1949 Welch Miners Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 48-73
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Bill Hoffner (0-0), Emil Kreshka (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Welch, West Virginia
Ballpark: Blakely Field
Attendance: 41,092, Avg. 679
1949 Welch Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 48-73
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Bill Hoffner (0-0), Emil Kreshka (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Welch, West Virginia
Ballpark: Blakely Field
Attendance: 41,092, Avg. 679
The Welch Miners of the Appalachian League ended the 1949 season with a record of 48 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
Bill Hoffner and Emil Kreshka served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexy | R | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Beck | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tony Bertovich | R | R | December 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Nemacolin, PA US |
| John Boatwright | L | 5'10" | 153 | |||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| James Brown | R | R | August 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Frank Camerota | R | R | September 30, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lou Dolci | R | December 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| William Downey | ||||||
| Robert Dunlap | ||||||
| Richard Echternach | March 27, 1929 | |||||
| James Fetter | ||||||
| Donald Fleisch | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| George Garrett | ||||||
| Jack Gilbo | L | L | August 31, 1924 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Milton Gongloff | R | L | March 30, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Wehurm, PA US |
| Bob Gruber | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Dale Harms | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Matthew Hill | July 4, 1928 | |||||
| Bill Hoffner | R | April 18, 1911 | 5'9" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Jessie Huff | ||||||
| Jack Ketchick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Emil Kreshka | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Charles Kristufek | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| William Lewison | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Ray Lutz | R | L | August 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Manczak | R | August 19, 1916 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Ralph McCray | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Aldine McNamee | ||||||
| Richard McNemer | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Robert Minnick | ||||||
| Anthony Popelsky | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Walter Portka | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Jack Shields | R | R | January 24, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Spicheck | ||||||
| Richard Spitz | ||||||
| Charles Storch | R | R | August 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 168 | Gloucester County, NJ US |
| Donald Umscheid | December 13, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Darald Varble | ||||||
| Richard Verbanic | May 7, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Tom Walsh | ||||||
| Ronald Weiss | R | L | July 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 182 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Frank Whitehead | R | R | December 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | North Holston, VA 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.
