1949 Rutherford County Owls Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-45
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Sam Gibson (0-0), Halley Wilson (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Spindale, North Carolina
Attendance: 52,382, Avg. 961
1949 Rutherford County Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 64-45
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Sam Gibson (0-0), Halley Wilson (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Spindale, North Carolina
Attendance: 52,382, Avg. 961
Playoffs - Rutherford County Owls 4 games, Newton-Conover Twins 2
Finals - Rutherford County Owls 4 games, Morganton Aggies 1
The Rutherford County Owls of the Western Carolina League ended the 1949 season with a record of 64 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
Sam Gibson and Halley Wilson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Campbell | R | August 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Landis, NC US | |
| James Cowan | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Willie Crummie | R | R | 6'1" | 164 | ||
| Ralph Dixon | L | November 13, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Romas Duncan | L | January 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| John Enloe | ||||||
| Odell Evans | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Gaddy | R | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'10" | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| Jack Gilbert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Wayne Haynes | L | L | June 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Cliffside, NC US |
| Bob Jolley | June 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Roy Lamb | R | R | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Willie Lovett | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Bill McKenney | R | March 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Clarence McKinney | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Grady Milwood | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Charles Morrow | L | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Charles Myrick | ||||||
| Phillip Oates | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dean Padgett | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Dick Pottkotter | R | R | December 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Richard Ragazio | ||||||
| Donald Reo | R | June 25, 1926 | 5'7" | |||
| Paul Sisco | R | 5'8" | 140 | |||
| Shelton Stanley | L | November 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Charles Timm | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Ithaca, NE US |
| Ned Waldrop | L | L | October 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Rutherfordton, NC 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.
