1950 Fitzgerald Pioneers Roster

Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Ray Harrell (73-66)
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 42,227, Avg. 608
1950 Fitzgerald Pioneers Statistics

Playoffs - Dublin Green Sox 3 games, Fitzgerald Pioneers 2

The Fitzgerald Pioneers of the Georgia State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.

The Pioneers scored 822 runs and conceded 748 runs. William Crago led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Robert Scalisi topped Fitzgerald with 19 wins, while Kermit Schmidt and Ray Harrell, too added 15 or more wins, too Kermit Schmidt registered a 3.43 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Ray Harrell played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fitzgerald Pioneers to do so.

Ray Harrell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jay Burgess
Joseph Calabrese
William Crago192Lake County, IN US
Howard DavisR5'10"165
Sam DiFranco
Ray HarrellRRFebruary 16, 19126'1"185Petrolia, TX US
Billy HendersonJune 2, 1928
Bobby HowardRMay 6, 19325'11"165
William KoellmerR6'0"170
Ed KossMarch 13, 1925192
Paul LeslieDecember 4, 1929
Willie LovettR6'0"165
William McGheeR6'0"185
Jim O'TooleRJuly 22, 19296'0"175
Noel OquendoRR5'10"175
Ron OrlandiAugust 21, 1928192
Charley RidgewayLJuly 23, 19235'9"155Takoma Park, MD US
Luis Rivera
Robert ScalisiRR5'10"178
Kermit SchmidtRR5'10"160
John SulesMarch 27, 1930

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.




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