1950 Spartanburg Peaches Roster

Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 80-63
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Kerby Farrell (80-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 103,056, Avg. 1,441
1950 Spartanburg Peaches Statistics

Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 3 games, Spartanburg Peaches 0

The Spartanburg Peaches of the Tri-State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 80 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the TSL.

The Peaches gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Spartanburg tallied 659 runs. Duke Bowman led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .292 clip. Jack Carmichael topped the team with 19 wins, while Donald Van Nest also added 15 or more victories also Jack Carmichael registered a 2.59 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.

Kerby Farrell played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Spartanburg Peaches to do so.

Kerby Farrell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie BalciulisRJanuary 29, 19306'3"206
Duke BowmanLRNovember 2, 19245'11"165Oak Ridge, NC US
Fred BrcakRR5'11"175
Maynard ButlerL6'0"170
Jack CarmichaelRRMarch 4, 19296'0"170Topeka, KS US
John ChalfantRApril 22, 19276'0"196
Charles ChlanR6'2"190
Dominic Della RoccaRAugust 17, 19295'11"185
John EllisonLLMarch 29, 19295'10"187New Castle, PA US
Kerby FarrellLLSeptember 3, 19135'11"172Leapwood, TN US
Joseph FullerL5'9"160
Harry GeisR6'0"190
Len HeinbignerLSeptember 15, 19286'0"185Oshkosh, WI US
Dale MelmsRR5'11"150
Willie MooreRRSeptember 27, 19275'7"157Los Angeles, CA US
Alfred RadsavageL6'2"180
Jack RothenhauslerLRJuly 29, 19216'0"180
Walter RushLR6'1"180
Thomas SmithRFebruary 18, 19296'1"185
Ernie TrujilloRRDecember 22, 19296'2"189
Donald Van NestLOctober 2, 19276'0"185

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.



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