1949 Smithfield-Selma Leafs Roster
Tobacco State League (TSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 70-65
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Virgil Payne (0-0), Claude Weaver (0-0), Paul Kluk (0-0)
Location: Selma, North Carolina; Smithfield, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Park
Attendance: 41,618, Avg. 617
1949 Smithfield-Selma Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 70-65
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Virgil Payne (0-0), Claude Weaver (0-0), Paul Kluk (0-0)
Location: Selma, North Carolina; Smithfield, North Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Park
Attendance: 41,618, Avg. 617
The Smithfield-Selma Leafs of the Tobacco State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.
Virgil Payne, Claude Weaver and Paul Kluk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Baham | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Bennett | R | R | February 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 160 | Cambridge, MD US |
| William Burda | L | November 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Cooper | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Dendy | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Rudolph Dillard | R | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Paul Eames | L | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| McKinley Holland | L | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Charles Kivett | May 17, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Paul Kluk | R | February 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | Hudson, CA US | |
| William Lloyd | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Mannara | ||||||
| Herman Mason | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Norm Matthews | December 10, 1927 | 192 | Columbus, OH US | |||
| Frank Merica | ||||||
| Henry Miller | R | July 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Miller | R | L | February 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Edward Oehler | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Parise | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Michael Petti | R | November 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Sack | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Pete Sanders | February 19, 1929 | 192 | Richlands, NC US | |||
| Walter Slater | ||||||
| Charles Timm | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Ithaca, NE US |
| Carl Warren | S | 5'6" | 142 | |||
| Claude Weaver | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Richard Woodard | L | 5'10" | 184 |
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.
