1950 Headland Dixie Runners Roster
Team Record: 68-56
Finished 3rd in the ASL
Manager: John McPherson (68-56)
Location: Headland, Alabama
Ballpark: Peanut Stadium
Attendance: 27,121, Avg. 437
Playoffs - Headland Dixie Runners 4 games, Enterprise Boll Weevils 3
Finals - Dothan Browns 4 games, Headland Dixie Runners 1
The Headland Dixie Runners of the Alabama State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 68 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the ASL.
The Dixie Runners scored 781 runs and surrendered 723 runs. John McPherson paced hitters with significant playing time with a .405 average. Thomas Stone topped Headland with 19 wins, while Melvin Mays and William Williams, too added 15 or more wins, too Thomas Stone recorded a 3.09 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. John McPherson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Anderson | ||||||
| Fred Babston | ||||||
| Jack Beasley | ||||||
| Harley Biggs | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Benjamin Bonine | L | L | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| William Byrd | ||||||
| Alfred Cash | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Walter Collins | Graceville, FL US | |||||
| Bill Creel | May 3, 1931 | Waterbury, CT US | ||||
| Albert Daffner | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Robert DeFeo | R | December 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Onnes Edwards | ||||||
| Anthony Esposito | ||||||
| Omer Glover | ||||||
| Tex Hadley | ||||||
| Joe Harper | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Henderson | ||||||
| Leon Hilyer | ||||||
| Charles Hubbard | ||||||
| George Johnson | R | December 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Eugene Joyce | ||||||
| Samuel Kendrick | R | R | August 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | Birmingham, AL US |
| David Kennedy | April 17, 1927 | |||||
| Joseph Kennedy | ||||||
| Lester Killingsworth | ||||||
| James Lamb | ||||||
| Raymond Linn | ||||||
| Melvin Mays | ||||||
| John McPherson | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| James Nichols | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Newell Pangburn | ||||||
| Charles Rinaldo | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Al Rivenbark | L | October 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Roy Schoolfield | 5'8" | 150 | ||||
| Eugene Smith | ||||||
| Thomas Stone | ||||||
| James Trammell | ||||||
| William Williams |
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.
