1949 Petersburg Generals Roster
Virginia League (VL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-54
Finished 2nd in the VL
Manager: Paul Varner (72-54)
Location: Petersburg, Virginia
Ballpark: McKenzie Street Park
Attendance: 76,000, Avg. 1,206
1949 Petersburg Generals StatisticsTeam Record: 72-54
Finished 2nd in the VL
Manager: Paul Varner (72-54)
Location: Petersburg, Virginia
Ballpark: McKenzie Street Park
Attendance: 76,000, Avg. 1,206
Playoffs - Petersburg Generals 4 games, Emporia Nationals 3
Finals - Petersburg Generals 4 games, Franklin Kildees 2
The Petersburg Generals of the Virginia League ended the 1949 season with a record of 72 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the VL.
Paul Varner served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Archer | R | R | August 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lester Bangs | January 14, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| James Coleman | ||||||
| James Cornett | ||||||
| Paul Crawford | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Silvio DiMenna | L | September 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Groat | L | R | February 5, 1916 | 5'8" | 172 | Brantford, ON CA |
| Joe Hash | R | L | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ken Hatcher | L | R | July 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Vernon Holland | September 17, 1923 | |||||
| George James | ||||||
| Floyd Laney | R | R | February 20, 1930 | 193 | Catawba County, NC US | |
| Ted Lopat | May 16, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Harwood Lowe | ||||||
| Malcolm Mallory | June 11, 1927 | 192 | Roanoke, VA US | |||
| William McKenna | L | July 7, 1923 | 5'6" | 175 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| William Newman | ||||||
| Jake Pearce | ||||||
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Pope | ||||||
| George Ring | ||||||
| Frank Sangalli | R | November 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Paul Varner | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
