
1949 Boston Braves Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,081,795, Avg. 16,171
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (55-54)
Manager: Johnny Cooney (20-25)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Boston Braves Results
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Braves plated 706 runs and gave up 719 runs. Bob Elliott paced Boston with 17 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Eddie Stanky led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Warren Spahn topped the squad with 21 wins, while Vern Bickford added 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth and Johnny Cooney coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Johnny Antonelli | P | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
Johnny Beazley | P | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
Vern Bickford | P | R | R | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Hellier, KY USA |
Clint Conatser | OF | R | R | July 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
Al Dark | SS | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Glenn Elliott | P | B | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK USA |
Elbie Fletcher | 1B | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA USA |
Bob Hall | P | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA USA |
Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
Bobby Hogue | P | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
Tommy Holmes | RF | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Steve Kuczek | P | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Amsterdam, NY USA |
Al Lakeman | 1B | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
Pete Reiser | CF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Marv Rickert | LF | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Longbranch, WA USA |
Jim Russell | CF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA USA |
Connie Ryan | IF | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Johnny Sain | P | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Havana, AR USA |
Bill Salkeld | C | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID USA |
Ray Sanders | 1B | L | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Bonne Terre, MO USA |
Ed Sauer | OF | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
Sibby Sisti | OF | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Don Thompson | RF | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC USA |
Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
Bill Voiselle | P | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC USA |