1949 Lynchburg Cardinals Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Pug Griffin (0-0), Vody Mackie (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 121,177, Avg. 1,744
1949 Lynchburg Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Pug Griffin (0-0), Vody Mackie (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 121,177, Avg. 1,744
Playoffs - Lynchburg Cardinals 4 games, Roanoke Red Sox 3
Finals - Lynchburg Cardinals 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 2
The Lynchburg Cardinals of the Piedmont League ended the 1949 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the PL.
Pug Griffin and Vody Mackie served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Abramson | R | R | May 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Asal | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ralph Beard | R | R | February 11, 1929 | 6'5" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Bishop | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ernest Brown | ||||||
| William Chandler | R | 6'2" | 186 | |||
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Jack Cohan | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Joseph DeMartino | ||||||
| Paul Donovan | R | February 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| Theodore Garbee | L | R | March 11, 1908 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Stanley Grocki | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | New Britain, CT US |
| John Hanna | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ashton Heckel | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Neil Kelly | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Robert Kerce | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Roy Kerschke | R | February 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Robert Louis | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Vody Mackie | R | November 15, 1901 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gregory Masson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Floyd Melliere | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Nelson Nocheck | R | R | June 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Willie Osteen | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Howie Phillips | L | January 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Ed Schanz | R | R | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 | |||
| Pete Spatafore | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Eugene Thorn | R | R | August 23, 1925 | 6'2" | 172 | Memphis, TN US |
| Roy Vinbladh | S | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| William Williams | L | November 4, 1925 | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Edwin Zaharczyk | R | 6'3" | 194 |
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.
