1950 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 92-58
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Joe Orengo (92-58)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 117,790, Avg. 1,571
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 92 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the WIL.
The Bears scored 965 runs, most in the league. Yakima gave up 669 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Reno Cheso led all regular hitters with a .313 average. Lloyd Dickey topped the team with 18 wins, while Dick Larner, too added 15 or more wins, too Lloyd Dickey recorded a 3.28 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Yakima Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Bradford, Pete Coscarart, Mike Baxes, Dave Melton, Jim Westlake and Lou Novikoff.
Joe Orengo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Andring | L | March 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Bacciocco | R | R | February 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Baxes | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pete Coscarart | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Domenichelli | R | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Geyserville, CA US |
| Ernie Gammino | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Al Jacinto | R | R | June 30, 1924 | 5'5" | 148 | Clarksburg, CA US |
| Dick Larner | R | R | March 30, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Mascaro | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | Yolo, CA US | |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Lou Novikoff | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Richard Steinhauer | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Westlake | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
