1949 Wilmington Pirates Roster
Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-88
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Ab Tiedemann (0-0), Johnie Edens (0-0), Gus Brittain (0-0), Hargrove Davis (0-0), Johnie Edens (0-0)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 49,009, Avg. 715
1949 Wilmington Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 49-88
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Ab Tiedemann (0-0), Johnie Edens (0-0), Gus Brittain (0-0), Hargrove Davis (0-0), Johnie Edens (0-0)
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 49,009, Avg. 715
The Wilmington Pirates of the Tobacco State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 49 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the TSL.
Ab Tiedemann, Johnie Edens, Gus Brittain, Hargrove Davis and Johnie Edens served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Bosley | ||||||
| Arthur Brickner | ||||||
| Ken Brooks | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Gordon Broseker | ||||||
| Herm Brown | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| John Burnham | R | September 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 150 | ||
| Lewis Cheshire | L | L | 5'10" | 197 | ||
| William Covahey | December 6, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Hargrove Davis | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| William Dornbusch | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Johnie Edens | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 196 | Wilmington, NC US | |
| Justin Fortuna | R | April 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Duncan Futrelle | L | February 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gordon Glose | June 17, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Wayne Herrick | ||||||
| Ben Hester | ||||||
| Carlton Holt | R | R | ||||
| James Hudson | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Irving Jacobson | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Benedict LaMantia | ||||||
| Donald Lowensten | ||||||
| George McBane | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 193 | ||
| Frank Merica | ||||||
| George Mueger | ||||||
| Bill Niven | January 13, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Edward Owens | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Emile Pasteris | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Ben Perry | ||||||
| Jim Pettit | R | June 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Albert Praley | ||||||
| Marion Rogers | ||||||
| James Steck | June 8, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Bob Steckel | R | January 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Jerry Stolte | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack Thrush | December 3, 1929 | |||||
| Ab Tiedemann | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Trombetta |
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.
