1950 Sumter Chicks Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 53-91
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Arky Biggs (0-0), Vance Carlson (0-0)
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 30,324, Avg. 421
1950 Sumter Chicks StatisticsTeam Record: 53-91
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Arky Biggs (0-0), Vance Carlson (0-0)
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 30,324, Avg. 421
The Sumter Chicks of the Tri-State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 53 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the TSL.
The Chicks scored 691 runs and gave up 869 runs, most in the circuit. Grady Dunlap led batters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Donald Murray topped Sumter with 15 wins, while Vance Carlson recorded a 3.15 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Arky Biggs and Vance Carlson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arky Biggs | R | R | April 14, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Boryk | R | June 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Burnett | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Vance Carlson | R | R | November 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Grady Dunlap | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| John Ewaniak | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jack Hargett | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Jobst | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Don Johnson | R | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, OH US |
| Harold Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 164 | ||
| Gordon Johnston | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Samuel Jones | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ervin Liberton | R | R | February 13, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Marshall | R | April 24, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Guilford County, NC US | |
| Jack Mitchell | L | October 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Donald Murray | R | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| LeRoy Narr | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Newton | R | R | November 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| John O'Lari | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| David Pierce | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| John Rizner | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bruce Ware | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| William Wells | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Williams | R | R | February 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 150 |
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.
