1950 Oshkosh Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-49
Finished 1st in the WSL
Manager: David Garcia (74-49)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Municipal Athletic Field
Attendance: 69,653, Avg. 1,133
Playoffs - Oshkosh Giants 3 games, Fond du Lac Panthers 1
Finals - Oshkosh Giants 4 games, Janesville Cubs 2
The Oshkosh Giants of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 74 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the WSL.
The Giants tallied 769 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Jake Jenkins led all regular hitters by hitting .354. Joe Margoneri earned 23 wins on the mound for Oshkosh, while George Smith, too added 15 or more wins, too Joe Margoneri recorded a 2.7 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Margoneri and Rudy Hernández both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ball | L | R | August 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Jim Barnes | R | R | March 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Ed Barry | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| James Betts | R | April 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| John Grose | ||||||
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Kovarik | R | R | March 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Joe Margoneri | L | L | January 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Somerset, PA US |
| Jennings Norman | ||||||
| Robert Pascal | L | L | May 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robert Pelz | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Frank Rizzo | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Roselli | June 27, 1931 | |||||
| George Smith | R | March 26, 1930 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Carl Springer | L | July 4, 1930 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Chuck Weidenbach | L | November 8, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Earle Willis | L | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
