1950 Shelby Farmers Roster
Team Record: 47-63
Finished 7th in the WCL
Manager: Walt Dixon (47-63)
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 36,962, Avg. 672
The Shelby Farmers of the Western Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 47 wins and 63 losses, finishing seventh in the WCL.
The Farmers scored 733 runs and allowed 831 runs. Walt Dixon led batters with significant playing time by hitting .363. Carl Brown topped Shelby with 14 wins, while Joe Rachko recorded a 4.59 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Necciai played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Shelby Farmers to do so.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Blake | R | April 7, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Bowles | R | December 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Joseph Briglio | ||||||
| Carl Brown | R | R | August 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Wade Brown | L | L | 5'5" | 135 | Wilmington, NC US | |
| Larry Carter | February 22, 1930 | |||||
| Joseph Childers | ||||||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Edward Dubeshko | ||||||
| Dale Eckert | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Phillip Fago | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Fitzpatrick | October 7, 1927 | Windsor Locks, CT US | ||||
| Dean Frye | R | January 29, 1920 | 5'8" | 155 | Maiden, NC US | |
| William Hankins | L | June 28, 1913 | 5'10" | 173 | , TN US | |
| Louis Hubbard | ||||||
| Vincent Jacob | ||||||
| Ralph Lewis | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Harry Middleton | ||||||
| Frank Navratil | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Joe Rachko | R | L | July 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| William Robinson | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Louis Rotondi | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Boyce Stone | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Wilson | R | R | 6'1" |
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.
