1950 Houston Buffalos Roster
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (0-0), Benny Borgmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 255,809, Avg. 3,322
The Houston Buffalos of the Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Buffalos plated 608 runs and conceded 707 runs. Chuck Kress led all regular batters by hitting .297. Joe Presko topped Houston with 16 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Lou Ciola, Frank Kellert, Herb Moford, Rip Repulski, Clarence Beers, Les Fusselman, Bud Hardin, Dick Bokelmann, Jerry Witte, Johnny Blatnik, Wally Moon, Jack Cusick, George Hausmann, Ross Grimsley, Bob Stephenson, Danny Gardella, Joe Presko and Chuck Kress were all players from the 1950 Houston Buffalos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Kemp Wicker and Benny Borgmann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Adzick | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Johnny Blatnik | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH US |
| Dick Bokelmann | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jack Cohan | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| George Condrick | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jack Cusick | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Richard Czaplewski | L | April 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Winona, MN US | |
| James Dickey | L | L | April 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 184 | Bolton, GA US |
| Les Fusselman | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK US |
| Danny Gardella | L | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Maurice Garlock | R | R | December 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bernie Gerl | L | October 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Bud Hardin | R | R | June 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Shelby, NC US |
| Vann Harrington | L | November 2, 1917 | 5'8" | 155 | Thomasville, NC US | |
| Fran Haus | R | R | December 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Hoch | L | L | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Elroy Joyce | R | R | June 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Thomas Keating | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pete Lewis | R | R | June 4, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Camden, AR US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Wally Moon | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR US |
| Kenneth Morgan | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jim Neufeldt | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Hisel Patrick | R | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Presko | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bill Rahmes | R | November 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rip Repulski | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN US |
| Donald Stephens | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Bob Stephenson | R | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Blair, OK US |
| Thomas Westcott | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
