1949 Los Angeles Angels Roster
Team Record: 74-113
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Kelly (74-113)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 402,089, Avg. 4,300
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 113 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Angels scored 835 runs and yielded 1075 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1949 Los Angeles Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Red Adams, Smoky Burgess, Bryan Stephens, Booker McDaniel, Nelson Burbrink, Bobby Rhawn, Walt Lanfranconi, Randy Jackson, Al Glossop, Don Carlsen, Clarence Maddern, Frankie Gustine, Ken Gables, Bill Schuster, Dom Dallessandro, Bob Kelly, Eddie Malone, Cliff Aberson, Cecil Garriott, Red Lynn, Rube Novotney, Hank Wyse, Carmen Mauro, Ben Wade, William Emmerich, Cal McLish, Gordon Goldsberry, Pat Seerey, Bobby Sturgeon, Lee Handley, Johnny Ostrowski and Wayne Terwilliger.
Bill Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Abernathy | L | L | November 1, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cliff Aberson | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Donald Alfano | R | R | July 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Harvey Browne | R | R | April 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Smoky Burgess | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC US |
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Al Glossop | S | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL US |
| Gordon Goldsberry | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frankie Gustine | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL US |
| Lee Handley | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA US |
| Alan Ihde | R | R | May 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | Yankton, SD US |
| Randy Jackson | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bob Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ed Kowalski | R | R | December 5, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Booker McDaniel | R | R | September 28, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Blackwell, AR US |
| Cal McLish | S | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 179 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rube Novotney | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 187 | Streator, IL US |
| Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Warren Sandel | L | L | May 16, 1921 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Pat Seerey | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK US |
| Bryan Stephens | R | R | July 14, 1920 | 6'4" | 175 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| Wayne Terwilliger | R | R | June 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Clare, MI US |
| Gordon VanDyke | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Ben Wade | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC US |
| Don Watkins | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Hank Wyse | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR US |
| George Zoeterman | L | L | January 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
