1950 Nashville Vols Roster
Team Record: 86-64
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Don Osborn (86-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 188,541, Avg. 2,514
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 1
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 86 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the SA.
The Vols plated 787 runs and yielded 686 runs. Tommy Neill led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .346. Bob Schultz earned 25 wins on the mound for Nashville, while Umberto Flammini also added 15 or more victories also Bob Schultz recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1950 Nashville Vols who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Red Barrett, Ed Fernandes, Tony Jacobs, Bobo Holloman, Vern Morgan, Jim Brosnan, William Emmerich, Bob Schultz, Jim Pruett, Don Carlsen, Carl Sawatski, Fred Richards and Tommy Neill.
Don Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Atchley | R | R | August 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Joseph Baker | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Red Barrett | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Buster Boguskie | L | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | |
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Dant | R | R | July 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Madison, IL US |
| Spencer Davis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| William Emmerich | R | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Allentown, PA US |
| Ed Fernandes | S | R | March 11, 1918 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Umberto Flammini | L | L | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Leon Foulk | L | R | February 14, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Ludwig | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Paul Mauldin | L | May 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ed McDade | S | R | October 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Paul Menking | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Arlington, NE US |
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Don Osborn | R | R | June 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Roy Peterson | R | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Carl Sawatski | L | R | November 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 210 | Shickshinny, PA US |
| Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, 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.
