1949 Portsmouth A's Roster
Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the OOL
Manager: Homer Cox (81-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
Attendance: 61,106, Avg. 879
1949 Portsmouth A's StatisticsTeam Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the OOL
Manager: Homer Cox (81-58)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
Attendance: 61,106, Avg. 879
Playoffs - Marion Red Sox 3 games, Portsmouth A's 1
The Portsmouth A's of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1949 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the OOL.
Homer Cox served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | L | October 16, 1920 | 5'8" | 140 | Semora, NC US | |
| Dan Balya | R | R | December 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Central City, PA US |
| Frederick Barrett | ||||||
| Leonard Bock | R | September 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Wrightsville, PA US | |
| Otto Brands | L | July 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Overland, MO US | |
| Hulon Brown | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Ewen Bryden | R | R | January 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Homer Cox | R | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Gene Fellmeth | L | L | December 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Massillon, OH US |
| Allen Flaugher | R | L | June 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Russell Garman | R | R | September 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Lebanon County, PA US |
| Don Hoover | August 29, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Frank Major | R | R | March 25, 1929 | 5'7" | 152 | |
| Harold Mays | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Samuel Menig | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ed Mesmer | L | R | August 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Herman Osburn | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Robert Poprocky | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Forrest Rende | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| Anthony Yula | L | August 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
