1949 Pensacola Fliers Roster
Southeastern League (SL) - Class: B
Team Record: 98-42
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Bill Herring (98-42)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 88,595, Avg. 1,266
1949 Pensacola Fliers StatisticsTeam Record: 98-42
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Bill Herring (98-42)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 88,595, Avg. 1,266
Playoffs - Pensacola Fliers 4 games, Jackson Senators 0
Finals - Pensacola Fliers 4 games, Vicksburg Billies 1
The Pensacola Fliers of the Southeastern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 98 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the SL.
Bill Herring served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Beck | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Blair | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| John Dempsey | R | May 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 205 | East Point, GA US | |
| Charles Ehlman | R | R | July 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Andrew Elko | R | R | August 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Streator, IL US |
| George Fisher | L | July 9, 1924 | 6'1" | Greenbrier, TN US | ||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Lawrence Hartley | L | R | November 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Bert Heffernan | L | L | January 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Alvin Henencheck | R | R | June 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 178 | Lorain, OH US |
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Jack Hollis | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Vernon Horn | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Joe Kirkland | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | Newville, AL US | |
| George Koval | L | R | December 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurel Run, PA US |
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| John McAnulty | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Bill McGhee | L | L | September 5, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | Shawmut, AL US |
| Pierce McWhorter | R | R | July 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| Leo Murray | L | L | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Curtis Salyer | ||||||
| Minor Scott | L | R | December 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bob Thorpe | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL US |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Norman Wilson | R | L | 5'9" | 185 |
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.
