1949 Eau Claire Bears Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 71-52
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Andy Cohen (71-52)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 100,996, Avg. 1,642
1949 Eau Claire Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 71-52
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Andy Cohen (71-52)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 100,996, Avg. 1,642
Playoffs - Eau Claire Bears 3 games, St. Cloud Rox 1
Finals - Aberdeen Pheasants 4 games, Eau Claire Bears 1
The Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the NL.
Andy Cohen served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allen | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Bench | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 180 | North Syracuse, NY US |
| Raymond Bortz | R | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | Quakertown, PA US |
| David Busfield | ||||||
| Mack Couch | R | June 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Barry Cox | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Thomas Greenhaw | ||||||
| Marion Gregory | R | R | July 27, 1929 | 6'4" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Elmer Haas | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| James Hanabury | July 21, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Bill Hicks | R | 5'11" | 185 | Glendale, CA US | ||
| Arthur Kenyon | L | L | November 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Linehan | ||||||
| Hal Luddy | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jerry McGrath | ||||||
| Norm Ozark | R | February 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Patterson | R | R | April 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Robert Pottenger | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Francis Regan | ||||||
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Leslie Saffer | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bill Sorrels | L | R | May 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 165 | Greenville, SC US |
| Don Steger | L | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Tamaska | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Harry Whitney | R | R | July 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| George Yorke | R | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Sidney, NS CA |
| John Zajac | R | March 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 178 |
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.
