1950 Grand Rapids Jets Roster
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Jack Knight (64-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
Attendance: 54,741, Avg. 829
Playoffs - Flint Arrows 3 games, Grand Rapids Jets 1
The Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League ended the 1950 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Jets scored 681 runs and allowed 690 runs. Bob Coats topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Albert Kinsey led Grand Rapids with 13 wins, while Ed Kowalski recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1950 Grand Rapids Jets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hy Cohen, Cal Howe and Dusty Rhodes.
Jack Knight served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Roman Bartkowski | L | L | February 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Emil Borgini | R | November 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| James Callahan | R | R | August 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Coats | L | L | December 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Woodlawn, IL US |
| Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Doug Donnan | R | August 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Edward Kosan | R | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| Ed Kowalski | R | R | December 5, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Jan Mandel | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dwight Maxhimer | R | R | November 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Massillon, OH US |
| Maurice Mikesell | R | June 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Louis Prempas | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Everett Robinson | L | L | October 12, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Hobart, IN US |
| Connie Scherzer | R | R | August 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Sebastian | R | R | April 11, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Martin Sebastian | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Siok | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US | |
| Horace Tangman | L | L | December 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ken Weiss |
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.
