1950 Marshall Browns Roster
Team Record: 88-46
Finished 2nd in the ETL
Manager: Bruce Ogrodowski (88-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Marshall, Texas
Ballpark: East Texas Fair Grounds Ball Field
Attendance: 47,254, Avg. 705
Playoffs - Marshall Browns 4 games, Kilgore Drillers 1
Finals - Marshall Browns 4 games, Longview Texans 1
The Marshall Browns of the East Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 88 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the ETL.
The Browns paced the league with 855 runs. Marshall surrendered 623 runs. George Kress led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .353. Norman Wielansky topped the team with 19 wins, while Jack Martin and Billy Hyde also added 15 or more victories also Howard Waters recorded a 1.88 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Marshall Browns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bruce Ogrodowski, Darrell Johnson and Bud Thomas.
Bruce Ogrodowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Christensen | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Victor Fassero | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jake Gates | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Bob Hobbs | R | 5'9" | 172 | |||
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| Clifford Jackson | R | R | July 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| Henry Kane | L | 6'2" | 202 | |||
| George Kress | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Adams County, PA US | |
| Gene Leigh | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Coleman, FL US |
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Carlton Melander | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Ogrodowski | R | R | February 17, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Hoytville, PA US |
| Walter Riebeling | R | R | March 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Columbia, IL US |
| David Rush | R | R | February 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Snyder | S | R | April 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bud Thomas | R | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Sedalia, MO US |
| Howard Waters | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Norman Wielansky | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
