1950 Fitzgerald Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Ray Harrell (73-66)
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 42,227, Avg. 608
Playoffs - Dublin Green Sox 3 games, Fitzgerald Pioneers 2
The Fitzgerald Pioneers of the Georgia State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.
The Pioneers scored 822 runs and conceded 748 runs. William Crago led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Robert Scalisi topped Fitzgerald with 19 wins, while Kermit Schmidt and Ray Harrell added 15 or more wins, too Kermit Schmidt registered a 3.43 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ray Harrell played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fitzgerald Pioneers to do so.
Ray Harrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Burgess | ||||||
| Joseph Calabrese | ||||||
| William Crago | 192 | Lake County, IN US | ||||
| Howard Davis | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Sam DiFranco | ||||||
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Billy Henderson | June 2, 1928 | |||||
| Bobby Howard | R | May 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Koellmer | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ed Koss | March 13, 1925 | 192 | ||||
| Paul Leslie | December 4, 1929 | |||||
| Willie Lovett | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jim O'Toole | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Noel Oquendo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ron Orlandi | August 21, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Charley Ridgeway | L | July 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 155 | Takoma Park, MD US | |
| Luis Rivera | ||||||
| Robert Scalisi | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Kermit Schmidt | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Sules | March 27, 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.
