1950 New Bern Bears Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the CPL
Manager: Harry Land (71-67)
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kafer Park
Attendance: 63,486, Avg. 920
Playoffs - New Bern Bears 4 games, Rocky Mount Leafs 2
Finals - New Bern Bears 4 games, Kinston Eagles 0
The New Bern Bears of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1950 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the CPL.
The Bears plated 736 runs and allowed 672 runs. Harry Soufas led all regular batters by hitting .342. Marshall Gemberling topped New Bern with 13 wins, while William Stevens registered a 3.11 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Harry Land served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bevill | ||||||
| Edward Christoff | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Brice Clements | ||||||
| John Cornwell | ||||||
| Larry Dempsey | October 21, 1927 | Greensboro, NC US | ||||
| Joseph Garcia | ||||||
| Marshall Gemberling | August 6, 1924 | Mount Joy, PA US | ||||
| Robert Halkard | ||||||
| Robert Hite | L | July 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Connellsvile, PA US | |
| Thomas Jones | R | R | June 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Anniston, AL US |
| Harry Land | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | KY, KY US |
| Russell Lopez | ||||||
| Luther Matthews | L | L | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 164 | Asheville, NC US |
| John McLeod | 193 | Bridgeport, CT | ||||
| Charles Olive | ||||||
| Charles Ouzts | ||||||
| Lawrence Quartararo | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Harry Robison | February 23, 1928 | Salisbury, NC US | ||||
| Scott Silvers | ||||||
| Harry Soufas | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Thessaly, GR |
| William Stevens | ||||||
| Ted Weygant | R | September 18, 1927 | 192 | Manhattan, NY US | ||
| Herman Wheeler | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Russell Wheeler | October 18, 1927 | Chowan County, NC 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.
