1950 Amsterdam Rugmakers Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 4th in the CCL
Manager: Mayo Smith (72-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark: Mohawk Mills Park
Attendance: 49,026, Avg. 716
Playoffs - Amsterdam Rugmakers 4 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 2
Finals - Quebec Braves 4 games, Amsterdam Rugmakers 0
The Amsterdam Rugmakers of the Canadian-American League ended the 1950 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the CCL.
The Rugmakers scored 853 runs and allowed 801 runs. Ed Barbarito led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Wally Burnette topped Amsterdam with 14 wins and a team-best 3.67 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1950 Amsterdam Rugmakers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gus Triandos, Johnny Gray, Mayo Smith, Nino Escalera and Wally Burnette.
Mayo Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Joseph Beleta | L | 5'9" | 174 | |||
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| James Cacciola | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Andrew DeAngelo | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Alexander Gounaris | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Gray | R | R | December 11, 1926 | 6'4" | 226 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Ray Haley | R | December 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| George Liddy | L | November 16, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Jimmy Ludtka | L | R | July 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Richard Mills | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Michael Morrongiello | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| LeRoy Narr | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Newman | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Olshefski | L | L | March 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bob Pearson | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Fred Robbins | L | L | May 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Easton, PA US |
| Howard Schermerhorn | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Raymond Schulz | L | L | May 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Schumm | R | January 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Hannibal, MO US | |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| George Snyder | R | 5'11" | 157 | |||
| Al Tefft | R | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Syd Thrift | L | L | February 25, 1929 | 6'3" | 203 | Locust Hill, VA US |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Gus Triandos | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, 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.
