1950 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 81-119
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Red Kress (0-0), Joe Marty (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 279,335, Avg. 2,793
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 81 wins and 119 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Solons plated 818 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 889 runs. Bud Souchock walloped 30 home runs for Sacramento, while Jim Tabor swatted 15 or more as well. Bud Souchock drove in 99 runs. Fuzz White led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Max Surkont topped the team with 18 wins, and Bill Evans and Orval Grove added 15 or more victories also Max Surkont recorded a 2.96 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1950 Sacramento Solons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Glenn Elliott, Bill Bevens, Richie Myers, Vince Castino, Frank Dasso, Max Surkont, Walter McCoy, Joe Marty, Harry Gumbert, Pete Coscarart, Bill Evans, Jack Brewer, Ken Gables, Bud Souchock, Johnny Lucadello, Bob Gillespie, Johnny Berardino, Jim Tabor, Fuzz White, Tony Freitas, Jim Busby, Jess Dobernic, Clem Dreisewerd, Ralph Hodgin, Gene Thompson, Red Steiner, Herman Reich, Marv Rotblatt, Don Johnson, Marvin Williams, Orval Grove and Dick Conger.
Red Kress and Joe Marty served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Jack Brewer | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Busby | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX US |
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Dick Conger | R | R | April 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Coscarart | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Theodore Del Guercio | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Clem Dreisewerd | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Ray Frick | R | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| Bob Gillespie | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH US |
| Orval Grove | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS US |
| Harry Gumbert | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Glenn Lierman | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 215 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| Joe Marty | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Vic Mastro | R | March 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Walter McCoy | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 5'11" | 172 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
| Richie Myers | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Gene Roenspie | R | R | January 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 162 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tom Rose | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | Logan, UT US |
| Marv Rotblatt | S | L | October 18, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bud Souchock | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Red Steiner | L | R | January 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Walt Swedman | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
| Gene Thompson | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, 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.
