1950 Kilgore Drillers Roster
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 3rd in the ETL
Manager: Al Kubski (78-59)
Location: Kilgore, Texas
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 37,742, Avg. 551
Playoffs - Marshall Browns 4 games, Kilgore Drillers 1
The Kilgore Drillers of the East Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the ETL.
The Drillers scored 763 runs and allowed 722 runs. Marshall Brown paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Albert Point topped Kilgore with 20 wins, while Tommy Harrison also added 15 or more wins also Albert Point recorded a 2.99 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Merv Connors played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kilgore Drillers to do so.
Al Kubski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Brown | L | June 28, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Troup, TX US | |
| Rayburn Bruce | R | February 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Edward Carl | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jake Christie | L | R | September 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Onyx Gaines | July 20, 1929 | |||||
| Bill Greene | R | R | January 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tommy Harrison | L | L | March 24, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hal Layne | 5'9" | 160 | ||||
| Richie Lee | ||||||
| Jesse Nelms | R | 5'11" | 202 | |||
| Albert Point | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ross | L | 6'4" | 198 | |||
| Chris Sidaris | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Reed Stephens | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Charles Stevens | S | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Claude White | R | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
