1950 Cedar Rapids Indians Roster
Team Record: 59-67
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Billy Jurges (59-67)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 85,038, Avg. 1,350
The Cedar Rapids Indians of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 59 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the IIIL.
The Indians tallied 659 runs and surrendered 774 runs, most in the league. Jimmy King led hitters with significant playing time with a .332 average. Ray Petrzelka topped Cedar Rapids with 16 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ray Narleski played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Cedar Rapids Indians to do so.
Billy Jurges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bannon | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| William Bruss | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| William Chandler | R | 6'2" | 186 | |||
| William Forbes | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Earl Girard | January 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 176 | Marinette, WI US | ||
| Glen Harshbarger | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Robert Hunter | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Chuck Huwer | L | April 1, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Johanson | L | R | August 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jimmy King | L | L | July 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronnie King | S | April 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Dale Linn | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Majercik | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Chester McDowell | L | R | March 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Vanderbilt, MI US |
| Ray Narleski | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Herbert Reilly | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Nicholas Romeo | L | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Glenn Runge | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gene Schroer | L | L | August 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Riley County, KS US |
| Roger Scoles | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bob Staton | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Tree | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
