1949 Muskegon Reds Roster
Central League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Red Ruffing (60-79)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Ballpark: Marsh Field
Attendance: 46,560, Avg. 670
1949 Muskegon Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 60-79
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Red Ruffing (60-79)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Ballpark: Marsh Field
Attendance: 46,560, Avg. 670
The Muskegon Reds of the Central League ended the 1949 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
Red Ruffing served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Beesley | R | R | October 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Rollin Block | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Paul Box | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Bill Briggs | R | L | November 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Busby | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX US |
| Leon Cato | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| William D'Allessandro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jerry Dahlke | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Marathon, WI US |
| Alex Grammas | R | R | April 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Pete Grammas | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Lawrence Hess | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill Higdon | L | R | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 193 | Camp Hill, AL US |
| Doug Jacobson | R | R | May 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Homer Johnston | L | December 7, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Connie Juelke | R | April 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Maisch | R | November 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Donald Miller | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Dan Phalen | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Buddy Phillips | R | July 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US | |
| Curt Prediger | L | R | February 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 177 | |
| Bob Proulx | L | May 14, 1924 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Merle Ross | R | R | September 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 196 | Lamont, IA US |
| Charles Schmidt | R | June 11, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Galveston, TX US | |
| Donald Schmudlach | L | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Elmer Schoendienst | R | November 22, 1925 | 6'11" | 165 | Germantown, IL US | |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Don Spyker | R | R | April 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Charlie Stiglich | L | L | September 14, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Joliet, IL US |
| George Tesnow | L | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Pembroke, NY US | |
| John Thiel | R | December 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Beloit, WI US | |
| Gene Thomas | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Ralph Wieczorek | R | R | August 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 199 |
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.
