1950 Klamath Falls Gems Roster
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the FWL
Manager: Hub Kittle (87-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Ballpark: Gem Stadium
Attendance: 62,078, Avg. 893
Playoffs - Klamath Falls Gems 3 games, Reno Silver Sox 2
Finals - Redding Browns 3 games, Klamath Falls Gems 1
The Klamath Falls Gems of the Far West League ended the 1950 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the FWL.
The Gems scored 1114 runs and conceded 867 runs. Chet Ashman led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .365 clip. Andy Sierra topped Klamath Falls with 22 wins, while Clyde DeWitt added 15 or more wins, too Andy Sierra recorded a 3.46 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Bowman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Klamath Falls Gems to do so.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Ashman | L | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulalip, WA US |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA US |
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Richard Descalso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Clyde DeWitt | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Elwin Elton | March 2, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Russell Foster | L | L | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Rudolph Gonzales | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Charles Grimsley | R | R | April 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Benjamin Jeffey | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Kitsman | L | R | October 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hub Kittle | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kenneth Kleasner | R | R | March 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 205 | New Franklin, MO US |
| Daniel Linton | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Gerald Merritt | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Napoli | R | R | June 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Bodega Bay, CA US |
| Gabriel Padilla | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Wayne Peterson | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bob Rittenberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Alfred Sahlberg | L | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | , CA US | |
| Gene Shortlidge | R | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 184 | Centralia, WA US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Paul Spurlock | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Triandos | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco, CA 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.
