1950 Muncie Reds Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 4th in the OOL
Manager: Mike Blazo (73-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Ballpark: McCullouch Park
Attendance: 39,354, Avg. 570
The Muncie Reds of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the OOL.
The Reds plated 797 runs and gave up 789 runs. Walt Sweeney led batters with significant playing time with a .286 average. Max Sumwalt topped Muncie with 16 wins, while Don Gross as well added 15 or more victories as well Don Gross earned a 3.13 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Don Gross played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Muncie Reds to do so.
Mike Blazo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | R | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Brown | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Rudy Bunch | R | August 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Sonny Calacurcio | July 10, 1931 | Rockford, IL US | ||||
| Leonard Cardonna | ||||||
| Robert Crook | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| William Dennis | ||||||
| Eugene Fleming | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Don Gross | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI US |
| Edwin James | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Don Jostworth | R | May 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Lamb | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Long | L | L | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Richard Mathias | June 15, 1930 | Sewickley, PA US | ||||
| Herbert May | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 164 | ||
| Ronald Melgaard | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Charles Messina | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jerry Micham | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Mick Miller | R | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | Middleport, OH US |
| Robert Morgan | ||||||
| Mike Rainey | L | R | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| John Reese | ||||||
| Daniel Rhame | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bob Shaulis | R | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| John Stewart | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Max Sumwalt | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Walt Sweeney | March 20, 1930 | , OH US | ||||
| Charles Thornton | L | May 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 207 |
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.
