1949 Sparta Saints Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (0-0), Jim Ruark (0-0)
Location: Sparta, Georgia
Ballpark: Sparta Baseball Park
Attendance: 33,436, Avg. 488
1949 Sparta Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 69-68
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (0-0), Jim Ruark (0-0)
Location: Sparta, Georgia
Ballpark: Sparta Baseball Park
Attendance: 33,436, Avg. 488
The Sparta Saints of the Georgia State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.
Woody Bottoms and Jim Ruark served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Acree | ||||||
| Edward Alrick | ||||||
| Walter Anderson | ||||||
| James Booth | ||||||
| Woody Bottoms | L | June 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Lewis Brock | R | R | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| William Burns | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Jack Collins | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| George Cook | R | L | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 155 | Rahway, NJ US |
| Sam DiFranco | ||||||
| Willard Evans | ||||||
| Pete Gula | R | August 28, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Lee Hartley | January 12, 1928 | 192 | Riddleville, GA US | |||
| Ted Kovaluk | August 21, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Mason Mauldin | ||||||
| Herman Meadows | ||||||
| Ray Mendoza | L | L | September 26, 1929 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Thomas O'Barr | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Theodore Patterson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Jim Ruark | R | R | April 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Bostwick, GA US |
| Parnell Ruark | R | R | August 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Donald Stoyle | L | 6'3" | 225 | |||
| J. B. Thompson | ||||||
| James Warren | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
