1950 Winston-Salem Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 106-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: George Kissell (106-47)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 172,895, Avg. 2,260
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Cardinals 3 games, Reidsville Luckies 2
Finals - Winston-Salem Cardinals 4 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Winston-Salem Cardinals of the Carolina League ended the 1950 season with a record of 106 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 782 runs, spearheaded by 88 home runs. Winston-Salem surrendered 573 runs, least in the league. Russ Rac topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Lee Peterson led the squad with 21 wins, while Vinegar Bend Mizell, George Condrick and Bobby Tiefenauer each added 15 or more victories also Vinegar Bend Mizell earned a 2.48 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1950 Winston-Salem Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Romonosky, Bobby Tiefenauer, Neal Hertweck and Vinegar Bend Mizell.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Atkinson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gene Barth | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Bills | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Hastings, PA US |
| George Condrick | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Huesman | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| George Kissell | R | September 9, 1920 | 5'8" | 168 | Watertown, NY US | |
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Russell McGovern | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | R | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Leakesville, MS US |
| Kenneth Morgan | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jim Neufeldt | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Willie Osteen | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ed Polak | R | R | November 30, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Warren, RI US |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| John Romonosky | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO US |
| Dick Umberger | L | L | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
