1950 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Team Record: 71-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Art Kowalski (71-63)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 64,301, Avg. 960
Playoffs - Baton Rouge Red Sticks 4 games, Thibodaux Giants 2
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1950 season with a record of 71 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Giants scored 853 runs and allowed 812 runs. Charles Williams paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .381. Marshall O'Coine earned 24 wins on the mound for Thibodaux, while Shelburne Temple and Edward Bowles added 15 or more wins also Marshall O'Coine registered a 3.19 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Art Kowalski served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abadie | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'1" | 187 | New Orleans, LA US |
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chuck Bledsoe | S | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Edward Bowles | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Don Brennan | S | R | November 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Wilbert Brennan | February 16, 1929 | 192 | New Orleans, LA US | |||
| Jack Bridges | R | 5'10" | 176 | Little Rock, AR US | ||
| Milton Gaudet | ||||||
| James Hilderbrand | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Philip Kees | ||||||
| Francis Killian | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Alban Lagarde | R | 192 | ||||
| Roman Loyko | L | July 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Bill Lukawecki | February 15, 1924 | Norwood, MA US | ||||
| Marshall O'Coine | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Dale Sanner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Warren Saye | L | July 11, 1925 | 192 | Collinsville, AL US | ||
| Michael Simmons | R | 5'10" | 164 | |||
| Fred Smith | R | R | May 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Robert Sprentall | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Karl Stoneking | ||||||
| Shelburne Temple | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
