1950 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Mike Ryba (82-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 219,429, Avg. 2,868
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Colonels plated 717 runs and gave up 649 runs. George Wilson paced Louisville with 17 home runs, while Taffy Wright and Tommy O'Brien walloped 15 or more, too. Taffy Wright drove in 92 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Bob Alexander led the squad with 12 wins, and Jim McDonald recorded a 3.35 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1950 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Walt Dropo, Al Richter, Willard Nixon, Dick Gernert, Pete Daley, Earl Johnson, Babe Martin, Mike Palm, Taffy Wright, George Wilson, Jack Robinson, Gordie Mueller, Tommy O'Brien, Jim Suchecki, Harley Hisner, Bob Scherbarth, Ben Flowers, Bob Alexander, Ed Lyons, John Douglas, Jim Piersall, Mel Hoderlein and Jim McDonald.
Mike Ryba served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Richard Burgett | R | February 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Walt Dropo | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT US |
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Ira Godin | R | R | July 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| Earl Johnson | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim McDonald | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Willard Nixon | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA US |
| Tommy O'Brien | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL US |
| Mike Palm | R | R | February 13, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Jim Piersall | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Al Richter | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Bob Scherbarth | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Wilson | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC 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.
