1950 Opelika Owls Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-72
Finished 7th in the GGL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (0-0), Don Bailey (0-0), Wheeler Flemming (0-0)
Location: Opelika, Alabama
Ballpark: Pepperell Park
Attendance: 36,912, Avg. 595
1950 Opelika Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 52-72
Finished 7th in the GGL
Manager: Woody Bottoms (0-0), Don Bailey (0-0), Wheeler Flemming (0-0)
Location: Opelika, Alabama
Ballpark: Pepperell Park
Attendance: 36,912, Avg. 595
The Opelika Owls of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1950 season with a record of 52 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the GGL.
The Owls tallied 609 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 770 runs. Bob Julian led hitters with significant playing time with a .236 average. Claude Jackson topped Opelika with 13 wins and a team-best 2.46 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Woody Bottoms, Don Bailey and Wheeler Flemming served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Anthony | ||||||
| Frank Azzarello | L | L | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Allen Baker | R | February 26, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Booker | ||||||
| Woody Bottoms | L | June 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Irwin Bryant | ||||||
| Ray Chandler | ||||||
| Jim Creel | ||||||
| Scobie Creel | ||||||
| Robert DeFeo | R | December 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Dorsky | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Wheeler Flemming | R | November 21, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Hamilton | ||||||
| Bob Harris | L | August 25, 1928 | Wilkes County, NC US | |||
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Claude Jackson | ||||||
| Thomas Jones | R | R | June 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Alfred Julian | ||||||
| Bob Julian | ||||||
| Louie Letlow | L | L | August 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Lee County, AL US |
| Clyde Liedtke | R | R | April 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Delma Maddox | ||||||
| Bill Martin | L | R | April 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Charles Meads | ||||||
| J. E. Michael | ||||||
| Joe Moss | ||||||
| Clifton Reach | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| James Riddle | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| John Rigdon | April 10, 1919 | 191 | ||||
| Otto Schulz | March 18, 1931 | |||||
| Dewey Sims | ||||||
| Kenneth Smith | ||||||
| Bill Stevens | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| William Tisdale | ||||||
| Louis Zaden | R | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
