1950 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 92-59
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Johnny Keane (92-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 320,067, Avg. 4,239
1950 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 92-59
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Johnny Keane (92-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 320,067, Avg. 4,239
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Jersey City Giants 2
Finals - Baltimore Orioles 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 92 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Johnny Keane served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bilko | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Dick Bokelmann | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Roy Broome | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Norwood, NC US |
| Joseph Chuka | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Larry Ciaffone | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Dick Cole | R | R | May 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jackie Collum | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA US |
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Jack Faszholz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Maurice Garlock | R | R | December 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| William Long | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Ed Nietopski | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Lou Ortiz | R | May 14, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US | |
| Tom Poholsky | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Reeder | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'5" | 205 | Dike, TX US |
| Hal Rice | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV US |
| Don Richmond | L | R | October 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Gillett, PA US |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Westcott | R | R | February 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Del Wilber | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Johnnie Wittig | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eddie Yuhas | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH 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.
