1949 Independence Yankees Roster
Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (KOML) - Class: D
Team Record: 71-53
Finished 1st in the KOML
Manager: Harry Craft (71-53)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 46,607, Avg. 752
1949 Independence Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 71-53
Finished 1st in the KOML
Manager: Harry Craft (71-53)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 46,607, Avg. 752
Playoffs - Independence Yankees 3 games, Ponca City Dodgers 1
Finals - Independence Yankees 3 games, Iola Indians 0
The Independence Yankees of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the KOML.
Harry Craft served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jim Bello | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ken Bennett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Chambers | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| John Cimino | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| James Cobb | ||||||
| Red Crowder | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Seneca, MO US |
| Dick Duda | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Harold Groves | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Holderness | ||||||
| Arnold Joyce | ||||||
| Ralph Karr | ||||||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Richard LaCarra | ||||||
| Al Long | July 11, 1931 | 193 | Springfield, MO US | |||
| Bob Mallon | R | R | November 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mickey Mantle | S | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK US |
| Richard Martinez | ||||||
| Donald Mathews | ||||||
| Burl Moffitt | December 13, 1927 | |||||
| Bob Newbill | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Windsor, MO US | |
| Jack Rose | L | July 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Keith Speck | R | R | September 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Perry, IA US |
| Lynn Stemme | L | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Darrell Waska | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charlie Weber | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Freeburg, IL US | |
| Rex Wehunt | R | L | March 6, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jack Whitaker | R | R | September 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Len Wiesner | R | November 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 |
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.
