1950 Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 69-79
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Buck Elliott (69-79)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Bisbee, Arizona; Douglas, Arizona
Ballpark: Copper King Park, Warren Park
Attendance: 68,651, Avg. 928
Playoffs - El Paso Texans 4 games, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings 1
The Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1950 season with a record of 69 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Kings scored 1054 runs and surrendered 1043 runs. Buck Elliott led all regular hitters by connecting at a .336 clip. Manuel Morales topped Bisbee-Douglas with 19 wins, while Dick Collins, too added 15 or more wins, too Richard Smith recorded a 5.33 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Glen Gorbous played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings to do so.
Buck Elliott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Albin | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fernando Barbieri | R | October 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gustavo Bello | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | Jalapa, Veracruz MX | |
| Eugene Clough | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Collins | R | L | May 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ted Dean | R | R | January 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Dunn | R | R | May 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Al Endriss | R | February 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dale Fairlee | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Glen Gorbous | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Bob Henry | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Richard Jacquier | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Placerville, CA US |
| Donald Johnson | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ernest Jordan | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Manuel Morales | L | R | 5'10" | 185 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
| Fern Paredes | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Robert Perez | R | December 8, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Joe Potts | R | R | August 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Lawrence Schnaidt | R | R | November 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Louis Uribe | R | November 21, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Wolfe | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Wolfe | L | March 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
