1950 Waycross Bears Roster
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Don Manno (0-0), Charles Webb (0-0)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 43,638, Avg. 632
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the GGL.
The Bears plated 706 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the circuit. Alvin Austin led all regular batters by hitting .273. Grady Hilliard topped Waycross with 16 wins, while Bill Currie, too added 15 or more wins, too Bill Currie recorded a 3.77 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Don Manno and Bill Currie both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Don Manno and Charles Webb served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Allen | S | L | May 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Alvin Austin | L | R | January 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Charlie Bloodworth | R | January 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Moe Bremer | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US | |
| Richard Childs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Richard Dodson | ||||||
| Harold Foltmer | ||||||
| Don Ford | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Earl Herring | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Grady Hilliard | L | R | June 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 173 | Coolemee, NC US |
| Robert Johnston | R | R | November 18, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Luchetta | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Don Manno | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Paul Martini | R | August 23, 1928 | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Edward Musial | L | October 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Roger Niklas | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Thomas O'Callaghan | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Max Palmer | June 10, 1931 | |||||
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jack Powell | L | February 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Harry Raulerson | L | R | May 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ernest Rees | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Frank Sparacino | December 25, 1929 | |||||
| Milton Walker | L | R | September 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Charles Webb | R | July 9, 1923 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Herbert Young |
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.
