1949 Waterloo White Hawks Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 70-56
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Ben Huffman (0-0), (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 146,421, Avg. 2,324
1949 Waterloo White Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 70-56
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Ben Huffman (0-0), (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 146,421, Avg. 2,324
Playoffs - Davenport Pirates 3 games, Waterloo White Hawks 2
The Waterloo White Hawks of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1949 season with a record of 70 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Ben Huffman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Battles | L | June 21, 1927 | 192 | |||
| Andrew Baud | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jim Baumer | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Box | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Jack Bruner | L | L | July 1, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Jim Busby | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX US |
| Leon Cato | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Leon Conlee | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard Duffy | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Don Ehlers | R | R | April 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Dinsdale, IA US |
| Dick Fuller | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James Grimes | L | November 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Wilbert Hackbarth | L | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Haschak | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ben Huffman | L | R | July 18, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Rileyville, VA US |
| Tom Hurd | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA US |
| Joe Janet | R | September 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Marty Kaelin | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Kamis | R | R | January 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dale Leckrone | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jack Maisch | R | November 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| John Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ed McGhee | R | R | September 29, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Perry, AR US |
| Jeff Peckham | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Ron Ploetz | R | L | March 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Herman Rhodes | R | R | August 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Linden, TN US |
| Merle Ross | R | R | September 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 196 | Lamont, IA US |
| Frank Schmidt | L | May 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| George Seeley | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Matthew Sepich | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| William Stretton | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Gene Thomas | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| George Verespy | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Vrablik | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Don Wile | ||||||
| John Zuchnik | R | R | June 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 182 | Pinconning, MI 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.
