1949 Savannah Indians Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 84-68
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Frank Skaff (84-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 150,109, Avg. 1,975
1949 Savannah Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 84-68
Finished 2nd in the SAL
Manager: Frank Skaff (84-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 150,109, Avg. 1,975
Playoffs - Greenville Spinners 4 games, Savannah Indians 3
The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1949 season with a record of 84 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the SAL.
Frank Skaff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | R | L | April 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| William Benton | L | June 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Alfred Burch | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Harry Byrd | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC US |
| Bob Davis | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 6'8" | 190 | |
| Harry Desert | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Art Ditmar | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA US |
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Cal Ermer | R | R | November 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Emil Kreshka | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Phillips | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Freddie Rossetti | L | September 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Sandy Silverstein | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joe Stringfellow | R | 6'1" | 192 | |||
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jim Vojcsik | R | July 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Warren | R | R | May 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Edward Wayne | R | R | October 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Herbert Whitcomb | L | |||||
| George Wright | L | 5'9" | 157 | Landis, NC US | ||
| Theodore Zakrzewski | L | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
