1950 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 64-73
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Lee Riley (64-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 57,139, Avg. 834
The Utica Blue Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1950 season with a record of 64 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Blue Sox scored 683 runs and allowed 740 runs. William Spangler paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Bill George topped Utica with 12 wins, while Archie Luba recorded a 3.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1950 Utica Blue Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Thornton Kipper, Mel Clark, Vic Barnhart, Joe Buzas and Ralph Brickner.
Lee Riley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Barnhart | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Ralph Brickner | R | R | May 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Alex Burkhart | L | December 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Buzas | R | R | October 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Alpha, NJ US |
| Mel Clark | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV US |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill George | L | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Charles Hood | L | January 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Norristown, PA US | |
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Thornton Kipper | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI US |
| Bill Koszarek | R | R | May 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Kowalski | R | R | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Joe Langworthy | L | April 2, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | , RI US | |
| William Loos | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| John Lorenz | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Archie Luba | L | R | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Joe Mayer | L | June 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Frank McConvery | R | August 27, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Schenectady, NY US | |
| William Spangler | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Fred Speranza | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Tesauro | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Royce Watson | L | R | April 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 173 |
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.
