1950 Tallahassee Pirates Roster
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Walt Tauscher (77-58)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Ballpark: Centennial Field
Attendance: 55,475, Avg. 822
Playoffs - Tallahassee Pirates 4 games, Valdosta Dodgers 3
Finals - Tallahassee Pirates 4 games, Americus Phillies 1
The Tallahassee Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1950 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Pirates scored 944 runs, most in the league. Tallahassee yielded 786 runs. Dick Smith led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .339 clip. Tim Talas topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1950 Tallahassee Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Smith, Dick Smith and Hardy Peterson.
Walt Tauscher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Costello | S | L | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Frank Gladich | R | R | September 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Henry Handel | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Lawrence Jones | L | L | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Ray Kimber | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ralph Lewis | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Russ Lichti | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Glen Lindermuth | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Richard Lindermuth | R | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| John Maiden | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Dick McCallum | R | R | December 21, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas McGhee | ||||||
| John McGrath | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Don McNally | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Rolf Moeller | R | R | November 21, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Alexander Oglesby | ||||||
| Hardy Peterson | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| James Pomykala | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Quattrone | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Gabriel Quilici | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| William Stoops | R | 6'1" | 174 | |||
| Tim Talas | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'5" | 190 | Newburyport, MA 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.
