1949 Asheville Tourists Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 76-71
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Ed Head (76-71)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 105,899, Avg. 1,441
1949 Asheville Tourists StatisticsTeam Record: 76-71
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Ed Head (76-71)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 105,899, Avg. 1,441
Playoffs - Spartanburg Peaches 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the Tri-State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 76 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the TSL.
Ed Head served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Banton | R | R | December 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Glenn Brate | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Conroy | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Joseph DeStefano | R | January 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Buck Driskill | L | December 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Rafael Fernandez | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Bill Jekielek | R | August 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Kean | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Bill Kearns | R | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Eugene Kern | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Konitzki | R | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Munsinger | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Carl Musten | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Russ Nelson | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Edward Nidds | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Gerard Orleman | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Irv Renollet | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eugene Starr | R | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Richard Tross | R | R | March 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Wiley Williams | R | L | March 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC 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.
