1950 Reidsville Luckies Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Herbert Brett (82-72)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 87,490, Avg. 1,136
1950 Reidsville Luckies Statistics

Playoffs - Winston-Salem Cardinals 3 games, Reidsville Luckies 2

The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.

The Luckies scored 691 runs and allowed 661 runs. Andy Piesik led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. Joseph Micich topped Reidsville with 18 wins, while Michael Dattero and Mike Forline added 15 or more wins, too Joseph Micich recorded a 2.86 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1950 Reidsville Luckies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Crash Davis, Ted Pawelek, Dick Sipek and Bill Nagel.

Herbert Brett served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sam AmorielloRRNovember 25, 19246'1"185
Joseph AnthonyRRSeptember 20, 19226'0"190Du Bois, PA US
John BorykRJune 8, 19265'10"170
James CharlesRR6'0"173
Michael DatteroRR5'11"185
Crash DavisRRJuly 14, 19196'0"173Canon, GA US
Robert DowningLOctober 30, 19245'8"162Needham, MA US
Bernard FiestLL6'0"195
Mike ForlineRRDecember 23, 19216'0"192Durham, CT US
Walter FryeRAugust 30, 19165'11"160, NC US
Leroy LawsonL5'10"175
Thurman LoweRRSeptember 11, 19215'11"175
Samuel MaddoxLL6'0"185
Joseph MicichLRJune 23, 19286'2"187
Carl MillerLMay 4, 19175'9"185
Bill NagelRRAugust 19, 19156'1"190Memphis, TN US
Ted PawelekLRAugust 15, 19195'10"202Chicago Heights, IL US
James PettyL6'2"190Plainfield, NJ US
Andy PiesikLNovember 4, 19246'0"175Bay City, MI US
Glenn RawlinsonRFebruary 18, 19246'0"170
Elmer RobertsR5'6"152
Muscle ShoalsLOctober 3, 19165'11"210
Dick SipekLRJanuary 16, 19235'9"170Chicago, IL US
George SouterR5'7"165

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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