1950 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 80-70
Finished 4th in the WIL
Manager: Tommy Thompson (80-70)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 105,501, Avg. 1,407
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League ended the 1950 season with a record of 80 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the WIL.
The Chiefs tallied 779 runs and allowed 741 runs. Bud Hjelmaa led all regular hitters by hitting .311. Jay Ragni topped Wenatchee with 18 wins, while Al Treichel, too added 15 or more wins, too Dave Dahle recorded a 2.77 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tommy Thompson and Don Ferrarese both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tommy Thompson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Arnerich | R | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jerry Ballard | R | R | April 9, 1926 | 6'6" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Barbeau | R | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Art Billings | R | R | October 19, 1926 | 5'8" | 158 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Blankenship | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Morley Bockman | R | R | December 29, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tom Breisinger | S | L | October 22, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alfred Drew | L | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Don Ferrarese | R | L | June 19, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Larry Neal | R | June 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jay Ragni | L | L | June 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Dawson, NM US |
| Hank Sciarra | R | R | September 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Spurgeon | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Al Treichel | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Unfried | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 210 | Evansville, IN 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.
