1950 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 101-99
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Bill Sweeney (101-99)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 348,938, Avg. 3,489
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 101 wins and 99 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 855 runs and yielded 876 runs. Joe Brovia walloped 39 home runs for Portland, while Eddie Basinski, Mickey Rocco and Jim Gladd each added 15 or more, too. Joe Brovia drove in 114 runs. Luis Márquez led all regular batters by hitting .311. Red Lynn and Bob Drilling topped the team with 14 wins each, and Red Lynn earned a 3.54 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Red Lynn, Vince Shupe, Luis Márquez, Eddie Basinski, Bill Fleming, Frankie Austin, Johnny Rucker, Red Adams, Fenton Mole, Jack Creel, Dain Clay, John Ritchey, Joe Brovia, Steve Mesner, Lyman Linde, Jim Gladd, Mickey Rocco, Hillis Layne and Leo Thomas were all players from the 1950 Portland Beavers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Sweeney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Bob Cherry | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Marv Diercks | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Lyman Linde | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Vic Mastro | R | March 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Cal McIrvin | L | L | May 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | Clatskanie, OR US |
| Ray McNulty | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Ogden, UT US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Joe Polich | R | March 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Jim Propst | L | L | August 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 155 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Frank Prowse | R | R | May 13, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Ritchey | L | R | January 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Vince Shupe | L | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | East Canton, OH US |
| Leo Thomas | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA US |
| Larry Ward | R | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Terra Bella, CA 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.
