1950 New River Rebels Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 31-95
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Floyd Brooks (0-0), Worlise Knowles (0-0)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 24,000, Avg. 381
1950 New River Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 31-95
Finished 8th in the AL
Manager: Floyd Brooks (0-0), Worlise Knowles (0-0)
Location: Narrows, Virginia; Pearisburg, Virginia
Ballpark: Ragsdale Field
Attendance: 24,000, Avg. 381
The New River Rebels of the Appalachian League ended the 1950 season with a record of 31 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Rebels scored 625 runs and allowed 1140 runs, most in the circuit. Mario Marsalisi paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .379. Kenneth West and Bill Garten topped New River with 5 wins each, while Kenneth West recorded a 6.42 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Floyd Brooks and Worlise Knowles served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bastan | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 192 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Rafael Blasini | ||||||
| Floyd Brooks | ||||||
| Dempsey Cheatwood | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Frank Gardner | ||||||
| Bill Garten | June 9, 1928 | |||||
| James Grieve | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Shannon Hardwick | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | Maggie, VA US |
| Jack Harvey | L | April 12, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Clarence Hiner | L | R | August 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Botetourt County, VA US |
| Bobby Humphreys | ||||||
| Melvin King | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Eugene Kirkpatrick | ||||||
| Worlise Knowles | R | R | October 20, 1910 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gerard Kohler | ||||||
| Ray LaCarter | L | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harold Lambeth | L | April 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | Durham, NC US | |
| Haskell Lindsey | September 14, 1930 | |||||
| Mario Marsalisi | L | October 21, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Michael Marsilisi | ||||||
| Clarence McKinney | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Edward Meitzler | ||||||
| Ernest Mottler | R | November 14, 1924 | 5'10" | |||
| Delane Noah | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Walter Novak | ||||||
| Jim Partin | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Price | ||||||
| Bob Richards | S | September 25, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Simon | R | R | July 15, 1929 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| George Surber | R | October 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Nibaldo Ugarte | S | 5'11" | 170 | , CU | ||
| Kenneth West | ||||||
| Russell Wheeler | October 18, 1927 |
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.
