1949 Wilkes-Barre Indians Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (77-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 112,566, Avg. 1,608
1949 Wilkes-Barre Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 77-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (77-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 112,566, Avg. 1,608
Playoffs - Wilkes-Barre Indians 4 games, Albany Senators 0
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Indians 3
The Wilkes-Barre Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Bill Norman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Benzel | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lee Carey | R | February 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Cena | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bob Chakales | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| George D'addario | L | December 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | West Liberty, PA US | |
| Peter Deem | R | 6'0" | 194 | |||
| Vito DeVito | R | R | December 17, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Walter Doherty | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| August Gregory | R | R | March 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jake Henson | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 6'2" | 212 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| John Hernandez | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 182 | ||
| Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Harry Lockwood | L | April 14, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Hannibal, NY US | |
| Don Minnick | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'3" | 195 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Ed Mutryn | R | R | December 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Len Pillar | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Hal Sanders | R | April 30, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US | |
| Harry Simpson | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Al Smith | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Pete Spatafore | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Milt Stockhausen | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| John Ward | L | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Alameda, CA US | |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Herman Wollitz | L | L | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
