1950 Rome Red Sox Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-71
Finished 8th in the GGL
Manager: Norman Veazey (0-0), John Stowe (0-0), Myril Hoag (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: Cole Stadium
Attendance: 30,482, Avg. 508
1950 Rome Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 49-71
Finished 8th in the GGL
Manager: Norman Veazey (0-0), John Stowe (0-0), Myril Hoag (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: Cole Stadium
Attendance: 30,482, Avg. 508
The Rome Red Sox of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1950 season with a record of 49 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the GGL.
The Red Sox scored 705 runs and yielded 836 runs, most in the circuit. Lowe Knowles led hitters with significant playing time with a .353 average. James Sparks topped Rome with 10 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Myril Hoag and Tony Roig both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Norman Veazey, John Stowe and Myril Hoag served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beasley | ||||||
| Albert Brown | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Bryant | ||||||
| George Busch | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Enrico Caruso | ||||||
| Mason Clements | ||||||
| Harold Cole | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Aldo Columbano | ||||||
| Wayne Crawford | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Ernest Crowl | ||||||
| John DeMatteis | ||||||
| Salvatore DeMatteis | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Herbert Frady | ||||||
| Myril Hoag | R | R | March 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Davis, CA US |
| Robert Hutchins | ||||||
| Arnold Joyce | ||||||
| Lowe Knowles | ||||||
| Charles Padgett | ||||||
| William Padgett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Derward Patterson | ||||||
| John Pinson | ||||||
| Herb Reeves | July 1, 1925 | Alva, KY US | ||||
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Alfred Savarese | ||||||
| William Sommer | ||||||
| James Sparks | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| John Stowe | L | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Samuel Talley | ||||||
| Norman Veazey | R | R | December 20, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Flintstone, GA 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.
