1949 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 90-34
Finished 1st in the NCSL
Manager: James Gruzdis (90-34)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 95,792, Avg. 1,545
1949 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms StatisticsTeam Record: 90-34
Finished 1st in the NCSL
Manager: James Gruzdis (90-34)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 95,792, Avg. 1,545
Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Landis Spinners 1
Finals - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Lexington Indians 3
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the North Carolina State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 90 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NCSL.
James Gruzdis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Alex | R | R | November 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Walter Beauchamp | R | September 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Cliff Bolton | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| William Dornbusch | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Carl Greene | R | R | April 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Amanth, NC US |
| James Gruzdis | R | November 3, 1913 | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Vann Harrington | L | November 2, 1917 | 5'8" | 155 | Thomasville, NC US | |
| Al Jarlett | R | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Watertown, CT US |
| Henry Johnson | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
| Walter Macierowski | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Eddie Mathews | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Robert McFadden | ||||||
| Mickey McGuire | L | L | January 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Herman Niehaus | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Louis Owens | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Angelo Panarelli | R | 6'0" | 208 | |||
| Joseph Pelczarski | R | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Carl Petters | R | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Ronald Schuettenberg | R | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lynn Southworth | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Richard Strickler | L | L | January 21, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Newmanstown, PA US |
| Pete Stroud | R | June 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, SC US | |
| Ollie Wall | L | December 8, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Pete Williams | R | 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.
