1949 Fort Smith Giants Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Hal Kollar (86-54)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 62,534, Avg. 893
1949 Fort Smith Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 86-54
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Hal Kollar (86-54)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 62,534, Avg. 893
Playoffs - Joplin Miners 3 games, Fort Smith Giants 0
The Fort Smith Giants of the Western Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the WA.
Hal Kollar served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Angrisani | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Asbill | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jim Barnes | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Herb Boetto | R | R | July 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ed Brown | R | R | January 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Saddle Brook, NJ US |
| Foster Castleman | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Morris Cook | R | September 28, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | ||
| Max Davidson | L | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Leonard Fassler | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Bob Giddings | L | R | December 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 150 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Jim Graves | R | R | December 20, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Klon Greene | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave Hill | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Hal Kollar | L | June 14, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Mathews | R | October 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Paris, AR US | |
| Red McCafferty | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Vincent Mullin | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Chester Owen | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Marvel Rhyne | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Richardville | L | February 10, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Rowe | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Samford | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Sparadoski | R | R | July 2, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Walsh | L | L | April 26, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raymond Wiese | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
