1950 St. Joseph Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Harold Olt (67-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Joseph, Missouri
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 71,312, Avg. 1,049
The St. Joseph Cardinals of the Western Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
The Cardinals scored 830 runs and surrendered 803 runs. Erwin Adamcewicz paced hitters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Melvin Greer and Dan Lewandowski topped St. Joseph with 12 wins each, while Melvin Greer recorded a 3.84 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Joe Cunningham and Dan Lewandowski both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Harold Olt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Adamcewicz | R | L | November 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 181 | Norwich, CT US |
| Gene Barth | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Harley Beavers | R | January 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 167 | , MO US | |
| George Boggan | L | R | December 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Bryce Carmichael | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | London, ON CA |
| Joe Cunningham | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Phil Dugas | L | November 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Lisbon Falls, ME US | |
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| John Fitzgerald | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Melvin Greer | R | R | August 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Edward Hilton | ||||||
| Nick Huck | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Kirk | R | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Robert Rooney | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Richard Ryan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Schachle | L | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Elk City, OK US | |
| Robert VanDyke | L | L | 6'0" |
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.
