1950 Rockingham Eagles Roster
Team Record: 63-69
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Jack Bell (0-0), Cecil Tyson (0-0)
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Rockingham Baseball Park
Attendance: 31,806, Avg. 482
Playoffs - Rockingham Eagles 4 games, Lumberton Auctioneers 2
Finals - Rockingham Eagles 4 games, Sanford Spinners 3
The Rockingham Eagles of the Tobacco State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 63 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.
The Eagles plated 718 runs and conceded 728 runs. Cecil Tyson led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Walter Graham topped Rockingham with 13 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cecil Tyson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rockingham Eagles to do so.
Jack Bell and Cecil Tyson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bankhead | ||||||
| Ralph Bernardini | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | New Haven, CT US |
| Bill Bidwell | L | R | November 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Walter Cieply | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Duffy | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Willie Duke | L | July 5, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Fred Eury | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jim Fister | R | R | July 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Elwood Gailes | ||||||
| Roland Ghant | ||||||
| Walter Graham | R | R | October 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Charles Jamin | R | R | May 15, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Roy Matthews | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Myron McBryde | ||||||
| Guy McWhorter | R | R | May 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Keith Miller | ||||||
| Harlan Murray | ||||||
| Elmer Powers | ||||||
| Bob Pugh | L | R | December 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Virgil Rodriguez | ||||||
| Bill Schneidmiller | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 5'10" | 162 | East Liverpool, OH US |
| Andrew Turowski | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Cecil Tyson | L | R | December 6, 1914 | 6'5" | 225 | Elm City, NC US |
| Cleo Welch | ||||||
| Robert Williamson | R | R | 6'3" | 184 | ||
| William Yednak | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
