1950 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 114-86
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Del Baker (114-86)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 439,646, Avg. 4,396
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 114 wins and 86 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Padres scored 1041 runs and gave up 949 runs. Harry Simpson and Jack Graham each. walloped 33 home runs for San Diego, while Buster Adams, Max West and Minnie Miñoso each swatted 15 or more, too. Harry Simpson drove in 156 runs. Minnie Miñoso paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Al Olsen and George Zuverink topped the squad with 20 wins each, and Roy Welmaker and Red Embree also added 15 or more victories also Red Embree recorded a 3.32 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 San Diego Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Al Smith, Harry Simpson, Bill Bevens, Johnny Gorsica, Merrill Combs, George Zuverink, Dick Barrett, Jack Graham, Minnie Miñoso, Whitey Wietelmann, Schoolboy Rowe, Roy Welmaker, Red Embree, Herb Conyers, Milt Nielsen, Buster Adams, Al Jurisich, Johnny Berardino, Max West, Dain Clay, Bob Savage, Jack Kraus, Dee Moore, Wimpy Quinn and Mike Tresh.
Del Baker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Johnny Berardino | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Stan Breard | S | R | March 25, 1918 | 5'6" | 153 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Mike Catron | R | R | August 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 163 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Merrill Combs | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Manuel Echeveria | July 8, 1910 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||||
| Red Embree | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA US |
| Johnny Gorsica | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Al Jurisich | R | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Tom Kipp | R | L | August 9, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mel Knezovich | R | R | October 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jack Kraus | R | L | April 26, 1918 | 6'4" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Minnie Miñoso | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Milt Nielsen | L | L | February 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wimpy Quinn | R | R | May 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 187 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Schoolboy Rowe | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX US |
| Clarence Russell | L | January 1, 1923 | 6'1" | 182 | Stamford, CT US | |
| Hal Saltzman | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Savage | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH US |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Harry Simpson | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Al Smith | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Mike Tresh | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Max West | L | R | November 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 182 | Dexter, MO US |
| Whitey Wietelmann | S | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| George Zuverink | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI 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.
