1949 Texarkana Bears Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 86-61
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: George Archie (86-61)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 96,522, Avg. 1,313
1949 Texarkana Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 86-61
Finished 2nd in the BSL
Manager: George Archie (86-61)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 96,522, Avg. 1,313
Playoffs - Texarkana Bears 4 games, Austin Pioneers 1
Finals - Waco Pirates 4 games, Texarkana Bears 1
The Texarkana Bears of the Big State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 86 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the BSL.
George Archie served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Archie | R | R | April 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US |
| Joe Budny | R | R | March 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Don Cantrell | R | R | October 19, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Morris Card | May 15, 1919 | |||||
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Robert Cullins | R | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Marty Errante | R | R | April 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Donald Faling | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lou Fitzgerald | L | R | August 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Len Gilmore | R | R | November 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 175 | Fairview Park, IN US |
| Jack Gutierrez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Francis Hecker | R | R | February 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Herr | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Robert Kramolisch | ||||||
| Tince Leonard | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Cy Longley | R | L | December 13, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Raymond Machado | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jim Matthews | R | October 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Joe Szekely | R | R | February 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Moose Vucelich | L | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Dilles Bottom, OH 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.
