1950 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 309,805, Avg. 5,481
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (52-102)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1950 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 52-102
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 309,805, Avg. 5,481
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (52-102)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1950 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1950 season with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 670 runs and surrendered 913 runs. Sam Chapman led Philadelphia with 23 home runs, while Eddie Joost walloped 20 or more, too. Sam Chapman drove in 95 runs. Paul Lehner paced all regular batters with a .309 average. Bob Hooper topped the team with 15 wins, and Lou Brissie recorded a 4.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Astroth | C | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 187 | East Alton, IL USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Moe Burtschy | P | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Ben Guintini | LF | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Bob Hooper | P | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Ed Klieman | P | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Johnny Kucab | P | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Paul Lehner | LF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Gene Markland | 2B | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Les McCrabb | P | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Wakefield, PA USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Joe Murray | P | L | L | November 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Roberto Ortiz | RF | R | R | June 30, 1915 | 6'4" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Bob Rinker | C | R | R | April 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Audenried, PA USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Bobby Shantz | P | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Kermit Wahl | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD USA |
| Bob Wellman | RF | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
