1950 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 96-58
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (96-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 218,393, Avg. 2,836
Playoffs - Wichita Indians 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 0
The Omaha Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1950 season with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the WL.
The Cardinals scored 843 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Harvey Zernia led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Bob Mahoney topped Omaha with 20 wins, while Octavio Rubert and Bob Clear as well added 15 or more victories as well Jack Cohan recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1950 Omaha Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Johnny Grodzicki, Willard Schmidt, George Eyrich, Bernie Creger, Wally Moon and Bob Mahoney.
Al Hollingsworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Adzick | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Jack Cohan | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Bernie Creger | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Wytheville, VA US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| George Eyrich | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Morris Frank | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Bill Hansen | L | L | September 11, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Harry Helmer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| Roy Huff | L | April 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wally Lammers | R | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Buckley, IL US |
| Dick Landis | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Bob Mahoney | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Fred McAlister | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Wally Moon | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR US |
| Howie Phillips | L | January 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Robert Rausch | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Willard Schmidt | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS US |
| Ralph Sobota | R | January 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bill Van Heuitt | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Augusto Zande | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
