1949 Roanoke Red Sox Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Red Marion (71-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 138,968, Avg. 1,985
1949 Roanoke Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Red Marion (71-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 138,968, Avg. 1,985
Playoffs - Lynchburg Cardinals 4 games, Roanoke Red Sox 3
The Roanoke Red Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
Red Marion served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ahern | R | R | November 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Salem, MA US |
| Stephen Andreski | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Milt Bolling | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS US |
| Ray Breton | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Callison | R | R | June 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Raymond Daedlow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Joseph Delock | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Joseph DeToia | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Earl Edwards | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Rick Hall | R | R | April 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roger Higgins | R | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Charles LeBrun | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Wallace Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Robert Mosakoski | R | March 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 198 | ||
| John O'Fee | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Thomas Radcliff | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Joe Reedy | L | L | March 30, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Arnold Riesgo | R | March 4, 1923 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Patrick Ryan | L | L | March 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Salata | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| John Sehrt | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jerry Sheehan | R | R | February 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Neilan Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charles Smozanitz | ||||||
| Joe Stephenson | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Sid Weinbach | S | L | March 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Russell Wileman | L | 6'0" | 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.
