1949 Florida State Negro League

Standings as of 8/27/49

TeamWonLostPct.
Orlando All-Stars143.824
Tampa Rockets123,800
St. Petersburg Pelicans126.667
Bradenton Nine Devils910.474
Palatka Blue Cats513.278
Daytona Beach Black Cats514.210

1st Round Play-offs: (Projected)

Orlando All-Stars vs. Bradenton Nine Devils

Tampa Rockets vs. St. Petersburg Pelicans

No playoff coverage found

Champion: Orlando All=Stars – according to a 1950 Bradenton Herald article

League Officials:

President                    C. J. Keyes                 Daytona Beach

Secretary                   Henry Lee                  Daytona Beach

Chief Umpire            E. H. McLin               St. Petersburg

Bradenton Nine Devils                                     Bish Christopher

Daytona Beach Black Cats                             Henry Lee

Orlando All-Stars                                               F. E. Crosby

St. Petersburg Pelicans                                   George Grogan/ Dr. Robert Swain/

Williams/ Columbus Wilkerson

Tampa Rockets                                                   C. Blythe Andrews

Palatka

Associate Members?

West Palm Beach Yankees                               Bill Elam

Miami Giants                                                         Roderic Silva

Cocoa Indians                                                       Bert Brady

Lakeland Tigers                                                   Jesse Richardson

Polk County All-Stars (Bartow)                       Ben Williams

Palatka

Plant City

1st East/West All=Star Game in Bradenton, 7/17/49

West 8 East 7

West:                                                           East:

Mgr./IF Jim Oliver           St. Pete                  Mgr./C Charlie Pelham Orlando

Coach Howard Williams St. Pete                  P Lefty McGee Daytona Beach

C Eddie Nixon                  St. Pete                  P             Dixon  Orlando

OF Billy Leggett               St. Pete                  P    Lefty Richardson Orlando

OF Buddy Brockington   St. Pete                  

OF Oscar Ingraham          St. Pete                  

P C. L. Howard                St. Pete                  

P Elmore Edwards           Tampa

P Robert “Boo” Royal     Bradenton                          

Umpires E. H. McLin, St. Pete/ Raymond White, Orlando/ Joe Small, Tampa

2nd East/West All-Star Game, Orlando, Carter St, Park, 8/4/49 Att”1,200

West 9 East 5

West:                                                           East:

Mgr./IF Jim Oliver           St. Pete                  Mgr./C Charlie Pelham Orlando

P Red Hughes                   Bradenton            C Popeye Taylor Daytona Beach

OF Buddy Brockington   St. Pete                 P               Dickerson

 P C. L. Howard                St. Pete                  1B              Jones Orlando       

P Elmore Edwards           Tampa                   LF              Johnson Daytona Beach

OF John Henry McQueen Tampa                2B              Chick Orlando

3B Adam Young                Tampa                   SS               Wynn

LF  James Copeland         Bradenton           CF       David Black Orlando

2B  Quack Brown             Tampa                    RF              Ashley

2B Frank Grayson           St. Pete                   3B   Sylvester Weaver

1B   Jasper Goff Tampa                 P Lefty Caminsky Daytona Beach

C Eddie Nixon                  St. Pete                  P      Lefty  Richardson Orlando   

Umpire: Walker 

St. Petersburg Pelicans Owner George Grogan Mgr: Jim Oliver

SS/Util Jim OliverP/OF Howard :Bo” WilliamsP. Elmore Edwards
C Eddie Nixon3B/P/C J. D. BrownP Arthur Henry
2B Frank (Squench) Grayson2B Robert SmithP Jeff Hines
 P C. L. (Cleveland) (Sam) Howard P L. C. MonroeP Pookie Williams
OF Buddy BrockingtonIF M. J. BynumP Gonzalez
OF Billy Leggett1B James WelchOF Bill Brockington ?
OF Oscar Ingram 2B Al McCoy
1B Mack “Red” AndersonOF Lee Artist Burgess

Elmore Edwards was released to Tampa

The Pelicans hosted an Old-Timers game with most players from the Sunshine Babies (Florida Stars) era. Participating:

C George DuBose C Goldie Thompson

IF Copper Knee Thompson IF Willie Waters

IF “Slavia” T, Frazier IF Fess Clark

OF Blue Waters OF Bubber Lawrence

OF “Big Catch” Jones OF Brother Williams

P Fred Johnson P Howard Williams

P Elmore Edwards Ump Dave Gomez

Orlando All-Stars Owner F. (Felix) E. Crosby Mgr. Charlie Pelham

C Charlie Pelham RF Jack AltmanP Terry Patterson
 P Ted “Lefty”  Richardson3B Willie WilliamsC Fisher
P Frank Dixon1B JonesP Hill
3B/C Jimmie ThompsonOF Napolean “Nap” FordSS Jeff
LF David Black2B Chick

Tampa Rockets Owner C. Blythe Andrews Mgr. Alan “Bill” Spotford

RF Alan “Bill” SpotfordLF R. Spotford W. Spotford
2B/SS Clifford “Quack” BrownP Alec BroomP Otis Gamble
SS Billy “Benny” Felder1B RobertP Brandon
SS/3B Adam YoungLF Nat3B Adams
OF John Henry McQueenC GableP Pooky Williams
1B Robert Crumpton3B GumpP Lopez
2B/C/P Paul ColdingP AllenP Bass
P Elmore EdwardsLF MathewsP Bolden
P Jeff Hines2B RouseC Coleman
1B Jasper Goff M. Spotford

P Elmore Edwards released by St. Pete to Tampa early in the season had a 9 – 1 pitching record as of 9/17

Bradenton Nine Devils Owner Bish Christopher Mgr:

P Red Hughes3B Robert “Bubba” Bowden2B Givens “Buck” Walker
P Robert “Boo” RoyalOF J. B. BroomLF Elijah Barber
C Warren “Dadd” O’Neil Util Pepper MartinLF W. Bowden
RF Waymon “Honey Bread: ArmsetadP Paul Parrish Napier
OF James :Son” CopelandP Ed SpencerP Robinson
1B Hugh YancyC (L.L.) Levi Smith Young
SS Billy Rainey

Palatka Blue Caps Owner Mgr.

C HutchisonP GomezP McGhee
L. Williams Garvey Norris

Daytona Beach Black Cats Owner Henry Lee Mgr.

C/P Millard “Popeye Taylor3B Sylvester WeaverP Gant
P Lefty Caminsky2B JacksonP Roberts
P Lefty McGeeSS TillmanSS Johnson
SS/OF              JohnsonRF/P Cisco Goldwire
P Lefty SmithCF Adderlee Francis
LF/SS Groundhog Mason1B Deedee
C WitherspoonP Leonard