1950 Mobile Bears Roster
Team Record: 70-79
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Paul Chervinko (70-79)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hartwell Field
Attendance: 112,972, Avg. 1,516
The Mobile Bears of the Southern Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 70 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Bears tallied 629 runs and yielded 656 runs. Spook Jacobs led all regular batters with a .304 average. Marion Fricano topped Mobile with 15 wins, while Jim Romano recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Mobile Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Romano, John Simmons, Grady Wilson, Walt Moryn, Pete Wojey, Marion Fricano, John Hall, Ben Taylor, Cliff Aberson and Spook Jacobs.
Paul Chervinko served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Aberson | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| John Hall | R | R | January 9, 1924 | 6'2" | 170 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Leroy Hall | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Mel Himes | R | R | February 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Spook Jacobs | R | R | November 4, 1925 | 5'8" | 155 | Cheswold, DE US |
| Tom Lakos | R | R | May 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Si Lambert | L | L | December 15, 1926 | 6'6" | 168 | Jackson, OH US |
| Vic Marasco | R | November 9, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Walt Moryn | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Clarence Peters | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Postolese | L | July 4, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Walter Rogers | S | April 14, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Romano | R | R | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Augie Rosa | L | February 18, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | Avella, PA US | |
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charles Samaklis | L | R | February 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| John Simmons | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 192 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Ewing Turner | R | June 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Grady Wilson | R | R | November 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA 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.
