1949 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Mickey Katkaveck (83-56)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 54,508, Avg. 784
1949 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 83-56
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Mickey Katkaveck (83-56)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 54,508, Avg. 784
Playoffs - Waycross Bears 3 games, Valdosta Dodgers 0
Finals - Waycross Bears 4 games, Albany Cardinals 1
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1949 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
Mickey Katkaveck served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abadie | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'1" | 187 | New Orleans, LA US |
| William Anderson | R | R | November 9, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Alvin Austin | L | R | January 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Flay Betts | ||||||
| Charlie Beverly | R | September 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Charlie Bloodworth | R | January 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Moe Bremer | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US | |
| Richard Childs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kimsey Creel | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rodney Dorwin | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Cal Fisher | R | R | July 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| George Fisher | L | July 9, 1924 | 6'1" | Greenbrier, TN US | ||
| Bill Fite | February 17, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| John Futcher | ||||||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Peter Gould | ||||||
| Don Gross | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Donald Harwood | R | R | December 22, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jack Ingalls | L | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Paul Jay | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Howard Johnson | R | 6'0" | 205 | |||
| Mickey Katkaveck | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Bob Land | R | R | September 13, 1928 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| James Morrison | May 7, 1928 | 192 | Anderson, SC US | |||
| Marshall O'Coine | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Paul Olmsted | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Harry Raulerson | L | R | February 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harold Shiles | R | R | March 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Morton Smith | L | November 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Herbert Young |
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.
