1950 Rutherford County Owls Roster

Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 57-53
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Halley Wilson (57-53)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Spindale, North Carolina
Ballpark: Spindale High School Stadium
Attendance: 37,511, Avg. 682
1950 Rutherford County Owls Statistics

Playoffs - Newton-Conover Twins 4 games, Rutherford County Owls 2

The Rutherford County Owls of the Western Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the WCL.

The Owls scored 730 runs and allowed 752 runs. Romas Duncan led all regular batters with a .323 average. Bob Mabe, George Long and Gordon McDonald topped Rutherford County with 10 wins each, while Bob Mabe earned a 3.7 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Mabe played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rutherford County Owls to do so.

Halley Wilson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mahlon BagwellJuly 10, 19175'8"160Henderson County, NC US
James BaloghR5'10"180
Floyd Brooks
Basil ButlerL6'1"195
Thomas CumbyR6'3"195
Romas DuncanLJanuary 9, 19266'0"190Buncombe County, NC US
Ralph FieldsR5'11"160
Jim GaddyRROctober 24, 19265'10"Buncombe County, NC US
Edwin GrimsleyL5'10"175
Bob JolleyJune 29, 19316'0"180
Roy LambRR6'2"230
Harold LambethLApril 11, 19295'10"175Durham, NC US
George LongRRFebruary 5, 19306'1"197
Bob MabeRROctober 8, 19295'11"165Danville, VA US
Gordon McDonaldLL6'0"165
Malcolm McKeithanLSeptember 19, 19296'0"180
Bill McKenneyRMarch 28, 19276'0"195
Charles MorrowL5'11"155
Ernie NovackRRJanuary 1, 19305'10"170Decatur, IL US
Lloyd ParkerRL6'2"170
William PulleyR5'10"147
Waller TaylorR6'1"170
Donald TepeLL6'1"190

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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