1949 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-101
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 270,936, Avg. 4,932
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Zack Taylor (53-101)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1949 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 53-101
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 270,936, Avg. 4,932
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Zack Taylor (53-101)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1949 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 53 wins and 101 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Browns plated 667 runs and surrendered 913 runs, most in the league. Jack Graham paced St. Louis with 24 home runs, while Roy Sievers and Dick Kokos walloped 20 or more also. Roy Sievers drove in 91 runs. Bob Dillinger led all regular hitters by hitting .324. Ned Garver topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.98 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Zack Taylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albrecht | P | R | R | February 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Andy Anderson | SS | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| Hank Arft | P | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO USA |
| Jim Bilbrey | P | R | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Rickman, TN USA |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Karl Drews | P | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| George Elder | LF | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Lebanon, KY USA |
| Red Embree | P | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Cliff Fannin | P | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY USA |
| Tom Ferrick | P | R | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'2" | 220 | New York, NY USA |
| Owen Friend | 2B | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Jack Graham | 1B | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Dick Kokos | RF | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Paul Lehner | OF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Bob Malloy | P | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA USA |
| Irv Medlinger | P | L | L | June 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Al Naples | SS | R | R | August 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Joe Ostrowski | P | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | West Wyoming, PA USA |
| Frankie Pack | P | L | R | April 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Morristown, TN USA |
| Al Papai | P | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | SS | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Whitey Platt | LF | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ribs Raney | P | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Savage | P | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Ray Shore | P | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Roy Sievers | CF | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Stan Spence | CF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Dick Starr | P | R | R | March 2, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Kittanning, PA USA |
| John Sullivan | SS | R | R | November 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ralph Winegarner | P | R | R | October 29, 1909 | 6'0" | 182 | Benton, KS USA |
| Ken Wood | LF | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | LF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
