1950 Fort Lauderdale Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-80
Finished 5th in the FIL
Manager: Chuck Aleno (70-80)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Westside Ball Park
Attendance: 60,919, Avg. 812
The Fort Lauderdale Braves of the Florida International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 70 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the FIL.
The Braves scored 614 runs and gave up 649 runs. James Zinn led hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Chet Covington and Paul Langemeier topped Fort Lauderdale with 18 wins each, while Chet Covington registered a 2.25 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Fort Lauderdale Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chuck Aleno, Stan Andrews, Chet Covington and Ted Cieslak.
Chuck Aleno served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Anderson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Stan Andrews | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA US |
| Oliver Bass | L | September 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Erwin, NC US | |
| Howard Buickel | L | R | December 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 168 | Boonville, IN US |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Robert Harrison | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Linwood Howell | R | R | March 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| John Imbra | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Bill Landers | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Paul Langemeier | R | R | March 25, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Richard Lenzi | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Adrain Miller | April 20, 1926 | |||||
| Nick Pappas | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Walter Rasmussen | L | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| John Robinson | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Bill Tanner | R | R | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Stanley Todd | R | R | November 5, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | , FL US |
| Joe Tuminelli | R | R | March 27, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richard Wentworth | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Bruno Zelasko | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| James Zinn | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Adam Zwierzynski | R | 6'1" | 187 |
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.
