1950 Richmond Colts Roster
Piedmont League (PL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Vinnie Smith (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 104,687, Avg. 1,506
1950 Richmond Colts StatisticsTeam Record: 63-76
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Vinnie Smith (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 104,687, Avg. 1,506
Playoffs - Portsmouth Cubs 4 games, Richmond Colts 0
The Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1950 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Colts plated 577 runs and allowed 712 runs, most in the league. Roy Allen topped all regular batters by hitting .294. Al Rossi led Richmond with 15 wins, while Lou Grasmick recorded a 3.5 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Vinnie Smith and Lou Grasmick both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Vinnie Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Allen | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Mahlon Bagwell | July 10, 1917 | 5'8" | 160 | Henderson County, NC US | ||
| Bobby Bickford | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| William Blackwood | L | 6'0" | 179 | |||
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ray Carlson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Davis | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Ennis | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lou Grasmick | R | R | September 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Raymond Jacobs | R | March 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Ralph Lucas | L | December 11, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Springfield, OH US | |
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| John Moore | R | L | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Al Rossi | R | R | November 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Vinnie Smith | R | R | December 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA US |
| Bill Sweiger | R | R | May 20, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chester Zoltak |
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.
