1950 Dothan Browns Roster
Team Record: 72-53
Finished 2nd in the ASL
Manager: Shovel Hodge (72-53)
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 51,665, Avg. 827
Playoffs - Dothan Browns 4 games, Greenville Pirates 2
Finals - Dothan Browns 4 games, Headland Dixie Runners 1
The Dothan Browns of the Alabama State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 72 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the ASL.
The Browns scored 830 runs, best in the league. Dothan yielded 616 runs. Emory Lindsey led hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Rudy York topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.2 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Shovel Hodge served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Adkinson | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Frank Avinger | ||||||
| John Beasley | ||||||
| Doc Bowden | R | December 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lawrence Bryant | ||||||
| Clint Burks | R | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Joseph Calabrese | ||||||
| Billy Cannon | ||||||
| Harry Clark | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Richard Coates | L | June 23, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Neal Cobb | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| James Colley | ||||||
| Walter Collins | ||||||
| Robert Conn | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Herbert Connell | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Denman | ||||||
| Joseph Evanichko | March 10, 1929 | 192 | Whitney, PA US | |||
| Leon Hilyer | ||||||
| Morris Johnson | ||||||
| Ottis Johnson | ||||||
| Don Knight | April 10, 1931 | Birmingham, AL US | ||||
| Joseph Laney | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Emory Lindsey | R | August 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| James McKnight | April 2, 1929 | Dale County, AL US | ||||
| Junior Mitchell | ||||||
| Jake Moore | ||||||
| Durant Reese | ||||||
| Ostby Rooks | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lawrence Rosser | ||||||
| Eli Stephens | R | R | December 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Glenn Stevens | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rudy York | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
