1950 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 63-85
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: Alan Strange (63-85)
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 116,503, Avg. 1,574
The Spokane Indians of the Western International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 63 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the WIL.
The Indians scored 721 runs and gave up 889 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Rossi topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .329. John Conant led Spokane with 17 wins, while Richard Bishop also added 15 or more wins also John Conant recorded a 3.33 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Rossi played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Spokane Indians to do so.
Alan Strange served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Richard Bishop | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Charles Bushong | S | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Bob Courage | R | R | October 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jack Curran | R | R | July 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Davis | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Norm Grabar | L | L | July 22, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jim Holder | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 202 | Issaquah, WA US |
| Solomon Israel | L | June 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Vern Kohout | S | L | August 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Joseph Kronberg | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Frank Matoh | R | July 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Lee Mohr | October 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | The Dalles, OR US | ||
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| James Neeley | R | R | May 24, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ward Rockey | November 28, 1924 | |||||
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gene Rowland | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Glenn Stetter | R | February 18, 1921 | 5'7" | 178 | Holyoke, CA US | |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Bill Weatherwax | L | December 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Art Worth | L | L | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Charles Yerkes | R | L | July 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR 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.
