1949 Albany Cardinals Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 96-42
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Chief Bender (96-42)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 93,096, Avg. 1,349
1949 Albany Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 96-42
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Chief Bender (96-42)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 93,096, Avg. 1,349
Playoffs - Albany Cardinals 3 games, Americus Phillies 1
Finals - Waycross Bears 4 games, Albany Cardinals 1
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1949 season with a record of 96 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
Chief Bender served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Adamcewicz | R | L | November 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 181 | Norwich, CT US |
| Chief Bender | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Albert Bodner | ||||||
| George Boggan | L | R | December 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Delton Childs | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Timpson, TX US | |
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Don Foreman | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Morris Frank | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Donald Frantell | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Marcus Gamble | R | R | September 3, 1930 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Peter Gould | ||||||
| Rondel Hawley | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Curtis Hearnsberger | L | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Howard Henley | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Hinkle | R | December 1, 1929 | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Andrew Kistler | S | L | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Ray Klobe | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Koppenhaver | R | July 5, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Walter Lamey | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bud Mathey | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | R | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Leakesville, MS US |
| Willie Osteen | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| John Reale | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Reiter | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Art Remsa | L | November 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Hal Smith | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 186 | Barling, AR US |
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 | |||
| Don Watts | R | L | July 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Larry White | L | L | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
