1949 Chicago White Sox Roster

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The 1949 Chicago White Sox team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1949 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1949 Chicago White Sox Opening Day starters list, a 1949 Chicago White Sox salary list, a 1949 Chicago White Sox uniform number breakdown and a 1949 Chicago White Sox primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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1949 Chicago White Sox Roster

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A Complete Roster for the 1949 Chicago White Sox

39 Fred Bradley 6-01 180 Right Right 1920-07-31
49 Jack Bruner 6-01 185 Left Left 1924-07-01
56 Bob Cain 6-00 165 Left Left 1924-10-16
34 Alex Carrasquel 6-01 182 Right Right 1912-07-24
56 Bill Evans 6-02 180 Right Right 1919-03-25
28 Al Gettel 6-03½ 200 Right Right 1917-09-17
36 Ernest Groth 5-09 185 Right Right 1922-05-03
45 Orval Grove 6-03 196 Right Right 1919-08-29
18 Randy Gumpert 6-03 205 Right Right 1918-01-23
12 Mickey Haefner 5-08 160 Left Left 1912-10-09
48 Howie Judson 6-01 195 Right Right 1925-02-16
35, 39, 49 Ed Klieman 6-01 190 Right Right 1918-03-21
46 Bob Kuzava 6-02 204 Left Both 1923-05-28
19 Billy Pierce 5-10 160 Left Left 1927-04-02
14 Marino Pieretti 5-07 158 Right Right 1920-09-23
45, 56 Clyde Shoun 6-01 188 Left Left 1912-03-20
16 Max Surkont 6-00 205 Right Right 1922-06-16
29 Bill Wight 6-01 180 Left Left 1922-04-12
28 Eddie Malone 5-10 175 Right Right 1920-06-16
15 Joe Tipton 5-11 185 Right Right 1922-02-18
38 Don Wheeler 5-10 175 Right Right 1922-09-29
58 George Yankowski 6-00 180 Right Right 1922-11-19
4 Luke Appling 5-10 183 Right Right 1907-04-02
8 Floyd Baker 5-09 160 Right Left 1916-10-10
58 Jim Baumer 6-02 185 Right Right 1931-01-29
25 Gordon Goldsberry 6-00 170 Left Left 1927-08-30
26, 59 Fred Hancock 5-08 170 Right Right 1920-03-28
47 Don Kolloway 6-03 200 Right Right 1918-08-04
25 Chuck Kress 6-00 190 Left Left 1921-12-09
24 Rocky Krsnich 6-01 174 Right Right 1927-08-05
7 Cass Michaels 5-11 175 Right Right 1926-03-04
2 Bobby Rhawn 5-08 180 Right Right 1919-02-13
24 Herb Adams 5-09 160 Left Left 1928-04-14
12 Billy Bowers 5-09½ 176 Right Left 1922-03-25
58 Bill Higdon 6-01 193 Right Left 1924-04-27
12 Dick Lane 5-11 178 Right Right 1927-06-28
47 Catfish Metkovich 6-01 185 Left Left 1920-10-08
2 Johnny Ostrowski 5-10½ 170 Right Right 1917-10-17
9 Dave Philley 6-00 188 Right Both 1920-05-16
26 Earl Rapp 6-02 185 Right Left 1921-05-20
2 Jerry Scala 5-11 178 Right Left 1924-09-27
5 Pat Seerey 5-10 200 Right Right 1923-03-17
3 Steve Souchock 6-02½ 203 Right Right 1919-03-03
6 Gus Zernial 6-02½ 210 Right Right 1923-06-27
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The 1949 Chicago White Sox played 154 games during the regular season, won 63 games, lost 91 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Comiskey Park (Park Factors: 97/99) where 937,151 fans witnessed their 1949 White Sox finish the season with a .409 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1949 Chicago White Sox Opening Day starters list, a 1949 Chicago White Sox salary list, a 1949 Chicago White Sox uniform number breakdown and a 1949 Chicago White Sox primary starters list:

1949 Chicago White Sox
Opening Day Starters

No Opening Day Information Available

1949 Chicago White Sox
Most Games by Position

C Don Wheeler (58)
1B Chuck Kress (95)
2B Cass Michaels (154)
3B Floyd Baker (122)
SS Luke Appling (141)
LF Gus Zernial (46)
CF Catfish Metkovich (78)
RF Dave Philley (143)
  
SP Randy Gumpert
SP Bob Kuzava
SP Billy Pierce
SP Bill Wight
  
RP Max Surkont
CL Marino Pieretti

1949 Chicago White Sox
Salaries

Luke Appling $17,000.00
Randy Gumpert $12,000.00
Dave Philley $11,500.00
Gus Zernial $5,000.00

1949 Chicago White Sox
Uniform Numbers

#2 Johnny Ostrowski
#2 Bobby Rhawn
#2 Jerry Scala
#3 Steve Souchock
#4 Luke Appling
#5 Pat Seerey
#6 Gus Zernial
#7 Cass Michaels
#8 Floyd Baker
#9 Dave Philley
#12 Billy Bowers
#12 Mickey Haefner
#12 Dick Lane
#14 Marino Pieretti
#15 Joe Tipton
#16 Max Surkont
#18 Randy Gumpert
#19 Billy Pierce
#24 Herb Adams
#24 Rocky Krsnich
#25 Gordon Goldsberry
#25 Chuck Kress
#26 Fred Hancock
#26 Earl Rapp
#28 Al Gettel
#28 Eddie Malone
#29 Bill Wight
#34 Alex Carrasquel
#35 Ed Klieman
#36 Ernest Groth
#38 Don Wheeler
#39 Fred Bradley
#39 Ed Klieman
#45 Orval Grove
#45 Clyde Shoun
#46 Bob Kuzava
#47 Don Kolloway
#47 Catfish Metkovich
#48 Howie Judson
#49 Jack Bruner
#49 Ed Klieman
#56 Bob Cain
#56 Bill Evans
#56 Clyde Shoun
#58 Jim Baumer
#58 Bill Higdon
#58 George Yankowski
#59 Fred Hancock

Did you know that a 1949 Chicago White Sox Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?