1949 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 109-78
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Fred Haney (109-78)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 502,445, Avg. 5,374
Playoffs - Hollywood Stars 4 games, Sacramento Solons 1
Finals - Hollywood Stars 4 games, San Diego Padres 2
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1949 season with a record of 109 wins and 78 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Stars scored 941 runs and surrendered 813 runs.
Players from the 1949 Hollywood Stars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gordon Maltzberger, Chuck Stevens, John O'Neil, Pinky Woods, Gene Handley, Art Schallock, Herb Gorman, Johnny Gorsica, George Fallon, Tom Seats, Jim Hughes, Jack Salveson, Al Unser, Irv Noren, Glen Moulder, Willie Ramsdell, Chet Kehn, Jo-Jo White, Jean-Pierre Roy, Frankie Kelleher, Moe Franklin, Jim Baxes, Mike Sandlock, George Genovese, Steve Lembo and Don Ross.
Fred Haney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Andromidas | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Baxes | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Stan Coulling | R | R | June 4, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| George Fallon | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Moe Franklin | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Herb Gorman | L | L | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Johnny Gorsica | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Jim Hughes | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chet Kehn | R | R | October 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 168 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Steve Lembo | R | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Jack Mele | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles County, CA US | |
| Glen Moulder | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OK US |
| Irv Noren | L | L | November 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Jamestown, NY US |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Ed Oliver | R | R | December 1, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Savannah, GA US |
| Walter Olsen | R | R | August 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| David Pluss | L | August 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Willie Ramsdell | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS US |
| Don Ross | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mike Sandlock | S | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT US |
| Art Schallock | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Mike Sichko | R | February 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Thompson, PA US | |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| John Stilwell | R | R | July 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Bob Wakefield | R | October 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT US |
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.
