1950 Waco Pirates Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 72-76
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (72-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 85,173, Avg. 1,151
1950 Waco Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 72-76
Finished 6th in the BSL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (72-76)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Waco, Texas
Ballpark: Katy Park
Attendance: 85,173, Avg. 1,151
The Waco Pirates of the Big State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 72 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the BSL.
The Pirates scored 813 runs and conceded 827 runs.
Players from the 1950 Waco Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Smith, John Powers, Hal Bevan, Bob Friend and Buddy Hancken.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Alotta | R | R | May 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Baas | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Frederick Barlow | R | August 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Hal Bevan | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ron Boone | R | R | February 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Harold Breeding | R | R | August 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Moe Bremer | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US | |
| Jack Bumgarner | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Norman, OK US |
| Gene Bussman | R | R | April 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| James Cain | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Irving Carlson | R | R | December 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ken Clary | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Dick Drilling | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Fonda, IA US |
| Delton Dunnack | R | April 29, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Mansfield, CT US | |
| David Elliott | R | L | October 31, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Bernice, IN US |
| Bob Friend | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Houston Garman | R | L | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Edmund Grecius | ||||||
| Carl Gretlein | R | R | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Sug Haines | R | December 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Buddy Hancken | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Higgins | R | L | August 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | Cranston, RI US |
| Donald Hinchberger | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jodie Howington | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Alton McAfee | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Troy Mitchell | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| John Moore | R | January 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Norman Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Paszek | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Powers | L | R | July 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Blair Simpson | R | R | October 31, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Ogden, UT US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| George Sopko | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Stelmack | R | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Richard Stingley | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Tom Vangelas | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Warren Ward | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Woolford | R | L | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
