1950 Waycross Bears Roster

Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Don Manno (0-0), Charles Webb (0-0)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 43,638, Avg. 632
1950 Waycross Bears Statistics

The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the GGL.

The Bears plated 706 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the circuit. Alvin Austin led all regular batters by hitting .273. Grady Hilliard topped Waycross with 16 wins, while Bill Currie added 15 or more wins, too Bill Currie recorded a 3.77 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Bill Currie and Don Manno both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Don Manno and Charles Webb served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bill AllenSLMay 14, 19315'11"150
Alvin AustinLRJanuary 6, 19256'0"165Smyrna, GA US
Charlie BloodworthRJanuary 18, 19286'2"180
Moe BremerRJanuary 21, 19276'0"185Rockford, IL US
Richard ChildsRR6'0"185
Bill CurrieRRNovember 29, 19266'0"175Leary, GA US
Richard Dodson
Harold Foltmer
Don FordRJuly 23, 19255'11"170
Earl HerringLR6'1"180
Grady HilliardLRJune 7, 19296'0"173Coolemee, NC US
Robert JohnstonRRNovember 18, 19295'11"170
Frank LuchettaL5'8"160
Don MannoRRMay 4, 19156'1"190Williamsport, PA US
Paul MartiniRAugust 23, 19285'10"150
Edward MusialLOctober 24, 19246'1"165
Roger NiklasR6'3"195
Thomas O'CallaghanRR6'2"
Max PalmerJune 10, 1931
Gene PettyL6'2"200
Jack PowellLFebruary 11, 19316'1"170
Harry RaulersonLRFebruary 25, 19266'0"190
Ernest ReesR5'11"170
Frank SparacinoDecember 25, 1929
Milton WalkerLRSeptember 11, 19316'1"195Birmingham, AL US
Charles WebbRJuly 9, 19235'8"170
Herbert Young

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.




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