1949 Springfield Cubs Roster
New England League (NEL) - Class: B
Team Record: 57-64
Finished 4th in the NEL
Manager: Robert Peterson (57-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 102,387, Avg. 1,692
1949 Springfield Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 57-64
Finished 4th in the NEL
Manager: Robert Peterson (57-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 102,387, Avg. 1,692
Playoffs - Springfield Cubs 2 games, Pawtucket Slaters 0
Finals - Portland Pilots 4 games, Springfield Cubs 3
The Springfield Cubs of the New England League ended the 1949 season with a record of 57 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the NEL.
Robert Peterson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Adkins | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Roman Bartkowski | L | L | February 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Luther Burns | R | R | October 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Forbes | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Irvin Fortune | R | May 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Michael Frederick | L | 5'9" | 163 | |||
| Lawrence Gapinski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Giddens | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Johnston | R | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Stephen Kelly | December 7, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Stanley King | R | R | May 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Robert Kuhlman | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Louis Macrinotis | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dwight Maxhimer | R | R | November 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Massillon, OH US |
| Ed McDade | S | R | October 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Leo Oates | L | July 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Natick, MA US | |
| Robert Peterson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Robert Pugatch | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Connie Scherzer | R | R | August 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fred Storck | L | L | March 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Sullivan | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| William Taylor | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Bill Wilkins | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rudy Wojnarowski | R | R | September 25, 1928 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
