1949 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Jack Sanford (75-62)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Attendance: 52,427, Avg. 765
1949 Wilmington Blue Rocks StatisticsTeam Record: 75-62
Finished 2nd in the ISL
Manager: Jack Sanford (75-62)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Attendance: 52,427, Avg. 765
Playoffs - Trenton Giants 4 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Inter-State League ended the 1949 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the ISL.
Jack Sanford served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Atzrott | R | R | October 13, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Bradshaw | R | L | April 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Jack Brittin | R | R | March 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Athens, IL US |
| Chester Butler | R | 5'11" | 174 | |||
| John Davenport | L | L | November 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Arthur Fitzgerald | ||||||
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Gasdaska | R | December 14, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Robert Green | R | R | March 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Steve Komara | September 3, 1921 | 192 | Gahagan, PA US | |||
| Orient Martella | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Richard Mathews | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Pat McCullough | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Kenneth Olvesen | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Edwin Oswald | R | R | August 3, 1926 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Joseph Palkovitz | R | May 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bob Riley | R | 5'7" | 158 | |||
| Mike Romello | R | September 5, 1921 | 5'5" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jake Schmitt | L | L | November 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 173 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Elmer Sexauer | R | R | May 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis County, MO US |
| Dick Smullen | L | L | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Joseph Tesauro | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| John Walz | R | R | June 14, 1930 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Werner | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Frank Whalen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ernie Woods | L | L | January 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA 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.
