1949 Hopewell Blue Sox Roster
Virginia League (VL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-75
Finished 5th in the VL
Manager: Joe Mills (52-75)
Location: Hopewell, Virginia
Ballpark: Elm Street Ball Park
Attendance: 39,600, Avg. 624
1949 Hopewell Blue Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 52-75
Finished 5th in the VL
Manager: Joe Mills (52-75)
Location: Hopewell, Virginia
Ballpark: Elm Street Ball Park
Attendance: 39,600, Avg. 624
The Hopewell Blue Sox of the Virginia League ended the 1949 season with a record of 52 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the VL.
Joe Mills served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlon Bagwell | July 10, 1917 | 5'8" | 160 | Henderson County, NC US | ||
| Joseph Baji | 192 | Woodbury, NJ US | ||||
| Lester Bangs | January 14, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| William Burke | ||||||
| Bob Edwards | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pete Ethier | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Spencer, MA US | |
| Lawrence Gaffka | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| James Hutchinson | L | February 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Theodore Jones | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Lewandowski | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Alfred Lombardi | ||||||
| Jim McLaughlin | ||||||
| Joe Mills | R | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Herb Moore | L | L | November 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Prince George County, VA US |
| James Morris | ||||||
| John Morris | ||||||
| Joseph Paz | ||||||
| Edward Plowshay | L | L | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Smith | ||||||
| Dick Stockton | R | July 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Thomas | February 1, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Ray Urban | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Martin Watral | ||||||
| Vernon White | R | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Robert Williams | R | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
