1950 Portsmouth A's Roster
Ohio-Indiana League (OOL) - Class: D
Team Record: 46-89
Finished 7th in the OOL
Manager: Walter Van Grofski (46-89)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
Attendance: 21,685, Avg. 321
1950 Portsmouth A's StatisticsTeam Record: 46-89
Finished 7th in the OOL
Manager: Walter Van Grofski (46-89)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio
Ballpark: Branch Rickey Park
Attendance: 21,685, Avg. 321
The Portsmouth A's of the Ohio-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 46 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the OOL.
The A's plated 568 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 866 runs. John Creighton paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .282. Jerry Minton topped Portsmouth with 9 wins and a team-best 4.78 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Walter Van Grofski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barney | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Carroll Berger | August 1, 1931 | Mount Vernon, OH US | ||||
| Otto Brands | L | July 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Overland, MO US | |
| Lloyd Brill | January 2, 1930 | |||||
| Stanley Brill | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Bob Bubeck | L | R | September 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Roslyn, PA US |
| John Creighton | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Darcy | ||||||
| Robert Diedrick | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Robert Dodd | ||||||
| Gene Fellmeth | L | L | December 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Massillon, OH US |
| Albert Forbes | ||||||
| Jim Gifton | July 2, 1931 | |||||
| Merle Gunnet | R | R | October 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Stoverstown, PA US |
| Ralph Jentsch | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Kirk | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Albert Lewetag | May 2, 1927 | , PA US | ||||
| William Lewison | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Harold Mays | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jerry Minton | S | R | April 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | West Union, OH US |
| Gene Myers | R | March 8, 1928 | 5'9" | 148 | ||
| Robert Poprocky | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dick Ramsey | R | July 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Forrest Rende | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Terry Scalzitti | January 7, 1931 | |||||
| Dick Schulte | R | March 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 176 | ||
| Steve Sobocan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Ronald Taliani |
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.
