1949 Modesto Reds Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 54-85
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Bill Jackson (0-0), Max Macon (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 78,469, Avg. 1,129
1949 Modesto Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 54-85
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Bill Jackson (0-0), Max Macon (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 78,469, Avg. 1,129
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1949 season with a record of 54 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
Bill Jackson and Max Macon served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Alotta | R | R | May 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Barisoff | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Art Billings | R | R | October 19, 1926 | 5'8" | 158 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ron Boone | R | R | February 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Forrest Briggs | L | L | July 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Everett, WA US |
| Norman Carpenter | R | R | April 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Armand Castro | R | R | February 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 162 | Stockton, CA US |
| Floyd Chandler | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Jerry Dahms | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'4" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Denevi | R | July 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Richard Elkind | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Houston Garman | R | L | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Virgil Giovannoni | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chet Hartmann | R | R | June 12, 1922 | 6'0" | 183 | Hollister, CA US |
| Theodore Herder | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Hodges | L | R | August 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Thomas Holloway | ||||||
| Percy Hough | L | R | July 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Dean Kincannon | R | R | July 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Waterford, CA US |
| Bob Lee | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| George Mandish | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Hank Matsubu | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Nick Muti | R | R | July 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Henry Olivas | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Larry Pennell | L | L | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Benjamin Perry | L | L | February 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 169 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dominic Pomilia | September 17, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Stan Priebe | R | R | April 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Lodi, CA US |
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Reimold | R | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenville, PA US |
| Robert Santos | ||||||
| Bill Schoettgen | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'4" | 187 | |
| Blair Simpson | R | R | October 31, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Ogden, UT US |
| Arthur Smith | R | R | June 19, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Al Solenberger | L | March 6, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Springfield, OH US | |
| Charles Terrazas | ||||||
| Lou Vezilich | R | May 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Bill Wells | R | R | March 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 177 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
