1950 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 83-70
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Herb Crompton (83-70)
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elon College Park
Attendance: 82,834, Avg. 1,083
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 3 games, Danville Leafs 1
Finals - Winston-Salem Cardinals 4 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Burlington Bees of the Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 83 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Bees scored 734 runs and surrendered 713 runs. William Evans led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Mike Kash and Anthony Polink topped Burlington with 15 wins each, while Mike Kash earned a 2.89 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1950 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Pat Cooper, Herb Crompton, Buster Maynard and Danny Reynolds.
Herb Crompton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Pat Cooper | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Salvatore Del Isola | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| William Evans | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Michael Hafenecker | R | September 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Hedrick | R | 5'11" | 220 | |||
| Pete Howard | R | October 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Joe Jones | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Flint Hill, VA US |
| Thomas Jones | March 12, 1929 | |||||
| Harry Jordan | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Donald MacLean | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Buster Maynard | R | R | March 25, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Henderson, NC US |
| Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Salvatore Sasso | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Charles Segale | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Al Spaziano | R | R | November 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Providence, RI US |
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joseph Trotta | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
