1950 Hornell Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 81-43
Finished 1st in the PONYL
Manager: Andrew Alexson (81-43)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 97,563, Avg. 1,574
Playoffs - Hornell Dodgers 4 games, Bradford Phillies 0
Finals - Olean Oilers 4 games, Hornell Dodgers 3
The Hornell Dodgers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1950 season with a record of 81 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the PONYL.
The Dodgers scored 900 runs, best in the league. Hornell yielded 656 runs, fewest in the league. Oscar Sierra led all regular batters by hitting .422. Ralph Butler earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Edward Moore added 15 or more wins, too Ralph Butler recorded a 3.03 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Don Zimmer and Charlie Neal both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Andrew Alexson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alexson | L | L | November 25, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Ipswich, MA US |
| Dominic Bertocci | L | April 1, 1929 | 5'5" | 160 | ||
| Ralph Butler | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ralph Cascella | ||||||
| Matt Flythe | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Henry Franklin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Casper Iasillo | R | August 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Donald Kattus | R | November 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Lannin | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Murray McDermid | L | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Morris Milburn | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Edward Moore | R | R | June 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Charlie Neal | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Edward Rutherford | R | R | October 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 167 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gil Shirk | ||||||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Philip Taylor | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Leo Tuite | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| John Wiren | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Don Zimmer | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
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.
