1950 Wichita Indians Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Joe Schultz (77-77)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 126,729, Avg. 1,646
Playoffs - Wichita Indians 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 0
Finals - Sioux City Soos 3 games, Wichita Indians 1
The Wichita Indians of the Western League ended the 1950 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
The Indians plated 796 runs and allowed 851 runs. Bobby Balcena led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. John O'Donnell topped Wichita with 16 wins, while Mike Blyzka recorded a 3.43 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobby Balcena, George Elder, Mike Blyzka, Bob Turley, Perry Currin, Don Larsen, Carl Powis and Mel Held were all players from the 1950 Wichita Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Schultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Mike Blyzka | R | R | December 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| William Bordt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Caffery | L | R | November 7, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Crocco | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 184 | Modesto, CA US |
| Perry Currin | L | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Silvio DiMenna | L | September 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| George Elder | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Lebanon, KY US |
| Ed Fowler | R | September 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Virgil Giovannoni | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Charlie Hopkins | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Steve Kovach | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Larsen | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Robert Mainzer | R | R | September 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jimmy Morgan | R | R | February 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Angelo Nardella | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Bath, PA US |
| John Novosel | R | April 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Bill Pilgram | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Paul Salata | October 17, 1926 | 6'2" | 191 | |||
| Chris Sidaris | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Bob Turley | R | R | September 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Troy, IL US |
| Bob Wakefield | R | October 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL 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.
