1950 Independence Yankees Roster
Team Record: 60-66
Finished 6th in the KOML
Manager: Malcolm Mick (0-0), Malone Sanders (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 38,274, Avg. 608
The Independence Yankees of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1950 season with a record of 60 wins and 66 losses, finishing sixth in the KOML.
The Yankees plated 638 runs and yielded 635 runs. Michael Armstrong topped hitters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Wes Curtis led Independence with 15 wins, while Lou Michels recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Independence Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Taussig, John Gabler and Bill Virdon.
Malcolm Mick and Malone Sanders served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Armstrong | ||||||
| Charles Bartlett | ||||||
| Richard Beaird | September 7, 1931 | 193 | ||||
| Ken Beardslee | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | Woodville, MI US |
| Emil Bischoff | ||||||
| Raymond Burtner | R | August 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Claremore, OK US | |
| Vern Campbell | L | R | August 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Safford, AZ US |
| William Chambers | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Wes Curtis | R | R | December 27, 1929 | 6'4" | 205 | Jasper, TX US |
| Herbert Davis | L | L | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Abner Deatherage | ||||||
| Bill Drake | July 22, 1930 | |||||
| Glenn Evans | R | February 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| George Foell | January 18, 1932 | |||||
| John Gabler | S | R | October 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Hecht | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Herb Heiserer | R | R | July 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Neil Holloway | December 3, 1927 | 192 | Crab Orchard, TN US | |||
| Paul Keeling | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Warren Kerr | R | R | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Kenneth Kleasner | R | R | March 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 205 | New Franklin, MO US |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Carl Lemons | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Al Long | July 11, 1931 | 193 | Springfield, MO US | |||
| Bob Mallon | R | R | November 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lou Michels | R | R | July 7, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, MO US |
| Malcolm Mick | L | February 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| William Moser | ||||||
| Bob Newbill | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Windsor, MO US | |
| Frank Paul | November 27, 1930 | |||||
| Charles Popovich | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Lloyd Price | ||||||
| Jim Qualls | January 31, 1931 | |||||
| Bobby Ramsey | R | R | February 18, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Richard Russell | L | September 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Don Salmonson | July 17, 1929 | East Moline, IL US | ||||
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Michael Santoro | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tom Schaeffler | ||||||
| Thomas Self | R | October 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Barrett Sparks | R | R | September 13, 1926 | Hazen Prairie, AR US | ||
| Keith Speck | R | R | September 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Perry, IA US |
| Stagg | ||||||
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| James Troy | ||||||
| Bill Virdon | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI US |
| John Walz | R | R | June 14, 1930 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD 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.
