1949 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 82-40
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Bill Adair (82-40)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 67,700, Avg. 1,110
1949 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 82-40
Finished 1st in the KITL
Manager: Bill Adair (82-40)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 67,700, Avg. 1,110
Playoffs - Madisonville Miners 3 games, Owensboro Oilers 0
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1949 season with a record of 82 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the KITL.
Bill Adair served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Adair | R | R | February 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Gene Adams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Paducah, KY US |
| Donald Baity | R | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Robert Brown | L | L | June 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eugene Browning | L | R | March 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Rumsey, KY US |
| Junior Bunch | L | L | April 2, 1926 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Dodo Canterna | R | R | October 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Freeport, PA US |
| Ray Cattaneo | R | R | August 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, MA US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Carey Dobbins | October 1, 1930 | |||||
| Ed Dobbins | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | |
| Edward Frazer | October 5, 1930 | 193 | Newmanstown, PA US | |||
| Robert Giusti | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Pete Hamman | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | Independence, KS US |
| Donald Hazelton | L | L | September 10, 1928 | 6'4" | 179 | Homesdale, PA US |
| Russell Hodson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Gene Johnson | R | R | August 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| James Keller | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'4" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Paul Ludy | ||||||
| William Mahlke | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 183 | West Salem, OH US |
| Robert Mason | R | L | April 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Akron, OH US |
| Jerry McGrath | ||||||
| Eugene O'Brien | ||||||
| John Pearston | L | November 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 165 | West Hartford, CT US | |
| Robert Reynolds | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Buddy Roberts | L | R | September 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jay Simmons | R | R | April 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 145 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Larry Stone | R | R | August 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Joseph Tamaska | R | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Fred Wagner | S | L | April 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 167 | Zanesville, OH 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.
