1949 Tulsa Oilers Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (90-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 221,176, Avg. 2,872
1949 Tulsa Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-64
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (90-64)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 221,176, Avg. 2,872
Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Oklahoma City Indians 2
Finals - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3
The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1949 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the TL.
Al Vincent served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adcock | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA US |
| Jay Avrea | R | R | July 6, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jim Blackburn | R | R | June 19, 1924 | 6'4" | 175 | Warsaw, KY US |
| Alfred Boresh | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Billy Capps | R | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawton, OK US |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Benjamin Childs | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Maurice Craft | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Walker Cress | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Ben Hur, VA US |
| James Davidson | S | R | April 3, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Frank Davis | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Harry Donabedian | R | January 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Steve Filipowicz | R | R | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 195 | Donora, PA US |
| Rube Fischer | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD US |
| Tommy Hughes | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Dave Jolly | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Lane | L | August 17, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gino Marionetti | R | April 16, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcata, CA US | |
| Roy McMillan | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX US |
| Bob Nieman | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Fred Parnell | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fletcher Robbe | L | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mickey Rutner | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Robert Sanders | R | R | August 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Frank Smith | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY US |
| Al Vincent | R | R | December 23, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| Walter Wrona | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
