1950 Joplin Miners Roster
Team Record: 90-46
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Harry Craft (90-46)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 58,644, Avg. 862
Playoffs - Springfield Cubs 3 games, Joplin Miners 1
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 90 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the WA.
The Miners paced the league with 902 runs, sparked by 107 home runs. Joplin allowed 630 runs, least in the league. Mickey Mantle led hitters with significant playing time with a .383 average. Frank Simanovsky topped the squad with 21 wins, while Bob Wiesler and Steve Kraly also added 15 or more victories also Bob Wiesler recorded a 2.35 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1950 Joplin Miners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Kraly, Mickey Mantle, Cal Neeman, Lou Skizas and Bob Wiesler.
Harry Craft served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Benedict | L | L | March 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Sparta, WI US |
| Albert Billingsly | L | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Jerry Buchanan | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Red Crowder | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Seneca, MO US |
| Daniel Ferber | R | R | January 24, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Dick Fiedler | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 6'4" | 205 | Union City, NJ US |
| Tom Gott | L | September 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Carl Lombardi | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ US | |
| Mickey Mantle | S | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK US |
| Cal Neeman | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| Frank Simanovsky | L | L | October 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cromer Smotherman | L | L | July 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Rockvale, TN US |
| Dave Waters | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lyle Westrum | R | November 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Len Wiesner | R | November 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | St. Louis, MO 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.
