1950 Rome Colonels Roster
Team Record: 51-86
Finished 6th in the CCL
Manager: Bill Gates (0-0), William Booker (0-0), Emil Gall (0-0)
Location: Rome, New York
Ballpark: Colonels Park
Attendance: 34,535, Avg. 504
The Rome Colonels of the Canadian-American League ended the 1950 season with a record of 51 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the CCL.
The Colonels plated 598 runs and allowed 821 runs. Charles Samson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .305 average. Joseph Nichols and Bennie Kiburis topped Rome with 11 wins each, while Sal Arduini recorded a 3.96 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Pete Elko played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rome Colonels to do so.
Bill Gates, William Booker and Emil Gall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Arduini | R | R | August 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey Shore, PA US |
| Jackie Bales | L | May 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Nick Balikes | R | November 27, 1927 | 5'9" | 135 | ||
| William Booker | L | November 7, 1915 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Roderick Clifford | L | September 23, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Sal Cuttitta | R | R | July 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Carl Donvito | R | R | March 24, 1927 | 5'9" | 166 | |
| Pete Elko | R | R | June 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Bob Harmon | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Lew Hummel | R | April 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| James Kanaley | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Rochester, NY US | |
| Bennie Kiburis | R | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Kivett | L | R | August 27, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Ramseur, NC US |
| John Lloyd | ||||||
| Andrew Mante | S | R | August 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Riverdale, NY US |
| Sylvio Mastroianni | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Matzer | R | December 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| William Meara | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Joseph Nichols | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Robert Odenheimer | R | February 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Norm Ozark | R | February 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Pabalis | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| William Polubiatka | L | 5'8" | 140 | |||
| Charles Samson | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Francis Seastrand | L | 6'1" | 215 | Norwood, MA US | ||
| Bill Witmer | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 169 |
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.
