1949 Tyler Trojans Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 6th in the ETL
Manager: Carl McNabb (0-0), Mel Hicks (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tyler, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 56,064, Avg. 801
1949 Tyler Trojans StatisticsTeam Record: 62-78
Finished 6th in the ETL
Manager: Carl McNabb (0-0), Mel Hicks (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tyler, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 56,064, Avg. 801
The Tyler Trojans of the East Texas League ended the 1949 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the ETL.
Carl McNabb and Mel Hicks served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Barron | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jake Blomer | July 22, 1915 | 191 | ||||
| Al Carr | L | February 23, 1916 | 6'0" | |||
| Morris Cowser | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Doyle Craig | ||||||
| Henry Culp | L | L | 190 | |||
| Arnold Davis | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Darwin Dobbs | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jim Finks | August 31, 1927 | 192 | St. Louis, MO US | |||
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Parr Fowler | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Thomas Fox | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Paul Gillespie | ||||||
| Robert Goldstein | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bert Gottesman | L | L | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Claude Gray | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Pete Gustovich | R | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'8" | Isabella, PA US | |
| Ben Hale | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| James Hardin | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ronald Harrison | R | 6'1" | 184 | |||
| Irl Henderson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Dean Hitt | ||||||
| Emmett Holcomb | ||||||
| Dewey Jacobs | June 26, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Robert Jegben | ||||||
| Jesse Landrum | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX US |
| Grady Lewis | October 28, 1926 | |||||
| Harold Long | ||||||
| Herbert Lowery | ||||||
| Frank Martin | R | R | August 10, 1920 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| James McGee | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Carl McNabb | R | R | January 25, 1917 | 5'9" | 155 | Stevenson, AL US |
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Paul Middleton | R | 5'8" | 162 | |||
| Bob Murphy | S | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Felix Penso | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | , WA US |
| Ernest Roberts | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Glen Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Dave Steger | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Shelburne Temple | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joe Trimble | R | R | October 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Everett Veach | L | L | August 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 11 | |
| Vernon Watson | ||||||
| Billy Wilhite | L | R | October 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Joe Winfield | R | L | July 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
