1949 Grand Rapids Jets Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Jack Knight (70-66)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
Attendance: 62,982, Avg. 926
1949 Grand Rapids Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Jack Knight (70-66)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
Attendance: 62,982, Avg. 926
Playoffs - Grand Rapids Jets 3 games, Flint Arrows 2
Finals - Grand Rapids Jets 4 games, Charleston Senators 2
The Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the CL.
Jack Knight served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Alivojvodic | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Anderson | R | March 9, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Hiram Bithorn | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| George Bohanna | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Aldo Casadei | L | June 23, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Litchfield, CT US | |
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Doug Donnan | R | August 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Sammy Gee | R | R | January 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Dick Haack | R | R | May 31, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Hammond, IN US |
| John Hanssen | L | L | September 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 198 | Burlington, IA US |
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Robert Houghton | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence King | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Edward Krage | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Si Lambert | L | L | December 15, 1926 | 6'6" | 168 | Jackson, OH US |
| John Langgood | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Elzer Marx | R | April 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Menasha, WA US | |
| Maurice Mikesell | R | June 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Edwin Oley | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Stanley Ostrowski | R | R | August 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Louis Prempas | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Walter Rasmussen | L | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Everett Robinson | L | L | October 12, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Hobart, IN US |
| John Sebastian | R | R | April 11, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Martin Sebastian | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Siok | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US | |
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Melvin Waters | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Wilkins | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
