1949 Decatur Cubs Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 55-70
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Morrie Arnovich (55-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 51,147, Avg. 818
1949 Decatur Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 55-70
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Morrie Arnovich (55-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 51,147, Avg. 818
The Decatur Cubs of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1949 season with a record of 55 wins and 70 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
Morrie Arnovich served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderlik | R | August 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Gordon Bowdell | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Bob Dant | R | R | July 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Madison, IL US |
| William Franks | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Harry Gallatin | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| August Granzig | R | July 2, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bernard Graybill | R | March 17, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Hellendrung | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| John Howe | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| John Imbra | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Clayton Johnson | R | March 17, 1925 | 5'6" | 134 | Burnside, LA US | |
| Peter Koblosh | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ben Kozlik | L | April 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Clarence Lawrence | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 176 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Bob Lee | L | January 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Lloyd Lowe | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Jan Mandel | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Mechelke | L | L | November 4, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Hank Paskiewicz | R | April 28, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Picchiotti | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| David Rothman | R | R | December 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Paul Schnieders | L | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Cole County, MO US |
| Mike Scire | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Fred Storck | L | L | March 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Edwin Vesely | L | September 23, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Bob Willard | R | February 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US | |
| Edward Zielinski | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Zoeterman | L | L | January 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
