1950 Oakland Oaks Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 118-82
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Chuck Dressen (118-82)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 491,732, Avg. 4,917
1950 Oakland Oaks Statistics

The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 118 wins and 82 losses, finishing first in the PCL.

The Oaks topped the league with 1156 runs, fueled by 172 home runs. Oakland surrendered 993 runs. George Metkovich and Earl Rapp paced the squad with 24 home runs apiece., while Ray Noble, Bobby Hofman and Roy Zimmerman each walloped 15 or more, too. Earl Rapp recorded 145 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .347 average. Al Gettel recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus George Bamberger, Earl Harrist, Hank Behrman and Clyde Shoun each, too added 15 or more wins, too Al Gettel earned a 3.62 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1950 Oakland Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Bamberger, Hank Behrman, Loyd Christopher, Bill Dietrich, Augie Galan, Charlie Gassaway, Al Gettel, Ernest Groth, Ray Hamrick, Earl Harrist, Billy Herman, Bobby Hofman, Earl Jones, Al Kozar, Cookie Lavagetto, Eddie Malone, Jim Marshall, Mike McCormick, George Metkovich, Ray Noble, Don Padgett, Earl Rapp, Ed Samcoff, Bud Sheely, Clyde Shoun, Bill Taylor, Forrest Thompson, Lou Tost, Maurice Van Robays, Dick Wakefield, Roy Weatherly, Artie Wilson and Roy Zimmerman.

Chuck Dressen served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Anthony ArnerichRRJune 23, 19286'0"175Oakland, CA US
George BambergerRRAugust 1, 19236'0"175Staten Island, NY US
Hank BehrmanRRJune 27, 19215'11"174Brooklyn, NY US
Loyd ChristopherRRDecember 31, 19196'2"190Richmond, CA US
Dave DahleRLAugust 25, 19276'0"180Los Angeles, CA US
Bill DietrichRRMarch 29, 19106'0"185Philadelphia, PA US
Mel DuezabouRRJune 9, 19195'9"180Oakland, CA US
Jim FiscaliniRRMay 20, 19286'1"200San Bernardino, CA US
Don FracchiaRRFebruary 1, 19316'1"193Richmond, CA US
Augie GalanSRMay 23, 19126'0"175Berkeley, CA US
Charlie GassawayLLAugust 12, 19186'2"210Gassaway, TN US
Al GettelRRSeptember 17, 19176'3"200Norfolk, VA US
Ernest GrothRRMay 3, 19225'9"185Beaver Falls, PA US
Ray HamrickRRAugust 1, 19215'11"160Nashville, TN US
Earl HarristRRApril 20, 19196'0"175Dubach, LA US
Billy HermanRRJuly 7, 19095'11"180New Albany, IN US
Bobby HofmanRROctober 5, 19255'10"160St. Louis, MO US
Earl JonesLLJune 11, 19195'10"190Fresno, CA US
Billy KerrRRMarch 4, 19186'1"190Pensacola, FL US
Al KozarRRJuly 5, 19215'9"173McKees Rocks, PA US
Cookie LavagettoRRDecember 1, 19126'0"170Oakland, CA US
Eddie MaloneRRJune 16, 19205'10"175Chicago, IL US
Jim MarshallLLMay 25, 19316'1"190Danville, IL US
Allan MaulLLNovember 27, 19236'3"200Seattle, WA US
Mike McCormickRRMay 6, 19176'0"195Angel's Camp, CA US
George MetkovichLLOctober 8, 19206'1"185Angel's Camp, CA US
Frank NelsonRRJuly 30, 19185'10"175San Pablo, CA US
Ray NobleRRMarch 15, 19195'11"210Central Hatillo, CU
Len NorenRRAugust 6, 19276'1"200Santa Cruz, CA US
Don PadgettLRDecember 5, 19116'0"190Caroleen, NC US
Jay RagniLLJune 25, 19215'10"165Dawson, NM US
Earl RappLRMay 20, 19216'2"185Corunna, MI US
Ed SamcoffRRSeptember 1, 19245'10"165Sacramento, CA US
Bud SheelyLRNovember 26, 19206'1"200Spokane, WA US
Clyde ShounLLMarch 20, 19126'1"188Mountain City, TN US
George StanichRRNovember 4, 19286'3"195Sacramento, CA US
Bill TannerRR6'4"212
Bill TaylorLLDecember 30, 19296'3"212Alhambra, CA US
Forrest ThompsonLLMarch 3, 19185'11"195Mooresville, NC US
Lou TostLLJune 1, 19116'0"175Cumberland, WA US
James ToteRRDecember 23, 19236'0"180Punxsutawney, PA US
Maurice Van RobaysRRNovember 15, 19146'0"190Detroit, MI US
Dick WakefieldLRMay 6, 19216'4"210Chicago, IL US
Roy WeatherlyLRFebruary 25, 19155'6"170Warren, TX US
Artie WilsonLROctober 28, 19205'10"162Jefferson County, AL US
Roy ZimmermanLLSeptember 13, 19136'2"187Pine Grove, PA 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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