1949 Cairo Dodgers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-51
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Bill Hart (74-51)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Cairo, Illinois
Ballpark: Dodger Field
Attendance: 31,563, Avg. 505
1949 Cairo Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-51
Finished 2nd in the KITL
Manager: Bill Hart (74-51)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Cairo, Illinois
Ballpark: Dodger Field
Attendance: 31,563, Avg. 505
Playoffs - Cairo Dodgers 3 games, Hopkinsville Hoppers 2
Finals - Madisonville Miners 2 games, Cairo Dodgers 1 - Series stopped by bad weather.
The Cairo Dodgers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the KITL.
Bill Hart served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Bailey | R | R | October 2, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| William Buchanan | ||||||
| Ken Combs | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| LeRoy Fisher | L | October 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Louis Halamek | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| John Laslo | ||||||
| Bill Lewis | R | R | September 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 196 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Walter Lindsay | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Jack Litzelfelner | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Marinkovich | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Paul Meyer | ||||||
| Morris Milburn | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Lloyd Moore | R | R | May 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 172 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jack Nixon | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Norris | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jerry Porter | R | R | April 25, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jerry Prouty | ||||||
| Gordon Roach | R | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'4" | 225 | Goodwood, ON CA |
| Marion Rossi | R | February 3, 1929 | 5'7" | 163 | Akron, OH US | |
| Eddie Schisser | March 23, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Ken Severod | ||||||
| John Shannahan | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Willis Shoff | R | L | November 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Bassett, NE US |
| Carl Smolinski | R | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Tarver | ||||||
| Robert Toole | L | May 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Leo Tuite | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Wurthman | R | 6'1" | 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.
