1950 Corpus Christi Aces Roster
Team Record: 79-64
Finished 3rd in the RGVL
Manager: John Davis (79-64)
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Schepps Palms
Attendance: 68,313, Avg. 955
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Aces 4 games, Laredo Apaches 1
Finals - Corpus Christi Aces 4 games, Harlingen Capitols 1
The Corpus Christi Aces of the Rio Grande Valley League ended the 1950 season with a record of 79 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the RGVL.
The Aces scored 1261 runs, best in the league. Corpus Christi conceded 968 runs. Kenneth Peacock walloped 30 home runs for the squad, while Tony DiPrimio, Lloyd Pearson and Joe Koppe each swatted 15 or more, too. Lloyd Pearson drove in 154 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .383 clip. Raymond Sims paced the team with 19 wins, and Bobby Covington added 15 or more victories also Bobby Covington registered a 3.91 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1950 Corpus Christi Aces who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Monty Stratton, Joe Koppe and John Davis.
John Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Boyd | L | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Byrd | L | L | ||||
| Herbert Cadenhead | ||||||
| Herb Christensen | ||||||
| Lou Colella | November 20, 1929 | |||||
| Bobby Covington | R | R | May 23, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| George Davis | L | L | March 9, 1931 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| John Davis | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 172 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Tony DiPrimio | R | August 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Hansen | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Gerald Jensen | May 23, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Richard Johnston | ||||||
| Morris Jones | R | April 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joe Koppe | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Arthur Martin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bob Martin | February 7, 1931 | |||||
| Clarke Maurer | R | July 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Frank McAlexander | R | November 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Enrique Monsanto | ||||||
| Bernard Pardue | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Ross Paton | ||||||
| Kenneth Peacock | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Lloyd Pearson | L | October 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Raymond Sims | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Monty Stratton | R | R | May 21, 1912 | 6'5" | 180 | Wagner, TX US |
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL 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.
