1950 Laredo Apaches Roster
Team Record: 84-62
Finished 2nd in the RGVL
Manager: Leonardo Alanís (0-0), Jack Smith (0-0), Manny Salvatierra (0-0)
Location: Laredo, Texas
Ballpark: Washington Park
Attendance: 57,948, Avg. 794
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Aces 4 games, Laredo Apaches 1
The Laredo Apaches of the Rio Grande Valley League ended the 1950 season with a record of 84 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the RGVL.
The Apaches scored 1152 runs and surrendered 1104 runs. Manny Salvatierra walloped 49 home runs for Laredo, while Walter Graham, Miguel Gaspar and Orlando Suarez each added 15 or more also. Manny Salvatierra recorded 138 runs batted in. Carlos Perez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .358. Dan Parra topped the team with 16 wins, and Humberto Valdez contributed 15 or more victories also Humberto Valdez registered a 5.14 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Leonardo Alanís, Jack Smith and Manny Salvatierra served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Araiza | R | , MX | ||||
| Claudio Barcelo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Manuel Cortinas | L | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Francisco Davila | R | , NI | ||||
| Juan Ealo | ||||||
| Alberto Esqueda | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Fuentes | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Diego Garcia | ||||||
| Ernesto Garza | R | L | January 19, 1913 | 5'8" | 187 | |
| Gilberto Garza | R | R | July 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Miguel Gaspar | R | R | September 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Rogelio Gonzalez | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | , MX | |
| Walter Graham | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Carlos Guerra | ||||||
| Manuel Juárez | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Enrique Leduc | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | , MX | |
| Simon Luna | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Alfred Maldonado | ||||||
| Roberto Martinez | R | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Bill McCloskey | R | November 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Beverly, NJ US | |
| Juan Mejido | L | January 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fabian Mendoza | R | R | 5'6" | 170 | ||
| Ismael Montalvo | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Alejandro Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Orlando Moreno | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| David Ocampo | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ricardo Ortiz | R | R | March 13, 1927 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Alex Palica | R | R | August 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 188 | Lomita, CA US |
| Dan Parra | L | L | 5'7" | 135 | ||
| Carlos Perez | R | February 10, 1918 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Don Phipps | ||||||
| William Rankin | ||||||
| John Reyes | ||||||
| Carlos Rios | ||||||
| Wilfredo Roca | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | , MX | ||||
| Alex Romanello | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Manny Salvatierra | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Armando Sanchez | R | April 30, 1933 | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| John Shuford | L | L | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Jack Smith | 192 | |||||
| Donald Striegel | L | L | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Orlando Suarez | R | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Jesus Torres | R | R | 5'6" | 162 | ||
| Adolfo Uribe | ||||||
| Humberto Valdez | ||||||
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Varga | ||||||
| Pinky Vargas | R | R | February 15, 1915 | 5'5" | 170 | |
| Carlos Villarreal | R | March 21, 1917 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
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.
