1950 Emporia Nationals Roster
Team Record: 71-57
Finished 1st in the VL
Manager: Morrie Aderholt (71-57)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Emporia, Virginia
Ballpark: Slagle Stadium
Attendance: 26,380, Avg. 412
Playoffs - Emporia Nationals 4 games, Hopewell Blue Sox 1
Finals - Emporia Nationals 4 games, Petersburg Generals 2
The Emporia Nationals of the Virginia League ended the 1950 season with a record of 71 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the VL.
The Nationals led the circuit with 727 runs, sparked by 76 home runs. Emporia allowed 670 runs. Morrie Aderholt and John Garrison paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. Melvin Doxtator topped the squad with 20 wins, while Al Berling recorded a 3 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1950 Emporia Nationals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Oldis, Roy Dietzel, Vern Freiburger and Morrie Aderholt.
Morrie Aderholt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Aderholt | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC US |
| Anso Bergonzi | ||||||
| Al Berling | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Connersville, IN US |
| Bruno Botti | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Melvin Doxtator | R | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Charles Due | July 10, 1929 | |||||
| Carlos Fernandez | ||||||
| Vern Freiburger | R | L | December 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Garrison | R | 6'0" | 194 | |||
| William Garthwaite | L | L | January 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Winfield Garthwaite | ||||||
| Jack Harabedian | April 6, 1930 | |||||
| John Kovalchick | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Glenn McDuffie | August 3, 1927 | |||||
| Michael McGrath | ||||||
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jerry Morgan | L | L | 5'9" | 144 | ||
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Homer Rigsby | March 6, 1925 | Safety Harbor, FL US | ||||
| William Thomason | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Emporia, VA 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.
