1949 Vandergrift Pioneers Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-72
Finished 6th in the MAL
Manager: George Savino (63-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Davis Field
Attendance: 40,523, Avg. 600
1949 Vandergrift Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 63-72
Finished 6th in the MAL
Manager: George Savino (63-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Davis Field
Attendance: 40,523, Avg. 600
The Vandergrift Pioneers of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1949 season with a record of 63 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the MAL.
George Savino served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Beacham | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Kempka | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Orient, PA US |
| Ed Keon | R | December 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Alex Korponay | R | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| John Maggio | L | L | June 6, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Homer City, PA US |
| John McCullough | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Frank Merola | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Mickey Micelotta | R | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, NY US |
| Eddie Owcar | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'11" | 198 | Boswell, PA US |
| Phil Paine | R | R | June 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Chepachet, RI US |
| Andrew Pavuk | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Prusiecki | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Joe Restic | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 187 | Emeigh Run, PA US |
| Larry Rush | L | September 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Frank Sabine | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Paul Scheuch | R | 5'11" | 165 | Scranton, PA US | ||
| Jake Schmitt | L | L | November 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 173 | Norwalk, CT US |
| William Shimshock | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Samuel Tompkins | ||||||
| Tom Vangelas | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Wigle | L | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Zewe | R | September 23, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
