1950 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 59-89
Finished 7th in the SA
Manager: Fred Walters (59-89)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 132,102, Avg. 1,785
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 59 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the SA.
The Lookouts scored 561 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 725 runs. Andrés Fleitas paced batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Bobo Newsom topped Chattanooga with 13 wins, while Al Sima earned a 3 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al Flair, Danny Reynolds, Tony Roig, Milt Byrnes, Chuck Workman, Buck Varner, George Diehl, Charlie Letchas, Frank Quinn, Lloyd Hittle, Jake Early, Lee Handley, Norm Brown, Al Sima, Bobo Newsom, Dick Welteroth, Bob Ross, Ellis Clary, George Genovese, Junior Wooten, Fred Taylor, Vic Barnhart and Willy Miranda.
Fred Walters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Vic Barnhart | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| John Bird | October 19, 1926 | Hellertown, PA US | ||||
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Royce Chandler | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Edwin Davis | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Davis | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Buck Driskill | L | December 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Al Flair | L | L | July 24, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Andrés Fleitas | R | November 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Richard Guyton | R | June 19, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Lee Handley | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA US |
| Harold Harrigan | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Jimmie Jarrett | L | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Don Kohler | R | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Willy Miranda | S | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, CU |
| Bobo Newsom | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Frank Quinn | R | R | November 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Carl Ray | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Fred Taylor | L | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 201 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Buck Varner | L | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Hixson, TN US |
| Dick Welteroth | R | R | August 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Verne Williamson | R | R | November 23, 1919 | 5'8" | 140 | Mystic, IA US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO US |
| Survern Wright | R | R | May 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
