1949 Cedar Rapids Rockets Roster
Central Association (CA) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 4th in the CA
Manager: Packy Rogers (63-67)
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 84,185, Avg. 1,295
1949 Cedar Rapids Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 63-67
Finished 4th in the CA
Manager: Packy Rogers (63-67)
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 84,185, Avg. 1,295
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Rockets 3 games, Burlington Indians 0
Finals - Kewanee A's 4 games, Cedar Rapids Rockets 2
The Cedar Rapids Rockets of the Central Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the CA.
Packy Rogers served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anthony | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gene Bremer | R | R | September 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Jack Bremer | R | R | September 21, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Robert Campbell | ||||||
| Richard Cassidy | ||||||
| Lou Cohenour | June 2, 1929 | |||||
| Jack Cookman | R | L | September 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Harry Davidson | ||||||
| Gene DeAngelis | R | October 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Ravenna, OH US | |
| James Ehlers | ||||||
| Paul Eifert | R | R | September 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Elisha Floro | R | January 13, 1928 | 5'8" | 180 | Mansfield, OH US | |
| John Francis | March 23, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Edward Gittens | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Groberg | ||||||
| Gary Hicks | L | August 3, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US | |
| William Hyland | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| James Johnson | R | R | May 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Henry Lane | ||||||
| Richard Lenzi | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Otto Long | ||||||
| Stanley Marges | ||||||
| Del Marquardt | L | January 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Meshelski | R | R | April 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lou Michels | R | R | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Joseph O'Brien | January 1, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Tom Pascoe | ||||||
| Arnold Pavlicek | ||||||
| Charles Perchak | L | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Lou Percy | L | January 26, 1926 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Roxie Rankin | R | R | ||||
| Wally Reed | R | March 25, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Trippe, SD US | |
| Packy Rogers | R | R | April 26, 1913 | 5'8" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Rony | ||||||
| Albert Schamberger | ||||||
| Jerry Schold | R | September 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Roger Scoles | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Gregg Scott | L | January 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Pacolet, SC US | |
| Walt Shublom | February 5, 1923 | 192 | Salina, KS US | |||
| Albert Skinnes | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Paul Slaughter | R | R | August 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Mounds, IL US |
| Kenneth Smith | ||||||
| Jay Sousley | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill Struharik | R | R | September 21, 1924 | 192 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| George Sullivan | ||||||
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Emlen Tunnell | March 29, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | Bryn Mawr, PA US | ||
| John Voss | ||||||
| Ray Waychoff | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| William Wintermute | ||||||
| Duane Zimmer | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'7" | 155 | Minot, ND 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.
