1950 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Applegate | L | L | October 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gordie Ariss | L | R | July 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Kitchener, ON CA |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Buster Brown | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John Clark | R | June 3, 1929 | 6'1" | 179 | Spruce Hill Township, PA US | |
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Joseph Docker | ||||||
| Billy Joe Flanagan | R | August 20, 1929 | 5'11" | |||
| Sidney Hathaway | R | April 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack Hepler | February 3, 1931 | |||||
| Chet Kanavage | R | October 10, 1929 | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| George Kremer | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Dale Leckrone | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| James McMinn | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Mellinger | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Danny Pavone | R | June 18, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | Queens, NY US | |
| Denver Rikard | L | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Preston Shepherd | L | September 6, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Gene Swinger | R | R | October 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Derter, MO US |
| Jerry Tollar | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Clyde Whitener | L | February 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Wood | R | R | May 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Etowah County, AL 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.
