1950 Wilson Tobs Roster
Coastal Plain League (CPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Bill Herring (68-70)
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 84,159, Avg. 1,220
1950 Wilson Tobs StatisticsTeam Record: 68-70
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Bill Herring (68-70)
Location: Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fleming Stadium
Attendance: 84,159, Avg. 1,220
The Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1950 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the CPL.
The Tobs surrendered 663 runs, least in the league. Wilson tallied 639 runs. Robert Dingler paced all regular batters with a .299 average. Fred Pittman topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Bill Herring served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Anderson | L | R | October 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 160 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Brantley Aycock | ||||||
| Clifton Barnes | ||||||
| Ralph Beard | L | April 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Sam Berry | August 31, 1931 | |||||
| Edwin Bowman | ||||||
| Harry Collias | R | February 19, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US | |
| Irv Dickens | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Robert Dingler | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Allen Draughon | Warsaw, NC US | |||||
| Joe Fulghum | June 8, 1925 | |||||
| John Gay | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Robert Gregory | ||||||
| Edwin Grimsley | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ray Harbaugh | L | L | December 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| John Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| George Hennessey | R | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Carlton Mangum | R | R | September 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 142 | |
| Bill Mehle | June 3, 1931 | Rocky Mount, NC US | ||||
| Joe Moss | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ray Parker | R | L | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Fred Pittman | R | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Robert Reynolds | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ralph Sexton | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Gene Shoemaker | September 28, 1928 | |||||
| Jimmy Smith | R | April 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Solek | ||||||
| Jesse Tobias | September 1, 1928 | |||||
| Bill Tompkins | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Luther Tucker | L | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason, WV US |
| Carl Warren | S | 5'6" | 142 | |||
| Pete Williams | R | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
