1950 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 72-73
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Clyde McDowell (0-0), Joe Bird (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 104,598, Avg. 1,443
The Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 72 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.
The Hornets scored 633 runs and yielded 595 runs. Frank Campos led all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Dizzy Sutherland topped Charlotte with 17 wins, while Edwin Davis recorded a 2.37 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Charlotte Hornets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Frank Campos, Dizzy Sutherland, Ed Freed, Charlie Bowles and Jay Difani.
Clyde McDowell and Joe Bird served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bird | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Milton Bolick | R | May 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Ty Braziel | L | February 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Desmond Charouhas | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Lawrence Clark | R | R | May 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Edwin Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mario Diaz | R | R | 5'8" | 162 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| Jay Difani | R | R | December 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Crystal City, MO US |
| Buck Driskill | L | December 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ed Freed | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 5'6" | 165 | Centre Valley, PA US |
| Myron Gipp | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Richard Guyton | R | June 19, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Hagen | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Herman Kiel | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Willard Lovelady | R | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Thomas O'Connell | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Dizzy Sutherland | L | L | April 9, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Alex Zukowski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
