1949 New River Rebels Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-69
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (52-69)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 29,476, Avg. 487
1949 New River Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 52-69
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (52-69)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 29,476, Avg. 487
The New River Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1949 season with a record of 52 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
Jack Crosswhite served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | R | R | December 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Paul Beane | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Harry Clary | ||||||
| Jack Crosswhite | R | July 29, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Crowther | L | L | August 20, 1927 | 6'0" | 162 | Leitersburg, MD US |
| Raymond Danielson | ||||||
| Marvin Fitzpatrick | R | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Lawrence Gaffka | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Fred Golding | R | R | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Shannon Hardwick | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | Maggie, VA US |
| Clarence Hiner | L | R | August 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Botetourt County, VA US |
| Louis Hubbard | ||||||
| Paul Johnston | L | R | June 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, VA US |
| Melvin King | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Roland Lemieux | ||||||
| Edward Lengyel | L | L | April 14, 1926 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Robert Lucas | ||||||
| Walter Lukesic | May 3, 1925 | 192 | Lorain, OH US | |||
| Mario Maralisi | ||||||
| Edward Meitzler | ||||||
| Bill Michaels | September 19, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Charles Mitchell | ||||||
| Raymond Mize | R | August 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Lorain, OH US | |
| Mitchell Mozejko | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joseph Norton | ||||||
| Jim Partin | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kent Payne | ||||||
| Tony Pizatella | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ralph Porterfield | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Wendell Porterfield | ||||||
| Mario Presentato | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Donald Reo | R | June 25, 1926 | 5'7" | |||
| Frank Rosenblatt | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Seymour Shifman | ||||||
| Bill Smith | August 7, 1929 | 192 | Ashburnham, MA US | |||
| Walter Stevens | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| George Surber | R | October 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Tanner | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Jim Thomas | February 1, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Robert Ulrich |
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.
