1949 Reidsville Luckies Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-80
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Johnny George (0-0), George Souter (0-0), Harry Hatch (0-0), Cecil Payne (0-0)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 76,114, Avg. 1,065
1949 Reidsville Luckies StatisticsTeam Record: 63-80
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Johnny George (0-0), George Souter (0-0), Harry Hatch (0-0), Cecil Payne (0-0)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 76,114, Avg. 1,065
The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1949 season with a record of 63 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
Johnny George, George Souter, Harry Hatch and Cecil Payne served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Adams | L | L | May 9, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bud Carlson | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Denson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Downing | L | October 30, 1924 | 5'8" | 162 | Needham, MA US | |
| Charles Ferrell | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Okey Flowers | R | R | June 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Weirton, WV US |
| Mike Forline | R | R | December 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Durham, CT US |
| Wally Franiak | L | April 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Dean Frye | R | January 29, 1920 | 5'8" | 155 | Maiden, NC US | |
| Gerald Gardner | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Johnny George | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Ray Hardee | October 27, 1920 | 192 | Clayton, NC US | |||
| Harry Hatch | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Hank Hernandez | R | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Lewis Hester | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Howell | ||||||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| James Jones | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Steve Kolesar | R | R | October 9, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilpen, PA US |
| Harold McKinley | R | R | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Merrill Merkle | R | L | September 25, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, OH US |
| James Millar | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Morris | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Ray Narleski | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ US |
| Earl Norton | ||||||
| Donald Pope | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| James Price | R | R | March 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, NC US |
| Glenn Rawlinson | R | February 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Muscle Shoals | L | October 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Dick Sipek | L | R | January 16, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 |
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.
