1950 Fayetteville Athletics Roster
Team Record: 47-106
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Mule Haas (0-0), Tom Oliver (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Pittman Stadium
Attendance: 63,400, Avg. 829
The Fayetteville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 47 wins and 106 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Athletics plated 488 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 728 runs, most in the league. George Suder led hitters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Bill Harrington topped Fayetteville with 10 wins and a team-best 2.73 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1950 Fayetteville Athletics who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Kume, Bill Harrington and Arnie Portocarrero.
Mule Haas and Tom Oliver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Aliperto | R | R | July 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Balya | R | R | December 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Central City, PA US |
| Luther Barnes | R | May 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| James Bell | R | R | May 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Ray Berns | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Peter Brozovich | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Frank Camerota | R | R | September 30, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bud Campbell | R | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 167 | , NC US | |
| Bob Davis | R | R | August 10, 1925 | 6'8" | 190 | |
| Lou Dolci | R | December 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| Gus Godbold | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Rudy Halabuk | R | August 19, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bill Harrington | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Sanford, NC US |
| Dick Jok | R | February 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Daniel Martin | ||||||
| Harold Mays | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jack Miller | July 22, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Phillips | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Arnie Portocarrero | R | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'3" | 196 | New York, NY US |
| Martin Powers | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Dick Schoonover | R | R | October 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Sides | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| George Suder | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Walter Wenclewicz | R | R | January 14, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Theodore Zakrzewski | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Matt Zelinsky | R | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
