1950 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Jack Tighe (61-77)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 76,703, Avg. 1,112
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Tigers scored 630 runs and yielded 725 runs. Joe Smaza topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .326 clip. Al Yaylian led Williamsport with 14 wins and a team-best 3.33 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1950 Williamsport Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Russ Sullivan, Babe Birrer, Joe Smaza and George Bullard.
Jack Tighe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allswede | R | June 28, 1927 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Frank Bagdon | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Claude Christie | R | R | September 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Amede DeCruydt | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Jack Graham | S | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Gerald Kleinsmith | R | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 166 | |
| James Lawrence | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Al McNeilance | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hank Navarro | R | March 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Alex Nedelco | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Russ Nelson | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Earl Richmond | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Riordan | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jack Schultz | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Smaza | L | L | July 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Bob Warren | R | July 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA 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.
