin Stuart, Eddie Mayo, Dwain Sloat, George Lerchen, Rip Russell, Don Lund, Otey Clark, Johnny Bero and Joe Ginsberg.
Eddie Mayo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albosta | R | R | October 27, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
| Bruce Blanchard | L | October 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Flint, MI US | |
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| George Coffman | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tony Foti | R | R | October 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Rufe Gentry | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC US |
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Herbert | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Austin Knickerbocker | R | R | October 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Bangall, NY US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tony Lupien | L | L | April 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Chelmsford, MA US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Eddie Mayo | L | R | April 15, 1910 | 5'11" | 178 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Arthur Moher | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Mike Mordarski | R | June 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Len Perme | L | L | November 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Rip Russell | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Marlin Stuart | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Hal White | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY 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.
