1950 Newport News Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 55-85
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Al Campanis (0-0), Bud Metheny (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 67,363, Avg. 962
The Newport News Dodgers of the Piedmont League ended the 1950 season with a record of 55 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Dodgers plated 546 runs and conceded 638 runs. Daniel Keith led all regular batters with a .357 average. Donald Otten topped Newport News with 11 wins, while Stanley Polonczyk earned a 2.49 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Newport News Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chuck Coles, Bud Metheny, Ed Roebuck, Gale Wade, Roger Craig and Ron Negray.
Al Campanis and Bud Metheny served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Austin | R | R | December 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Foss, OK US |
| Dick Ballestrini | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Barker | R | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tony Brzezowski | L | L | May 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chuck Coles | L | L | June 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Fredericktown, PA US |
| Fred Copeland | L | L | August 10, 1926 | 5'7" | 150 | Mountville, PA US |
| Roger Craig | R | R | February 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Gene Depperschmidt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Fred Folkes | S | R | August 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 147 | |
| William Gill | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Hal Grote | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Richard Jones | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bob Kehoe | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Daniel Keith | L | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| William Kerr | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Johnny LeGros | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mickey Mihalik | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Moeller | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ron Negray | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Donald Otten | S | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| William Palumbo | R | 5'5" | 150 | |||
| Kent Pflasterer | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Al Pobiak | R | June 24, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Stanley Polonczyk | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ed Roebuck | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA US |
| Louis Ruchser | L | L | July 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charles Segale | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Claude Siple | R | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Dale Steen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Donald Thomas | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bob Tripp | R | R | August 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Allen Winters | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
