1950 Johnson City Cardinals Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-48
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Ben Catchings (73-48)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 51,258, Avg. 847
1950 Johnson City Cardinals Statistics

The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Cardinals scored 785 runs and allowed 652 runs. Sidney Hathaway paced hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Buster Brown topped Johnson City with 17 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Gary Blaylock played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Johnson City Cardinals to do so.

Ben Catchings served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Fred ApplegateLLOctober 14, 19306'2"215
Gordie ArissLRJuly 12, 19285'9"180Kitchener, ON CA
Gary BlaylockRROctober 11, 19316'0"196Clarkton, MO US
Buster BrownRR6'1"170
John ClarkRJune 3, 19296'1"179Spruce Hill Township, PA US
Sherwin DixonRNovember 4, 19306'0"170Lynchburg, VA US
Joseph Docker
Billy Joe FlanaganRAugust 20, 19295'11"
Sidney HathawayR5'11"165
Jack HeplerFebruary 3, 1931
Chet KanavageROctober 10, 19295'9"172
George KremerL6'1"185
Dale LeckroneRR6'3"175
James McMinnL6'0"180
James MellingerLMay 24, 19296'0"200
Danny PavoneRJune 18, 19305'8"170Queens, NY US
Denver RikardL5'9"185
Preston ShepherdL5'9"170
Gene SwingerRROctober 26, 19295'11"165
Jerry TollarRR6'3"195
Clyde WhitenerL5'10"185
Bobby WoodRRMay 24, 19326'3"210

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.




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