1950 Quincy Gems Roster
Team Record: 64-60
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: James Adlam (64-60)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 53,322, Avg. 860
Playoffs - Terre Haute Phillies 3 games, Quincy Gems 0
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 64 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Gems tallied 719 runs and gave up 689 runs. Bill Cope topped hitters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Billy Joe Bagwell led Quincy with 13 wins, while Dale Maycock recorded a 3.18 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1950 Quincy Gems who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Herb Plews, Jim Robertson, Al Pilarcik and Tom Sturdivant.
James Adlam served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adlam | R | R | June 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Billy Joe Bagwell | R | R | November 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Harold Clendenin | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bill Cope | R | October 24, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Denis Jent | L | L | January 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ted Kobrin | R | May 16, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US | |
| Neil Lettau | R | L | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Olin Martin | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Robert Maruca | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Dale Maycock | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Richard Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Emil Patrick | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Al Pilarcik | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN US |
| Herb Plews | L | R | June 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Helena, MT US |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Carl Sellers | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jerry Stoutland | R | May 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tom Sturdivant | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS US |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Chuck Weiss | L | February 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
