1950 Riverside Rubes Roster
Sunset League (SL) - Class: C
Team Record: 73-72
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Ray Viers (73-72)
Location: Riverside, California
Ballpark: Evans Park
Attendance: 49,270, Avg. 680
1950 Riverside Rubes StatisticsTeam Record: 73-72
Finished 4th in the SL
Manager: Ray Viers (73-72)
Location: Riverside, California
Ballpark: Evans Park
Attendance: 49,270, Avg. 680
Playoffs - El Centro Imperials 2 games, Riverside Rubes 0
The Riverside Rubes of the Sunset League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the SL.
The Rubes scored 910 runs and surrendered 933 runs. Wayne Specht led batters with significant playing time by hitting .325. George Pain topped Riverside with 18 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bud Swartz and Ken Richardson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ray Viers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Aragon | May 17, 1930 | |||||
| Bud Dawson | R | R | February 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Vern Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Francis | S | L | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| George Hensler | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Jameson | R | February 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Donald Jordan | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Warren Kanagy | L | L | May 14, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Jose Medina | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Billy Moody | R | July 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US | |
| Bob Morris | R | R | June 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| William Norton | ||||||
| George Pain | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alex Palica | R | R | August 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 188 | Lomita, CA US |
| Ray Poitevint | R | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Ed Roberts | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | Marion, IL US | |
| Rod Rodenberger | R | January 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gene Rogers | L | L | January 8, 1929 | 5'10" | 150 | Rosemead, CA US |
| Gene Rowland | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Wayne Specht | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bud Swartz | L | L | June 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Carlos Uribe | R | R | December 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Antonio Villa | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Ronald Ward | ||||||
| Archie Winczewski |
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.
