1950 Rutherford County Owls Roster
Team Record: 57-53
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Halley Wilson (57-53)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Spindale, North Carolina
Ballpark: Spindale High School Stadium
Attendance: 37,511, Avg. 682
Playoffs - Newton-Conover Twins 4 games, Rutherford County Owls 2
The Rutherford County Owls of the Western Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Owls scored 730 runs and allowed 752 runs. Romas Duncan led all regular batters with a .323 average. George Long, Gordon McDonald and Bob Mabe topped Rutherford County with 10 wins each, while Bob Mabe earned a 3.7 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Mabe played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rutherford County Owls to do so.
Halley Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlon Bagwell | July 10, 1917 | 5'8" | 160 | Henderson County, NC US | ||
| James Balogh | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Floyd Brooks | ||||||
| Basil Butler | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Thomas Cumby | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Romas Duncan | L | January 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| Ralph Fields | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Jim Gaddy | R | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'10" | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| Edwin Grimsley | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bob Jolley | June 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Roy Lamb | R | R | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Harold Lambeth | L | April 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | Durham, NC US | |
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Gordon McDonald | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Malcolm McKeithan | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill McKenney | R | March 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Charles Morrow | L | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Ernie Novack | R | R | January 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Lloyd Parker | R | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| William Pulley | R | 5'10" | 147 | |||
| Waller Taylor | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Donald Tepe | L | L | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
