1949 Yakima Bears Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 99-51
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Joe Orengo (99-51)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 133,917, Avg. 1,786
1949 Yakima Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 99-51
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Joe Orengo (99-51)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 133,917, Avg. 1,786
Playoffs - Yakima Bears 3 games, Spokane Indians 1
Finals - Vancouver Capilanos 3 games, Yakima Bears 0
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 99 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the WIL.
Joe Orengo served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Babbitt | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Central City, IA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Mike Budnick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Astoria, OR US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Ernie Gammino | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Gene Gaviglio | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Al Jacinto | R | R | June 30, 1924 | 5'5" | 148 | Clarksburg, CA US |
| Ted Jennings | L | R | November 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vearl Moore | R | January 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Vancouver, WA US | |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Robert Sporer | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Bill Sweiger | R | R | May 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Gene Thompson | R | September 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Needles, CA US | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID 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.
