1949 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Gene Desautels (66-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 91,848, Avg. 1,312
1949 Williamsport Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Gene Desautels (66-74)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 91,848, Avg. 1,312
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1949 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
Gene Desautels served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allswede | R | June 28, 1927 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Edmond Beaumier | R | L | January 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 160 | Westbrook, ME US |
| William Biddle | R | April 17, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ray Cabanaw | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Claude Christie | R | R | September 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Cruze | R | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Ansonia, OH US |
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Marcus Davis | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Ralph Davis | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Desautels | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dick Eaton | L | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Garth Ford | R | July 26, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Provo, UT US | |
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Howard Gutshall | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Thaddeus Kapuscinski | R | R | January 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Lawrence | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Alex Nedelco | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Harold Pelot | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Len Perme | L | L | November 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Robert Riordan | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Alex Ronay | R | R | September 4, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joe Smaza | L | L | July 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Otis Stephens | L | 6'2" | 193 | |||
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Bob Warren | R | July 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Charles Webb | R | July 9, 1923 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Larry Womack | R | April 3, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dallas, TX 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.
