1949 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 74-78
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Tommy Heath (74-78)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 247,637, Avg. 3,258
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 3
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Millers topped the league with 936 runs. Minneapolis surrendered 974 runs, most in the circuit.
Members of the 1949 Minneapolis Millers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Dandridge, Don Mueller, Otey Clark, Al LaMacchia, Sal Yvars, Red Hardy, Chuck Workman, Mickey McGowan, Jack Maguire, Hal Toenes, Vern Kennedy, Bobby Hofman, Stan Jok, Bob Brady, Lou Lombardo, Jack Kraus, Dave Barnhill, Bob Cain, Bama Rowell, Bill Jennings, Mario Picone, Bill Ayers, Les Layton, Gail Henley, Jack Harshman, Andy Gilbert, Ike Pearson, Roy Hughes, Al Sima, Tony Giuliani, Alex Konikowski and Billy Gardner.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Dave Barnhill | R | R | October 30, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Greenville, NC US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Sam Brewer | R | R | April 17, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Bob Callan | R | R | July 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Mike Colombo | R | R | October 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ray Dandridge | R | R | August 31, 1913 | 5'7" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Waterford, CT US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Tony Giuliani | R | R | November 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Red Hardy | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND US |
| Jack Harshman | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bobby Hofman | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Vern Kennedy | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Jack Kraus | R | L | April 26, 1918 | 6'4" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Les Layton | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Nardin, OK US |
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mickey McGowan | L | L | November 26, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Don Mueller | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Mario Picone | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Bama Rowell | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Hal Swanson | R | R | April 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 208 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Hal Toenes | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Wallner | ||||||
| Verne Williamson | R | R | November 23, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | Mystic, IA US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO US |
| Ernest Yelen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Sal Yvars | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY 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.
