1949 Henderson Oilers Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 51-88
Finished 7th in the ETL
Manager: Mel Hicks (0-0), George Milstead (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 34,500, Avg. 496
1949 Henderson Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 51-88
Finished 7th in the ETL
Manager: Mel Hicks (0-0), George Milstead (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 34,500, Avg. 496
The Henderson Oilers of the East Texas League ended the 1949 season with a record of 51 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the ETL.
Mel Hicks and George Milstead served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | ||||||
| James Ashcraft | L | April 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dave Bellamy | R | April 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Les Broussard | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Vernon Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| George Cain | R | L | September 29, 1923 | 5'11" | 172 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Isidoro Carballeira | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ray Chandler | ||||||
| Charles Chapetta | R | 6'0" | 191 | |||
| Bud Chipman | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Chorley | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Roy Clark | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Lou Cohenour | June 2, 1929 | |||||
| Jack Cookman | R | L | September 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Henry Culp | L | L | 190 | |||
| Elton Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Leo Ferguson | R | August 8, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | Drumright, OK US | |
| Wendell Finders | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Julio Gomez | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Haney | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Albert Hansen | R | R | September 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Charles Harper | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Harrelson | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Henry | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | |
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Thomas Hurst | R | R | ||||
| John Kaiser | L | L | February 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Ada, OK US |
| Don Littell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| R. E. Mabe | ||||||
| Bill McCloskey | R | November 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Beverly, NJ US | |
| George Milstead | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 5'10" | 144 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Samuel Molina | ||||||
| Warren Moore | R | February 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Huntington, WV US | |
| Edward O'Rourke | ||||||
| Thomas Palazzini | ||||||
| Phil Prine | ||||||
| Steve Rachunok | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Rittman, OH US |
| Harry Ragone | R | September 8, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Pete Rhodes | R | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Walter Scott | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Wilburn Sooter | R | R | March 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Stone | R | May 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Storenski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Les Taylor | R | 5'11" | 191 | |||
| Rusty Walters | S | R | January 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Glynn Wehunt | ||||||
| John Wyssman | R | R |
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.
