1950 Norfolk Tars Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Frank Novosel (58-82)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: High Rock Park
Attendance: 93,793, Avg. 1,340
The Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League ended the 1950 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Tars scored 492 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 599 runs. Larry Davidson paced hitters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Al Cicotte topped Norfolk with 15 wins and a team-best 2.58 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Norfolk Tars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Finigan, Bob Grim, Al Cicotte, Wally Burnette and Bill Renna.
Frank Novosel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Al Cicotte | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI US |
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Christopher Danish | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Peter Gentile | R | January 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 191 | ||
| Bob Grim | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| William John | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tom Kelly | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Charles Kristufek | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| John Maroney | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Olin Martin | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| George Menard | L | September 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Julius Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Delmer Owens | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Emil Patrick | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Reimer | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Bill Renna | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA US |
| Bill Schumm | R | January 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US | |
| Norman Sego | L | August 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Rushville, MO US | |
| Al Tefft | R | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Pete Vucurevich | R | R | September 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Wells | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Widner | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jack Wilkinson | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Clarence Wojtowicz | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicopee, MA 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.
