1950 Pocatello Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 80-46
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Larry Barton (80-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 77,265, Avg. 1,226
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Pocatello Cardinals 0
The Pocatello Cardinals of the Pioneer League ended the 1950 season with a record of 80 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Cardinals plated 899 runs, tops in the circuit. Pocatello conceded 807 runs. Larry Barton paced the team with 17 home runs, and Pep Baselici walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Barton drove in 98 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Walter Leptien led the squad with 14 wins, while Burt Barkelew recorded a 4.12 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Romonosky and Dick Rand both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Larry Barton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Appleby | R | R | December 26, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Pep Baselici | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 187 | ||
| Donald Bausman | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bob Blengino | L | L | February 5, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Cordell | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Larry Cummins | R | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Willows, CA US |
| Dick Derganc | L | L | February 18, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Gene Faszholz | L | L | September 25, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jack Frisinger | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Anthony LaCroix | R | R | April 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| William Leathers | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Walter Leptien | S | L | February 5, 1929 | 6'3" | 157 | |
| Donald Loehr | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ed Ludwig | L | L | March 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Council, ID US |
| Russell McGovern | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Lawrence Nenna | L | L | November 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| B. J. Rice | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lindsay, OK US | |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Ernie Schuerman | R | R | July 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Whittier, CA 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.
