1949 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Team Record: 63-88
Finished 7th in the WIL
Manager: Bob Johnson (63-88)
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 49,673, Avg. 658
The Tacoma Tigers of the Western International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 63 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the WIL.
Bob Johnson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Ballard | R | R | April 9, 1926 | 6'6" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Telmo Bartolomei | R | February 20, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Ukiah, CA US | |
| Morley Bockman | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Frank Bowa | R | R | October 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 155 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Bruzga | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Ken Clary | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Alan Cohen | R | February 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Ray Fortier | L | L | July 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bill Jackson | L | R | April 11, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK US |
| Gordon Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Kaney | R | March 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | Alameda, CA US | |
| Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mel Knezovich | R | R | October 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Al Koerner | R | July 27, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Vince Lazor | R | R | January 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Hank Sciarra | R | R | September 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Al Spaeter | L | March 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Glenn Stetter | R | February 18, 1921 | 5'7" | 178 | Holyoke, CA US | |
| Gordon Walden | R | R | October 29, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID 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.
