1950 Eau Claire Bears Roster
Team Record: 73-53
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Andy Cohen (73-53)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 86,169, Avg. 1,368
Playoffs - Superior Blues 3 games, Eau Claire Bears 1
The Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Bears plated 809 runs, tops in the circuit. Eau Claire conceded 667 runs. Karol Kwak led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Bob Trowbridge topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.97 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bob Trowbridge and Bill Bruton both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Andy Cohen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ballantine | R | R | May 13, 1924 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Raymond Bortz | R | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | Quakertown, PA US |
| Andrew Bratkowitz | R | R | January 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Bruton | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL US |
| Richard Carmichael | L | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Monticello, ME US |
| William Casey | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Parkin, AR US |
| Gilbert Dailey | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Moosup, CT US |
| Alfred Facchini | R | R | March 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 176 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Followell | L | L | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Percy Hough | L | R | July 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Paul Johnston | L | R | June 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, VA US |
| John Karpinski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Kenyon | L | L | November 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Luddy | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| George Patterson | R | R | April 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Del Russell | R | August 11, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, IN US | |
| Lynn Southworth | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Earl Sprague | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Stopa | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Trowbridge | R | R | June 27, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Hudson, NY US |
| Harry Warner | L | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Reeders, PA US |
| Roy White | R | R | 5'7" | 142 | ||
| Harry Whitney | R | R | July 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
