1950 Newark Yankees Roster
Team Record: 89-49
Finished 2nd in the OOL
Manager: Billy Holm (89-49)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, Ohio
Ballpark: Arnold Park
Attendance: 41,126, Avg. 596
Playoffs - Newark Yankees 3 games, Richmond Tigers 2
Finals - Marion Red Sox 4 games, Newark Yankees 0
The Newark Yankees of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 89 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the OOL.
The Yankees surrendered 604 runs, fewest in the league. Newark plated 857 runs. Jim Engleman led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .373. George Gheta and Thomas Peeler topped the team with 14 wins each, while George Gheta recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Smith and Billy Holm both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Billy Holm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Barham | L | R | October 24, 1930 | 5'10" | 145 | Wake County, NC US |
| Dewey Benson | L | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Bowles | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Bill Burke | ||||||
| Dave Cook | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jim Engleman | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Pontiac, MI US | |
| Patrick Foley | R | R | November 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| George Gheta | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Jaciuk | L | L | May 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Louis Job | R | R | July 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Stephen Krall | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Bill Lege | R | R | October 13, 1931 | 5'7" | 125 | |
| Herman McCann | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Peeler | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Russo | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Hal Smith | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Raoul Sullivan | January 21, 1932 | Hillsborough, NH US | ||||
| Tom Venditelli | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | Providence, RI US | |
| Alfred Viotto | L | December 27, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 |
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.
