1950 Appleton Papermakers Roster
Team Record: 58-66
Finished 7th in the WSL
Manager: Joe Skurski (58-66)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 80,381, Avg. 1,296
The Appleton Papermakers of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 58 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the WSL.
The Papermakers plated 688 runs and yielded 685 runs. Samuel David led hitters with significant playing time with a .321 average. Harold Hurn topped Appleton with 15 wins, while George O'Donnell registered a 2.5 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Oertel and George O'Donnell both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Skurski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Anderson | ||||||
| Samuel Ball | L | 5'11" | 145 | |||
| Merle Barth | ||||||
| Richard Busby | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bill Craig | ||||||
| Samuel David | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Fritz | May 17, 1929 | |||||
| Mel Gallup | L | L | July 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dewey Gray | R | R | May 3, 1931 | 6'0" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Stanford Grossman | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Harold Hurn | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Hurst | R | R | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Bob Jenkins | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Robert Jones | R | March 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Merl Kinsey | ||||||
| John Krahulec | ||||||
| Gene Mechley | R | R | October 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 172 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| Benjamin Nord | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Chuck Oertel | L | R | March 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Bob Radomski | R | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Richard Roche | ||||||
| George Schilens | R | February 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joe Skurski | R | March 1, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Chester Sokol | December 29, 1926 | 192 | Benwood, WV US | |||
| Lester Stone | ||||||
| Gordie Tench | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Trail, BC CA |
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.
