1950 Salina Blue Jays Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 53-83
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: John Davenport (53-83)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salina, Kansas
Ballpark: Kenwood Field
Attendance: 44,773, Avg. 658
1950 Salina Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 53-83
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: John Davenport (53-83)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salina, Kansas
Ballpark: Kenwood Field
Attendance: 44,773, Avg. 658
The Salina Blue Jays of the Western Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 53 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the WA.
The Blue Jays scored 625 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 936 runs, most in the circuit. John Davenport paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Paul Pawli topped Salina with 14 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. John Davenport served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Brown | R | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Richard Campbell | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Francis Cox | R | R | February 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| John Davenport | L | L | November 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| LaVergne Davis | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harry Fredericks | R | June 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Charles Harper | ||||||
| Gordon Hernandez | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Jack Hunt | L | R | July 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 188 | Yale, MI US |
| Jack Kinney | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Chuck Lindquist | L | L | February 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Mankey | R | L | December 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Maurice Nordell | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Pawli | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Joseph Podoley | L | R | March 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joe Restic | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 6'4" | 187 | Emeigh Run, PA US |
| Charles Schildmeyer | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Seltenreich | R | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Roger Shanner | March 7, 1928 | Evansville, IN US | ||||
| Dan Watson | R | January 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Werner | ||||||
| Robert Zimmerman | R | R | March 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 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.
