1950 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Team Record: 61-50
Finished 4th in the NCSL
Manager: James Gruzdis (61-50)
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 68,986, Avg. 1,243
Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Mooresville Moors 2
Finals - Landis Spinners 4 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 3
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the North Carolina State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 61 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the NCSL.
The Hi-Toms topped the circuit with 719 runs. High surrendered 494 runs, fewest in the league. John Lybrand led batters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Al Jarlett paced the team with 18 wins, while Robert Mathieson and Bill Conroy, too added 15 or more wins, too Al Jarlett recorded a 2.63 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cliff Bolton and Sammy Taylor both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
James Gruzdis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Joe Bertling | ||||||
Cliff Bolton | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
Bud Byers | L | R | June 15, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Hagerstown, MD US |
Bill Conroy | L | L | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
Donald Cross | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Walter Cusack | R | R | January 29, 1930 | 5'8" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
William Farquhar | ||||||
Rudolph Fobert | R | R | March 23, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | Boston, MA US |
Bob Fruciano | L | R | October 24, 1929 | 5'7" | 147 | Syracuse, NY US |
Jack Gibson | L | L | August 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 193 | Cambridge, MA US |
Carl Greene | R | R | April 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Amanth, NC US |
Jasper Holt | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
James Hudson | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
Al Jarlett | R | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Watertown, CT US |
John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Harry Miller | L | May 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Joseph Morelli | R | R | February 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Stamford, CT US |
Carl Petters | R | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
Vincent Pizzitola | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
Hickie Scott | December 29, 1930 | |||||
Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
Lynn Southworth | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
Dick Stockton | R | July 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Sammy Taylor | L | R | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Woodruff, SC US |
George Wright | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.