1950 Henderson Oilers Roster
East Texas League (ETL) - Class: C
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 6th in the ETL
Manager: Burl Storie (0-0), John Stone (0-0), Bill Sinton (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 23,384, Avg. 336
1950 Henderson Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-79
Finished 6th in the ETL
Manager: Burl Storie (0-0), John Stone (0-0), Bill Sinton (0-0)
Location: Henderson, Texas
Ballpark: Fair Park
Attendance: 23,384, Avg. 336
The Henderson Oilers of the East Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the ETL.
The Oilers plated 677 runs and allowed 762 runs, most in the league. Richard Demski paced all regular hitters by hitting .300. Julio Gomez topped Henderson with 13 wins, while Vincent Speranza registered a 3.51 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Burl Storie, John Stone and Bill Sinton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Akins | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Homer Austin | R | R | 5'8" | 198 | ||
| John Bruzga | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jake Christie | L | R | September 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Charles Deal | L | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Richard Demski | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Joe Duffield | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Carl Ellis | ||||||
| Julio Gomez | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Kaiser | L | L | February 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Ada, OK US |
| Bob Koenig | ||||||
| Jerry Lindley | ||||||
| Duff McClish | June 15, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Bill McCloskey | R | November 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Beverly, NJ US | |
| James Neeley | R | R | May 24, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Emil Oldfield | March 22, 1927 | Jersey City, NJ US | ||||
| Joe Pate | R | R | April 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Fulton, AR US |
| Hugh Pearson | June 13, 1923 | 192 | Waco, TX US | |||
| Harry Ragone | R | September 8, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Edward Sandusky | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Jack Scranton | ||||||
| Bill Sinton | L | R | September 20, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Glen Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Vincent Speranza | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Stone | R | May 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Storenski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| William Walker | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Loyd Wallis | R | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Alice, TX US |
| Billy Wilhite | L | R | October 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
