1950 Beaumont Roughnecks Roster
Team Record: 91-62
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (91-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Stuart Stadium
Attendance: 170,536, Avg. 2,229
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 4 games, Beaumont Roughnecks 0
The Beaumont Roughnecks of the Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 91 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Roughnecks plated 777 runs and conceded 668 runs. Gil McDougald led all regular batters by connecting at a .336 clip. Ernie Nevel topped Beaumont with 21 wins, while Lee Jones added 15 or more victories as well Ernie Nevel recorded a 3.37 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Pruett, Ford Garrison, El Tappe, Ernie Nevel, Bob Marquis, Gil McDougald, Kite Thomas, Jesse Landrum, Jack Cusick, Hooks Iott, Bill Burgo, Clint Courtney, Harry Schaeffer, John Mackinson, Clarence Beers, Loren Babe and Al Pilarcik were all players from the 1950 Beaumont Roughnecks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rogers Hornsby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Billy Bethel | R | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Bill Burgo | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| Jack Cusick | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Art DelDuca | R | R | June 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Methuen, MA US |
| Carl DeRose | R | R | April 12, 1923 | 6'4" | 225 | Milaca, MN US |
| Lee Dodson | S | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'5" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Armonk, NY US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Martin Hansen | L | September 19, 1926 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Eugene Herbert | R | R | November 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jesse Landrum | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX US |
| John Mackinson | R | R | October 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | Orange, NJ US |
| Bob Marquis | L | L | December 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Gil McDougald | R | R | May 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Delmer Owens | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Al Pilarcik | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Joe Sabatella | L | September 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US | |
| Harry Schaeffer | L | L | June 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Jim Schneible | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Odie Strain | R | August 3, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Decatur, IL US | |
| El Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Russell Wileman | L | 6'0" | 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.
