1950 Tri-City Braves Roster
Team Record: 83-66
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Charles Petersen (83-66)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Tri-City Stadium
Attendance: 91,797, Avg. 1,232
The Tri-City Braves of the Western International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 83 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the WIL.
The Braves scored 925 runs and gave up 839 runs. Jim Warner led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .332. Lou McCollum topped Tri-City with 21 wins, while Joe Nicholas recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1950 Tri-City Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Buddy Peterson, Mike Budnick and Joe Orrell.
Charles Petersen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Bryant | R | July 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Castleton, ND US | |
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Budnick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Astoria, OR US |
| Clint Cameron | L | R | March 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Dick Faber | L | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Robert Felizzatto | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ray Frick | R | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Cy Greenlaw | L | L | November 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 192 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Kenneth Kleasner | R | R | March 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 205 | New Franklin, MO US |
| Lou McCollum | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Woodland, Wa US |
| Jim McKeegan | R | R | June 5, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Baker, OR US |
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| James Olsen | L | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Charles Petersen | R | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Spokane, WA US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Gene Roenspie | R | R | January 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 162 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Al Spaeter | L | March 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
