1950 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 58-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Joe Beggs (58-73)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 112,946, Avg. 1,724
The Charleston Senators of the Central League ended the 1950 season with a record of 58 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Senators scored 530 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 664 runs. William Bernhardt topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Joe Nuxhall led Charleston with 10 wins, while Kenneth Lanning registered a 3.49 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ted Tappe, Jim Bolger and Joe Nuxhall.
Joe Beggs served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Applebaum | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Norman Bell | R | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, OH US |
| William Bernhardt | R | July 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Bolger | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Brown | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Robert Christophel | R | L | October 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Stanley Clifford | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Robert Guth | L | R | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Everett Johnson | R | October 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Onalaska, WI US | |
| Barry Jones | R | August 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Highland Park, MI US | |
| Godfrey Labda | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Kenneth Lanning | L | R | March 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dick Libby | L | L | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Bridgton, ME US |
| Robert Long | L | L | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Wilbur McConnell | L | 5'9" | 178 | |||
| Ray McLeod | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Johnny Moore | R | December 13, 1929 | 5'10" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Joe Nuxhall | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jerry Pless | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Poole | R | April 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Stewart | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Ted Tappe | L | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hal Treinen | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bobby Wilson | R | January 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Piedmont, AL US | |
| Charley Wolf | R | May 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
