1950 Lincoln Athletics Roster
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Jimmie DeShong (69-85)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 68,884, Avg. 895
The Lincoln Athletics of the Western League ended the 1950 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
The Athletics scored 740 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 776 runs. Tom Hamilton led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .294 clip. Johnny Kucab topped Lincoln with 16 wins, while Mason Bowes, too added 15 or more wins, too Johnny Kucab recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Lincoln Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Johnny Kucab, Tom Hamilton, Billy Shantz, Tom Kirk and Walt Kellner.
Jimmie DeShong served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Betz | R | September 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Blauman | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Ed Boehm | L | L | April 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 182 | Methuen, MA US |
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Elwood Carey | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bob Day | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Lew Fauth | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Gardner | R | August 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Walt Kellner | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Johnny Kucab | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| Jack Malloy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Frank Niedowicz | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Robert Palash | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Pancoe | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Robert Stewart | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Andrew Tranavitch | 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.
