1950 Jacksonville Tars Roster
Team Record: 63-90
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Hal Gruber (0-0), Dale Alexander (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 88,667, Avg. 1,159
The Jacksonville Tars of the South Atlantic League ended the 1950 season with a record of 63 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Tars tallied 669 runs and allowed 792 runs. Edwin Allegar led all regular batters by connecting at a .294 clip. Barney Martin topped Jacksonville with 16 wins, while Oswald Kolwe recorded a 2.79 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Barney Martin, Tony Ordeñana, Mickey McGowan, Bob Lennon, Al Corwin, Hal Bamberger, Rance Pless, Bill Miller and Jack Harshman were all players from the 1950 Jacksonville Tars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Hal Gruber and Dale Alexander served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Allegar | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Stillwater, PA US |
| Joseph Asbill | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Hal Bamberger | L | R | October 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 173 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Ray Berns | L | June 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Herb Boetto | R | R | July 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| George Brewer | R | August 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Bobby Brown | L | October 23, 1926 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Al Corwin | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Gip Dickens | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Vince DiLorenzo | L | L | April 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Bert Gottesman | L | L | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Hansen | R | R | February 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jack Harshman | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tom Horton | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ed Kestler | R | April 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Leslie Klesitz | L | L | July 24, 1930 | 6'1" | ||
| Oswald Kolwe | R | R | August 1, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Deon Lampros | L | L | December 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Lennon | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Clifford Littledave | L | R | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Bill Lutes | L | L | July 11, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockdale, PA US |
| Barney Martin | R | R | March 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mickey McGowan | L | L | November 26, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Donald McMillen | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Charles Menke | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Metkovich | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| James Mitchell | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Harry Nicholas | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Tony Ordeñana | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Hugh Oser | R | R | October 22, 1928 | 6'4" | 158 | |
| Chester Owen | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Rance Pless | R | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Greeneville, TN US |
| Freddie Rossetti | L | September 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Frederick Shipman | R | December 31, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Hal Swanson | R | R | April 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 208 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Charles Wood | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ernest Yelen | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
