1949 Allentown Cardinals Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the ISL
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (87-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 100,788, Avg. 1,450
1949 Allentown Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the ISL
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (87-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Max Hess Stadium
Attendance: 100,788, Avg. 1,450
Playoffs - Harrisburg Senators 4 games, Allentown Cardinals 2
The Allentown Cardinals of the Inter-State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the ISL.
Al Hollingsworth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Argeros | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Gene Barth | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Comiskey | R | 5'9" | 205 | |||
| Domenick Commisso | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Richard Czaplewski | L | April 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Winona, MN US | |
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Jim Duffus | R | R | April 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rochester, NY US |
| George Eyrich | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Jack Frisinger | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Michael Garone | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Don Glenn | L | L | February 9, 1930 | 5'7" | 142 | |
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| Robert Hoch | L | L | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Al Hollingsworth | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Hyatt | June 27, 1925 | 192 | ||||
| Elroy Joyce | R | R | June 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Anthony LaCroix | R | R | April 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Landis | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Edward Lippeatt | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Richard Loeser | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Robert Louis | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Eugene Mills | L | L | October 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Frank Porreca | R | March 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Robert Rausch | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Kenneth Siefert | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Stan Slack | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Joseph Smejkal | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | ||
| Frank Sturm | R | 5'8" | 172 | |||
| George Suder | R | March 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Larry Swederske | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Eugene Thorn | R | R | August 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 172 | Memphis, TN US |
| Thomas Westcott | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
