1950 Salisbury Pirates Roster
Team Record: 68-44
Finished 1st in the NCSL
Manager: George Detore (68-44)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 65,766, Avg. 1,174
Playoffs - Landis Spinners 4 games, Salisbury Pirates 2
The Salisbury Pirates of the North Carolina State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 68 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the NCSL.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and allowed 521 runs. George Hott led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .339 clip. Reid Lemly topped Salisbury with 15 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Necciai and Bobby Del Greco both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Abraham | L | R | March 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Ackers | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Waite Archer | L | R | February 12, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Craig Bennett | S | R | November 26, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Sid Blume | May 3, 1930 | 193 | Rowan County, NC US | |||
| Ron Boone | R | R | February 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Richard Corneau | ||||||
| Steven Craig | R | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robert Denney | R | R | 5'9" | 184 | ||
| Glen Eckelman | ||||||
| Joseph Fitzpatrick | October 7, 1927 | Windsor Locks, CT US | ||||
| Joseph Gorski | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| George Hott | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Ray Lague | R | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Eugene Lavery | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Reid Lemly | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Thomas McGee | ||||||
| John Moriskiewicz | R | February 26, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| John Pasczek | ||||||
| William Phillips | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| John Richardson | R | May 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Gene Stair | L | July 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| William Stoops | R | 6'1" | 174 |
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.
