1950 Wilkes-Barre Indians Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 90-48
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Bill Norman (90-48)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 110,472, Avg. 1,601
1950 Wilkes-Barre Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Wilkes-Barre Indians 4 games, Hartford Chiefs 2
Finals - Wilkes-Barre Indians 4 games, Binghamton Triplets 1

The Wilkes-Barre Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 90 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the EL.

The Indians led the circuit with just 557 runs allowed. Wilkes-Barre scored 705 runs. Nathaniel Clifton topped hitters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Sam Jones paced the team with 17 wins, while Bob Chakales, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Chakales recorded a 2.04 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 1950 Wilkes-Barre Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Chakales, Doug Hansen, Sam Jones, Dave Pope and José Santiago.

Bill Norman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Herbert BenzelRR6'2"190
Norm CampRRJune 19, 19285'11"185West Salem, OH US
Lee CareyRFebruary 24, 19295'11"175
Bob ChakalesRRAugust 10, 19276'1"185Asheville, NC US
Nathaniel CliftonLROctober 13, 19226'6"221England, AR US
George D'addarioLDecember 2, 19236'0"185West Liberty, PA US
Earl GirardJanuary 25, 19275'11"176Marinette, WI US
Doug HansenRRDecember 16, 19286'0"180Los Angeles, CA US
Richard HildebrandRRJanuary 25, 19236'2"185
Bud HutsonRFebruary 6, 19266'0"185Atkins, AR US
Sam JonesRRDecember 14, 19256'4"192Stewartsville, OH US
Dick KinamanRRNovember 10, 19256'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Jimmy KingLLJuly 8, 19285'10"170
Don MallottRRNovember 29, 19296'1"160Los Angeles, CA US
Kenneth MapesR6'1"180
John MasugaRRAugust 11, 19286'0"160Rowes Run, PA US
Meredith MurrayRROctober 28, 19286'4"180
Ed MutrynRRDecember 7, 19225'11"195Cleveland, OH US
Dave PopeLRJune 17, 19215'10"170Talladega, AL US
José SantiagoRRSeptember 4, 19285'10"175Coamo, PR
Milt StockhausenRMarch 24, 19276'2"190Baltimore, MD US
Ray WickerLR6'2"185

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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