1949 Gainesville Owls Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 59-89
Finished 7th in the BSL
Manager: Ray Taylor (0-0), Lon Goldstein (0-0)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 66,544, Avg. 899
1949 Gainesville Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 59-89
Finished 7th in the BSL
Manager: Ray Taylor (0-0), Lon Goldstein (0-0)
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 66,544, Avg. 899
The Gainesville Owls of the Big State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 59 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the BSL.
Ray Taylor and Lon Goldstein served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ashcraft | L | April 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Hoyle Boger | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ben Chatellier | R | October 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Windy Donaldson | R | November 22, 1921 | 5'8" | 150 | Decatur, TX US | |
| Dutch Funderburk | R | April 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Raleigh Godwin | ||||||
| Lon Goldstein | L | L | May 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Claude Gray | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bill Hair | R | R | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| Irl Henderson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| James Hogan | R | L | July 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 140 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Charles Kunkle | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Roman Loyko | L | July 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Frank McClure | ||||||
| James McMahan | ||||||
| Max Molberg | R | R | December 21, 1919 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Herbert Moore | R | March 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Harry Mullins | ||||||
| Roy Outen | ||||||
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Perrin | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Picchiotti | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Tommy Reed | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harold Sollars | November 7, 1926 | |||||
| Dave Steger | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Ray Taylor | L | January 10, 1915 | 5'9" | 152 | Newark, TX US | |
| Daniel Tingstrom | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Clarence Tuckey | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Manny Vargas | R | R | April 29, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Oscar Williams | L | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
