1949 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 96-58
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,596,650, Avg. 21,862
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (96-58)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 96-58
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,596,650, Avg. 21,862
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (96-58)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 896 runs, most in the league. Boston conceded 667 runs. Ted Williams walloped 43 home runs for the squad, while Bobby Doerr and Vern Stephens swatted 20 or more as well. Vern Stephens and Ted Williams each drove in 159 runs. Ted Williams led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Mel Parnell earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, plus Ellis Kinder added 15 or more wins, too Mel Parnell recorded a 2.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Merl Combs | 3B | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Billy Goodman | 1B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 1B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Tex Hughson | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Babe Martin | C | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Windy McCall | P | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Sam Mele | RF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Tommy O'Brien | RF | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | 3B | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Frank Quinn | P | R | R | November 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Jack Robinson | P | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Stan Spence | RF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Johnnie Wittig | P | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Tom Wright | P | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
