1950 Omaha Cardinals Roster

Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 96-58
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (96-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 218,393, Avg. 2,836
1950 Omaha Cardinals Statistics

Playoffs - Wichita Indians 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 0

The Omaha Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1950 season with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the WL.

The Cardinals scored 843 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Harvey Zernia led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Bob Mahoney topped Omaha with 20 wins, while Octavio Rubert and Bob Clear as well added 15 or more victories as well Jack Cohan recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1950 Omaha Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bernie Creger, George Eyrich, Johnny Grodzicki, Bob Mahoney, Wally Moon and Willard Schmidt.

Al Hollingsworth served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nick AdzickRMarch 25, 19276'0"180St. Louis, MO US
Bob ClearRRDecember 14, 19275'9"170Denver, CO US
Jack CohanRR6'2"174
Bernie CregerRRMarch 21, 19276'0"175Wytheville, VA US
Benjamin DownsLRAugust 13, 19296'2"200Highland Park, MI US
George EyrichRRMarch 3, 19255'11"175Reading, PA US
Morris FrankRR6'0"170
Charlie FreyLAugust 16, 19285'7"165Lemay, MO US
Johnny GrodzickiRRFebruary 26, 19176'1"200Nanticoke, PA US
Bill HansenLLSeptember 11, 19286'1"180Fresno, CA US
Harry HelmerLL6'0"170
Jim HercingerRRAugust 25, 19236'2"185Myers, NY US
Roy HuffLApril 22, 19246'1"180
Wally LammersRROctober 31, 19265'11"180Buckley, IL US
Dick LandisRJune 15, 19285'9"168
Bob MahoneyRRJune 20, 19286'1"185St. Paul, MN US
Fred McAlisterRRMarch 1, 19286'1"185Lynchburg, VA US
Wally MoonLRApril 3, 19306'0"169Bay, AR US
Howie PhillipsLJanuary 7, 19305'11"162
Robert RauschL6'1"175
Octavio RubertRRApril 9, 19256'0"160Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU
Willard SchmidtRRMay 29, 19286'1"187Hays, KS US
Ralph SobotaRJanuary 23, 19286'1"195
Bill Van HeuittRAugust 24, 19286'2"185
Augusto ZandeRR6'2"195
Harvey ZerniaLMay 31, 19266'1"175Milwaukee, WI 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.




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