1950 Evansville Braves Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 56-70
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Ernie White (56-70)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 102,865, Avg. 1,633
1950 Evansville Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 56-70
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Ernie White (56-70)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 102,865, Avg. 1,633
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 56 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the IIIL.
The Braves scored 563 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 619 runs. Burt Stone led all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Ralph Albers topped Evansville with 13 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ernie White and Ray Crone both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ernie White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Albers | L | L | August 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Ralph Beard | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Hardinsburg, KY US |
| Marlyn Burleson | L | R | April 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Dodo Canterna | R | R | October 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Freeport, PA US |
| Ray Cattaneo | R | R | August 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, MA US |
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Samuel Cooper | R | R | March 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 170 | Atherton, MO US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Gene Edwards | R | R | April 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 172 | Delafield, WI US |
| Frank Followell | L | L | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robert Gordon | R | L | July 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Carl Greene | R | R | April 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Amanth, NC US |
| John Hanley | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Donald Hazelton | L | L | September 10, 1928 | 6'4" | 179 | Homesdale, PA US |
| Percy Hough | L | R | July 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| James Keller | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'4" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Eugene Leach | R | R | August 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Edward Lenthe | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Union City, NJ US |
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| John Mulcahy | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Peabody, MA US |
| Herman Niehaus | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Norwood | R | R | July 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Southport, IN US |
| Guido Pelosi | R | R | January 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 182 | Cudahy, WI US |
| Skip Pope | L | L | May 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Buddy Roberts | L | R | September 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lester Severin | R | R | December 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Affton, MO US |
| Charles Shea | R | 6'1" | 189 | |||
| Lou Soscia | R | R | June 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Cranston, RI US |
| Burt Stone | R | R | June 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ernie White | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC US |
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.
