1950 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 78-74
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Hubert Bates (78-74)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 132,554, Avg. 1,744
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 78 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Patriots scored 770 runs and conceded 678 runs. Charles Woddail paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Woody Rich topped Greensboro with 16 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1950 Greensboro Patriots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hubert Bates, Fred Vaughn, Jim Mallory and Woody Rich.
Hubert Bates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barnes | 6'0" | 170 | ||||
| Hubert Bates | R | R | March 16, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Boyette | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Lester Burge | L | L | May 17, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Willie Duke | L | July 5, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Ellis | L | 6'0" | 158 | |||
| Ray Hickernell | L | May 4, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Ralph Hisey | S | L | 191 | |||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| James Hudson | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jim Mallory | R | R | September 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 170 | Lawrenceville, VA US |
| John Mercak | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Eugene Pereyra | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Donald Richards | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Roy Sinquefield | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Coffee County, AL US |
| Claude Swiggett | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Ned Thaxton | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Claude Voiselle | R | R | August 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 210 | Ninety Six, SC US |
| Stephen Walker | S | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 157 | , NC US | |
| Rowe Wallerstein | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charles Webb | R | July 9, 1923 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| William Williams | R | R | September 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Norman Wilson | R | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Charles Woddail | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bill Wood | L | September 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
