1950 Palatka Azaleas Roster
Team Record: 41-98
Finished 8th in the FSL
Manager: Bitsy Mott (0-0), Robert Rucker (0-0)
Location: Palatka, Florida
Ballpark: Azalea Bowl
Attendance: 22,481, Avg. 323
The Palatka Azaleas of the Florida State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 41 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the FSL.
The Azaleas plated 638 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 1038 runs, most in the league. Robert Rucker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. George Rivero topped Palatka with 12 wins and a team-best 5.44 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Bitsy Mott played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Palatka Azaleas to do so.
Bitsy Mott and Robert Rucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barski | R | |||||
| Chester Brooks | S | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Frank Cardegno | ||||||
| Ricardo Cobiella | ||||||
| Fleet Collins | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| George Cook | R | L | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 155 | Rahway, NJ US |
| George Cooper | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| James Cox | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Edmond Dickerman | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Raymond Garcia | ||||||
| Michael Genevrino | S | March 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Rogelio Gonzalez | R | R | 5'11" | 167 | , MX | |
| Edmund Govan | ||||||
| Earl Herring | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Jenkins | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Leslie Kash | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Mason Kelly | ||||||
| Leroy Kovensky | ||||||
| Leonard Malczewski | ||||||
| Jack McGraw | April 5, 1928 | |||||
| Howard Miller | ||||||
| Carl Mosher | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 5'10" | Perth Amboy, NJ US | |
| Bitsy Mott | R | R | June 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Arcadia, FL US |
| Raymond Pennett | ||||||
| Gus Ramos | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Frank Rapp | R | January 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| George Rivero | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Rodriguez | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Robert Rucker | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Frank Santorsa | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Harold Shuster | R | 5'7" | 185 | |||
| Edmund Sisco | ||||||
| Thomas Tierney | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bernard Vogt | R | 5'10" | 184 | |||
| Gil Wick | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
