1950 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 65-87
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Eddie Mayo (65-87)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 88,393, Avg. 1,163
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Mud Hens plated 658 runs and surrendered 723 runs. George Lerchen paced Toledo with 26 home runs, while Don Lund and Johnny Bero walloped 15 or more also. George Lerchen accounted for 97 RBI. Paul Campbell led all regular batters by hitting .300. Ray Herbert topped the squad with 11 wins, and Marv Grissom recorded a 3.46 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1950 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Austin Knickerbocker, Marv Grissom, Dick Marlowe, Boom-Boom Beck, Marlin Stuart, Dwain Sloat, Sam Vico, George Lerchen, Ray Herbert, Al Piechota, Otey Clark, Johnny Bero, Don Lund, Joe Ginsberg, Paul Campbell, Dick Kryhoski, Al Federoff, Babe Martin, Saul Rogovin, Hank Riebe, Bill Butland, Bill Connelly and Bob Mavis.
Eddie Mayo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Barnacle | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | Lisle, IL US |
| Boom-Boom Beck | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL US |
| Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
| Bill Butland | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Paul Campbell | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Alex De La Garza | R | R | March 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Floyd Fogg | R | May 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Kenneth Fremming | L | R | May 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Joe Ginsberg | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Marv Grissom | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA US |
| Ray Herbert | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Milo Johnson | L | R | June 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 165 | Manitowoc, WI US |
| Thaddeus Kapuscinski | R | R | January 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Austin Knickerbocker | R | R | October 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Bangall, NY US |
| Dick Kryhoski | L | L | March 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | Leonia, NJ US |
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Arthur McConnell | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Mordarski | R | June 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Eddie Neville | L | L | September 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| James Parton | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Al Piechota | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Emil Restaino | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 171 | ||
| Hank Riebe | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Saul Rogovin | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Marlin Stuart | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA 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.
