1950 Elkin Blanketeers Roster
Team Record: 82-32
Finished 1st in the BRL
Manager: Wayne Harris (82-32)
Location: Elkin, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elkin Memorial Park
Attendance: 21,578, Avg. 379
Playoffs - Elkin Blanketeers 3 games, Galax Leafs 0
Finals - Mount Airy Graniteers 4 games, Elkin Blanketeers 0
The Elkin Blanketeers of the Blue Ridge League ended the 1950 season with a record of 82 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the BRL.
The Blanketeers paced the circuit with 638 runs, powered by 30 home runs. Elkin surrendered 453 runs, least in the league. Henry Brown led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .379 clip. David Powers topped the team with 16 wins, while Roy Boles and Van Fletcher also added 15 or more victories also Roy Boles earned a 2.39 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Van Fletcher and John Pyecha both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wayne Harris served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bishop | December 4, 1926 | 192 | Kenmore, OH US | |||
| Raymond Blair | ||||||
| Jack Blaylock | R | February 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Roy Boles | R | R | May 27, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Henry Brown | L | R | July 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Yadkin County, NC US |
| William Cross | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Cecil Fogleman | November 15, 1926 | |||||
| Carl Gentry | ||||||
| Wayne Harris | L | October 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Hayworth | ||||||
| Charles Hope | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Kermit Mackie | ||||||
| Robert Nelson | ||||||
| Robert Patterson | L | July 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| David Powers | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Pyecha | R | R | November 25, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Joseph Swift | ||||||
| Robert Withrow | February 16, 1924 | |||||
| Bill Zaner | October 19, 1930 |
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.
