1950 Oakland Oaks Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Anthony Arnerich | R | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bill Dietrich | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
Augie Galan | S | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA US |
Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
Billy Herman | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
Bobby Hofman | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
Al Kozar | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 173 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
Cookie Lavagetto | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
Jim Marshall | L | L | May 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
Don Padgett | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC US |
Jay Ragni | L | L | June 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Dawson, NM US |
Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
Ed Samcoff | R | R | September 1, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
Bud Sheely | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
Clyde Shoun | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN US |
George Stanich | R | R | November 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
Bill Tanner | R | R | 6'4" | 212 | ||
Bill Taylor | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA US |
Forrest Thompson | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Mooresville, NC US |
Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
Maurice Van Robays | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Dick Wakefield | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
Artie Wilson | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL US |
Roy Zimmerman | L | L | September 13, 1913 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine 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.