1949 Superior Blues Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: George Sobek (64-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 76,417, Avg. 1,213
1949 Superior Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 64-62
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: George Sobek (64-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 76,417, Avg. 1,213
Playoffs - Aberdeen Pheasants 3 games, Superior Blues 1
The Superior Blues of the Northern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 64 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
George Sobek served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Afremow | R | July 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Richard Anderson | ||||||
| Andrew Baud | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Billy Best | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Ehlers | R | R | April 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Dinsdale, IA US |
| Bill Enright | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joe Frisina | L | R | October 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Tidioute, PA US |
| Dick Fuller | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Gabos | L | December 17, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| James Grimes | L | November 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Chester Gugala | R | March 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | North Chicago, IL US | |
| Marvin Gustafson | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Wilbert Hackbarth | L | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eugene Holder | R | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Chester Huber | ||||||
| Alvin Johnson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Kaires | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Del Lang | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Dale Leckrone | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Ralph Miller | S | R | July 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Sam Palamara | R | November 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Austin Palmer | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Poltrock | R | May 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Raeford Russo | L | April 22, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Phillips, WI US | |
| James Schymanski | R | December 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Wausau, WI US | |
| George Seeley | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Shotliff | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gene Smith | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| George Sobek | R | February 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Charlie Stiglich | L | L | September 14, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Joliet, IL US |
| William Stretton | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Terry Thomas | S | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| James Thompson | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| John Vrablik | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Marvin Wrege | ||||||
| John Zuchnik | R | R | June 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 182 | Pinconning, MI 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.
