1950 Landis Spinners Roster

North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-49
Finished 3rd in the NCSL
Manager: Fred Chapman (63-49)
Location: Landis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Landis High School Park
Attendance: 31,816, Avg. 568
1950 Landis Spinners Statistics

Playoffs - Landis Spinners 4 games, Salisbury Pirates 2
Finals - Landis Spinners 4 games, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 3

The Landis Spinners of the North Carolina State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 63 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NCSL.

The Spinners scored 664 runs and allowed 521 runs. Fred Chapman led all regular batters by hitting .354. Charles Moore topped Landis with 20 wins and a team-best 2.63 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Fred Chapman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Landis Spinners to do so.

Fred Chapman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ken AdkinsRRAugust 18, 19305'10"168
Donald AutenRSeptember 21, 19326'0"185
Fred ChapmanRRJuly 17, 19166'1"185Liberty, SC US
Harry ColliasRFebruary 19, 19265'10"185
Thomas CooperL5'10"158
Wayne DavisL5'11"180
Robert DeeseR5'11"170
Benny FasanoLL5'9"175
Charles GrahamL5'10"158
Bob HartsfieldLRDecember 15, 19315'9"180Atlanta, GA US
Russell HenegarLLMay 1, 19276'5"180Keener, AL US
Herbert HorowitzR6'2"198
Mauro IacavelloR6'2"195
Owen LinnR5'10"148
Charles MooreRRJune 28, 19306'0"185Republic, AL US
Charles MorantLLFebruary 13, 19326'0"175
Bob PalmerRR5'10"175
Max PalmerJune 10, 1931
Raymond ReitnourR5'9"170
Buddy SheehanRR6'1"170
Thurman TerrellRR6'1"180
William VasataL5'11"160
Loose WellsSeptember 9, 1928Danville, VA 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.




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