1950 Lebanon Chix Roster
Team Record: 87-46
Finished 1st in the NAL
Manager: Hal Contini (87-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Grimes Stadium
Attendance: 18,916, Avg. 284
Playoffs - Lebanon Chix 4 games, Carbondale Pioneers 3
Finals - Lebanon Chix 3 games, Stroudsburg Poconos 2 - Series stopped by bad weather.
The Lebanon Chix of the North Atlantic League ended the 1950 season with a record of 87 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the NAL.
The Chix topped the league with just 473 runs allowed. Lebanon scored 705 runs. Harold Sweeney paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Jerry Mertz paced the team with 19 wins, while Frank Olasin added 15 or more wins, too Paul Billett recorded a 1.96 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Hal Contini served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Ashby | ||||||
| Ronald Berger | R | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Paul Billett | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Frank Brielmaier | R | July 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hal Contini | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Don Davis | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Cressona, PA US |
| David Gold | November 14, 1928 | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| Robert Hartranft | February 26, 1928 | Newmanstown, PA US | ||||
| William Klein | ||||||
| Ron Kump | L | R | November 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Cashtown, PA US |
| Ernie Latessa | R | 5'11" | 173 | |||
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| Jerry Mertz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngwood, PA US |
| Hal Noll | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Olasin | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Perry | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Slachta | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Stanton Straub | ||||||
| Harold Sweeney | ||||||
| Ray Vancruysee | ||||||
| Bob Whitaker | R | R | March 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Seekonk, MA 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.
