1950 Topeka Owls Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Butch Nieman (58-81)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 106,250, Avg. 1,529
1950 Topeka Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 58-81
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Butch Nieman (58-81)
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 106,250, Avg. 1,529
The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
The Owls plated 837 runs and gave up 899 runs. Butch Nieman led batters with significant playing time with a .314 average. Richard Pahmahmie topped Topeka with 11 wins, while James Price recorded a 3.41 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Butch Nieman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Topeka Owls to do so.
Butch Nieman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adametz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Dana Atkins | ||||||
| George Boselo | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Don Breidenbach | ||||||
| Richard Burgardt | R | R | September 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jack Dean | R | R | July 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 150 | Marion, KS US |
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Edward Dobinski | ||||||
| Paul Flores | R | November 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Roger Grunwald | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Donald Hoskin | R | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| Paul Janik | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Leo Kedzierski | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Shelby Kincaid | S | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Bob Lee | L | January 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Leslie | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ben Lorino | L | L | May 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Dick McConnell | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Gerald Nemitz | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Butch Nieman | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS US |
| Loren Packard | L | R | May 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | Cherokee, OK US |
| Richard Pahmahmie | R | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Mace Pool | L | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| James Price | L | L | March 30, 1927 | 5'9" | 174 | Augusta, GA US |
| Robert Scheer | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Scheffel | ||||||
| Henry Specht |
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.
