1950 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 62-57
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Irv Hall (62-57)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Municipal Baseball Park
Attendance: 61,208, Avg. 1,029
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 62 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pheasants plated 667 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Clair Bailey led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .326 clip. James Howard and Louis Vavro topped Aberdeen with 15 wins each, while Louis Vavro recorded a 2.88 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bud Black and Irv Hall both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Irv Hall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Bailey | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Burns | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bud Dubia | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Ken Galbraith | S | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| George Guilfoyle | ||||||
| Irv Hall | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD US |
| James Howard | R | L | December 4, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jerry Jackson | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | Middleton, OH US | |
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Gene Leigh | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Coleman, FL US |
| Hugh Lott | R | March 5, 1931 | ||||
| George Martz | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Peter Olcott | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| Alex Omelus | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Vachel Perkins | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tommie Roberson | R | R | October 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Everetts, NC US |
| Hank Savage | R | October 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Selecky | R | 5'9" | 157 | |||
| George Simons | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Nicholas Stefano | R | September 13, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Billy Strange | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Louis Vavro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Howard Waters | L | L | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
