1949 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 95-93
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (0-0), Bill Lawrence (0-0)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 545,434, Avg. 5,802
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1949 season with a record of 95 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 802 runs and allowed 852 runs.
Members of the 1949 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charley Schanz, Sammy White, Bobby Sturgeon, Neill Sheridan, Denny Galehouse, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Ramsey, Pete Coscarart, Heinz Becker, Jack Albright, Windy McCall, Rugger Ardizoia, Herb Karpel, Bill Schuster, Mickey Grasso, Hillis Layne, Al Lyons, Tommy Neill, Bill Bevens, Tony York, Frank Colman, Herman Besse and Dick Barrett.
Jo-Jo White and Bill Lawrence served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Heinz Becker | S | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, DE |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| K Chorlton | R | R | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Pete Coscarart | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Denny Galehouse | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH US |
| Mickey Grasso | R | R | May 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ken Kimball | R | R | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Russell Oppliger | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Sammy White | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
