1950 Ventura Braves Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Gene Lillard (85-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 65,680, Avg. 938
1950 Ventura Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Gene Lillard (85-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Babe Ruth Field
Attendance: 65,680, Avg. 938
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, Ventura Braves 2
The Ventura Braves of the California League ended the 1950 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the CL.
Gene Lillard served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Aguilar | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 5'6" | 155 | San Jose, CA US |
| Robert Andrews | R | L | December 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tony Banaszak | R | R | July 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Bench | R | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 180 | North Syracuse, NY US |
| Pablo Bernard | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Panama R., PA |
| Bill Denney | R | R | December 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 186 | Paris, IL US |
| Robert Ezell | L | L | ||||
| Robert Garrett | R | R | January 6, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Herbert Hamilt | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Benjamin Jeffey | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Delbert Kast | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Geyserville, CA US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Alfonso Luciano | R | R | June 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Boston, MA US |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Donald Mirandette | R | R | September 18, 1928 | 5'10" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| George Owen | L | R | October 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Jose Perez | R | R | May 20, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Harold Pfeiffer | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Bob Roselli | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Rysavy | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jack Sherratt | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Charles Smith | L | 6'3" | 168 | |||
| Ira Smith | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Duri Vital | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lee Wert | January 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 177 | Aurora, NE 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.
