1950 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 90-58
Finished 2nd in the WIL
Manager: Jim Brillheart (90-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 85,777, Avg. 1,159
1950 Tacoma Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-58
Finished 2nd in the WIL
Manager: Jim Brillheart (90-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 85,777, Avg. 1,159
The Tacoma Tigers of the Western International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 90 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the WIL.
The Tigers tallied 859 runs and yielded 746 runs. Dick Greco led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .360 average. Bob Kerrigan earned 26 wins on the mound for Tacoma, while Tom Kipp earned a 2.76 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jim Brillheart and Wimpy Quinn both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Brillheart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Anderson | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA US |
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Mike Catron | R | R | August 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 163 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Arnold Fischer | R | 6'0" | 210 | |||
| Ronald Gifford | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dick Greco | R | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 220 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Clint Hufford | R | R | August 21, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Solomon Israel | L | June 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| 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 |
| Joseph Kronberg | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Dale Lee | R | December 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, CA US | |
| Gilbert Loust | R | R | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| George Nichols | L | R | July 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Wimpy Quinn | R | R | May 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 187 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Wally Scott | R | September 16, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Trinidad, CA US | |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Orrin Snyder | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Glenn Stetter | R | February 18, 1921 | 5'7" | 178 | Holyoke, CA US | |
| Dick Wenner | R | June 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 201 | San Francisco, CA 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.
