1950 St. Augustine Saints Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 57-83
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Ernie Jenkins (0-0), Lyle Judy (0-0), Nick Starasta (0-0)
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Ballpark: Francis Field
Attendance: 27,796, Avg. 397
1950 St. Augustine Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 57-83
Finished 6th in the FSL
Manager: Ernie Jenkins (0-0), Lyle Judy (0-0), Nick Starasta (0-0)
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Ballpark: Francis Field
Attendance: 27,796, Avg. 397
The St. Augustine Saints of the Florida State League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the FSL.
The Saints plated 727 runs and yielded 906 runs. Loran Chafin led hitters with significant playing time with a .360 average. George Erath topped St. Augustine with 17 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Lyle Judy played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the St. Augustine Saints to do so.
Ernie Jenkins, Lyle Judy and Nick Starasta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barrow | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Loran Chafin | L | August 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Mac Crum | R | R | September 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Hank Davis | L | February 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Dees | ||||||
| George Erath | R | R | July 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Ford | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Gilbert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| James Grieve | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| James Heavner | L | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Lyle Judy | R | R | November 15, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | Lawrenceville, IL US |
| Jim Ketcher | R | R | July 3, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gene Koss | November 6, 1928 | Sharon, PA US | ||||
| Willie Lovett | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| William MacDonald | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Pennington | L | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Troutdale, VA US | |
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Eldon Pichan | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Chester Ploch | 5'10" | 171 | ||||
| Eugene Pollard | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Pruitt | ||||||
| Harold Riggs | ||||||
| James Saladino | ||||||
| Claude Shoemake | L | 6'3" | 235 | |||
| Joseph Simonian | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| William Story | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Arnold Stroecker | R | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Russell Swingle | R | R | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
