1950 Scranton Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 54-85
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Jack Burns (54-85)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 43,773, Avg. 630
The Scranton Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 54 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 640 runs and allowed 792 runs, most in the circuit. Dale Lynch led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .322. Rollin Schuster and Joe Tully topped Scranton with 10 wins each, while Hersh Freeman recorded a 3.99 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1950 Scranton Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lorenzo Davis, Milt Bolling, Pete Daley, Frank Sullivan, Dick Gernert, Ben Cardoni, Faye Throneberry, Tom Herrin, Frank Malzone and Hersh Freeman.
Jack Burns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Asmonga | R | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | West Mifflin, PA US |
| Robert Baumler | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Milt Bolling | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Robert Brake | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
| Jacob Donaldson | R | R | October 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Julie Hudson | L | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Frank Malzone | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Stan McWilliams | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| John Sehrt | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kenneth Siefert | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| LeRoy Smith | R | R | October 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Frank Sullivan | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Faye Throneberry | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN US |
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , MX |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mike Zedalis | 192 |
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.
