1949 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Joe Becker (83-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 174,314, Avg. 2,264
1949 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Joe Becker (83-71)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 174,314, Avg. 2,264
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 4 games, Jersey City Giants 1
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Joe Becker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Burbank, OK US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Joe Becker | R | R | June 25, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
| Joe Bracchitta | L | April 20, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Hackensack, NJ US | |
| Bob Callan | R | R | July 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Leon Culberson | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA US |
| Dick Culler | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC US |
| Maurice Cunningham | R | November 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Vince DiLorenzo | L | L | April 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Larry Drake | L | R | May 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | McKinney, TX US |
| Roy Drews | R | June 18, 1924 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Elbie Fletcher | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Fred Gerken | S | April 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Hansen | R | R | February 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Monte Irvin | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Lohrman | R | R | May 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Felix Mackiewicz | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward Martin | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Algiers, LA US | |
| Thomas Michael | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Ray Piano | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Rudy Rufer | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY US |
| Len Schulte | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Ford Smith | S | R | January 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 198 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Hank Thompson | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Andy Tomasic | R | R | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| John Uber | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Neal Watlington | L | R | December 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Yanceyville, NC US |
| Red Webb | L | R | September 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Wes Westrum | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN 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.
