1949 Mobile Bears Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 82-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Paul Chervinko (82-69)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 152,117, Avg. 2,015
1949 Mobile Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 82-69
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Paul Chervinko (82-69)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 152,117, Avg. 2,015
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Mobile Bears 2
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 82 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the SA.
Paul Chervinko served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Antonello | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ted Bartz | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Laban Dean | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dee Fondy | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 6'3" | 195 | Slaton, TX US |
| Walter Graham | R | R | October 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Rowan County, NC US |
| John Hall | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Spook Jacobs | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE US |
| Lou Kahn | R | R | December 4, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Johnny Klippstein | R | R | October 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 173 | Washington, DC US |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Leonard | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Pete Mondorff | R | R | April 18, 1918 | 6'0" | 220 | Emmitsburg, MD US |
| Karl Morrison | R | R | October 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Walt Moryn | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ken Olson | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Otten | S | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Pluss | L | August 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Walter Rogers | S | April 14, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Russ Rose | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| Charles Samaklis | L | R | February 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| George Shuba | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Joseph Smolko | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| David Thieke | R | R | July 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joe Torpey | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Guy Wellman | R | R | July 30, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA US |
| Bernie Zender | R | May 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
