1950 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 96-104
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Paul Richards (96-104)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 492,647, Avg. 4,926
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 96 wins and 104 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Rainiers scored 865 runs and allowed 942 runs. Al Lyons paced Seattle with 22 home runs, while Sam Vico, Frank Colman and Wally Judnich each walloped 15 or more, too. Frank Colman drove in 97 runs. Jim Wilson earned 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.95 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1950 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Albright, Hal Brown, Marv Rackley, Mark Christman, Mickey Witek, Bill Schuster, Jeff Heath, Bill Salkeld, Lonny Frey, Wally Judnich, Herb Karpel, Rugger Ardizoia, Mike Budnick, Al Lyons, Tommy Bridges, Hillis Layne, Al Gerheauser, Frank Colman, Tony York, Kirby Higbe, Doc Cramer, Charley Schanz, Jim Wilson, Denny Galehouse, Ray Lamanno, Sam Vico, Freddy Schmidt, Dewey Williams, Jim Davis, Bill Ramsey, Bud Sheely and Tod Davis.
Paul Richards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| Ralph Atkins | L | L | March 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernie Bickhaus | R | R | December 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Tommy Bridges | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN US |
| Hal Brown | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike Budnick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Astoria, OR US |
| K Chorlton | R | R | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mark Christman | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO US |
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Doc Cramer | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ US |
| Jim Davis | S | L | September 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Oran Davis | L | R | April 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Tod Davis | R | R | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Lonny Frey | L | R | August 23, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Denny Galehouse | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Heath | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CA |
| Kirby Higbe | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Wally Judnich | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Keating | R | November 27, 1921 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Vern Kindsfather | R | R | December 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 176 | Portland, OR US |
| Ray Lamanno | R | R | November 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bud Sheely | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA US |
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX 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.
