1949 Newnan Brownies Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Joe Schmidt (74-52)
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Ballpark: Pickett Field
Attendance: 56,976, Avg. 904
1949 Newnan Brownies StatisticsTeam Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Joe Schmidt (74-52)
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Ballpark: Pickett Field
Attendance: 56,976, Avg. 904
Playoffs - Newnan Brownies 3 games, Tallassee Cardinals 2
Finals - Alexander City Millers 4 games, Newnan Brownies 2
The Newnan Brownies of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1949 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
Joe Schmidt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Auge | ||||||
| Glenn Bird | ||||||
| William Chechile | ||||||
| Eugene Cook | ||||||
| Theodore Cromleigh | ||||||
| Edwin Dickson | L | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Carl Franson | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert Fulton | L | March 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Garner | ||||||
| Homer Garner | R | R | June 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Hardegree | ||||||
| James Hargis | ||||||
| Steve Hirkala | February 3, 1929 | 192 | Weirton, WV US | |||
| Peter Konek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Lazzari | January 17, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| William Lutz | ||||||
| Alton McAfee | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ralph McClanahan | ||||||
| Robert McCulloch | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| John McFadden | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Millard | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Joe Mink | June 25, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Vince Natale | ||||||
| Billy Niepoetter | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Fred Powers | ||||||
| Ernest Rees | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Rettie | ||||||
| Arthur Ruffing | ||||||
| Joe Schmidt | R | June 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Benton Shoemake | L | February 20, 1927 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Charles Smith | ||||||
| Millard Swancey | ||||||
| Spaff Taylor | December 1, 1927 | |||||
| James Tenney | ||||||
| Parks Thomas | R | L | November 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Richard Wagner | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Elmer Wallace | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| William Wassel |
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.
