Mississippi-Ohio Valley League 1950

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (a Midwest League predecessor) in 1950. This list includes all players I can identify, coaching staff members, umpires, and selected front office staff. There are certainly missing players, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

182 different players are listed on this page (4 of whom played in the majors), as are 32 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.

• Team Roster Limit: 16 players.
• Experience Rules: 3 veterans; 6 limited service; 7 rookies.
• Salary Limit: $2,600.00 (entire team, per month; manager excluded).
• League Statistician: J. Friend News Service.

While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Polk Brooks             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Vice President      
        Dutch Hoffman           R/R 6-00 175    01/28/1904      MOV                 President   MLB
        Neil Moore              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Secretary/Treasurer 
        Lloyd Babb              ?/? 5-10 170    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        John Bilich             ?/? 5-11 190    05/07/1921      MOV                 Umpire      
        James Capozzi           ?/? 5-09 180    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        Clebert Cox             ?/? 5-09 165    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        Tom Hanley              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        Irvin Hatzenbuehler     ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        William Hirons          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        W. McDewitt             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        Gus Pflugmacher         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        John Santa              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      
        Wilber Scheibe          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV                 Umpire      

Centralia (Illinois) Sterlings

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Lew Bekeza              R/? 6-02 195    08/14/1917      N/A             120 Manager/GM  
        Harry Ackerman          R/? 5-11 168    00/00/1929      N/A              31 P   
        Charles Austin          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              61 1-O 
        Bill Bleyer             L/? 5-08 165    00/00/1926      N/A              83 OF  
        Cyrus Deem              R/? 5-08 185    00/00/1930      N/A              29 P   
        Roger Della Betta       R/? 5-06 168    00/00/1929      N/A             119 2B  
        Charles DeMinico        L/? 5-08 155    00/00/1924      N/A              13 P   
        Bill Ecklund            L/? 6-01 181    00/00/1930      N/A              38 P   
        Bruno Fabris            R/? 5-10 186    00/00/1928      N/A              39 P   
        George Gatto            R/? 5-08 160    00/00/1927      N/A             122 3B  
        Bill Green              R/? 5-10 168    00/00/1928      N/A             123 SS  
        Norm Karg               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              54 C   
        Lou Kovalcik            R/? 5-08 165    00/00/1923      N/A             111 OF  
        Al Martin               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             117 OF  
        Bob Norrenbern          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              12 P   
        Fred Pearson            R/? 5-11 162    00/00/1926      N/A              72 1-O 
        Gene Pisarski           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              38 P   
        Bob Randant             R/? 6-00 176    00/00/1931      N/A              28 P   
        Lee Tunnison            R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1932      N/A              58 P-1 
        Joe Mondino             ?/? 0-00 000    02/04/1909      N/A                 President/GM        

Mattoon (Illinois) Indians

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Chuck Hawley            R/R 6-03 210    04/03/1915      N/A              45 P/Manager   
        Ed Biggs                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              19     
        Don Breidenbach         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              96 SS  
        Robert Brummer          ?/? 0-00 000    10/24/1926      N/A             113 OF  
        Carrol Bryan            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              59 OF  
        Bob Cruse               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              13 3B  
        Walt Dunkovich          R/? 5-08 163    05/31/1925      N/A             119 OF  
        Jim Edgar               R/R 6-03 192    00/00/1925      N/A              97 C   
        Warren Hancks           L/? 5-10 160    00/00/1932      N/A             105 2B  
        Bernard Hiligenstine (Heiley) ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000   N/A              22 P   
        Dave Hill               R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1930      N/A              34 P   
        Warren Kerr             R/? 5-10 157    00/00/1929      N/A              20 P   
        Russ Lichti             R/? 6-00 185    00/00/1932      N/A              47 3B  
        Anthony Marcello        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              28 P   
        Joe Mattis              L/? 6-00 170    00/00/1926      N/A              48 P   
        George Murphy           L/? 6-01 165    00/00/1929      N/A             109 1B  
        Earl Roemisch           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              18 P   
        Jack Sayers             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              17 P   
        Norm Spear              R/? 5-10 168    00/00/1928      N/A             115 3-O-C       
        Cal Steinberg           R/? 5-08 185    00/00/1926      N/A              26 P   
        Art Sullivan            R/? 5-08 165    00/00/1925      N/A              21 SS  
        Joe Vierrag             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              16 P   
        Joe Ecoppi              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1930      N/A              11 President   
        Dick Karabatsos         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  

Mount Vernon (Illinois) Kings

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Benny Meyer             R/R 5-09 170    01/21/1885      N/A                 Manager     MLB
        Bob Schlemmer           R/? 5-08 170    00/00/1926      N/A              32 Manager     
        Bill Trotter            R/R 6-02 195    08/10/1908      N/A                 Manager     MLB
        Joe Bertling            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              45 SS  
        Elmer Boston            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              30 P   
        Clarence Brand          R/? 5-11 170    00/00/1927      N/A             100 3-O-C       
        Frank Brookman          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              33 P   
        Leland Browning         L/? 6-00 180    03/23/1930      N/A              37 C   
        Carrol Bryan            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Jim Bumpus              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              18 OF  
        Bruce Carroll           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              14 OF  
        Bill Evans              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              47 2B  
        Jack Fiala              L/? 6-00 168    00/00/1930      N/A             115 OF  
        Leroy Fichtel           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              72 2-3 
        Cal Frazier             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Jim Given               R/? 6-02 185    00/00/1931      N/A             104 1B  
        Don Hallihan            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              31 OF  
        Charles Heistand        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              30 P   
        Jordan                  ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 P   
        Bill Killingsworth      ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              10     
        Clyde Logsdon           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              24 P   
        Pete Milinkov           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              65 P-OF        
        Dave Parisotto          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              83 P-OF        
        Aureliano Patino        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              93 OF-C        
        Don Sechler             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              19 P   
        Bill Smithpeters        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              31 P   
        Oscar Solorzano         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              71 3-S 
        Emil Stoecker           R/? 5-10 150    00/00/1927      N/A              41 3-S 
        Karl Swenson            R/? 6-00 165    00/00/1931      N/A              52 P   
        George Votruba          R/? 5-10 165    00/00/1929      N/A              49 2B  
        George Beck             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  
        W.H. Moore              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 President   

Paducah (Kentucky) Chiefs

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Walt DeFreitas          R/? 5-08 172    01/19/1918      N/A             114 Manager     
        Don Black               L/? 5-11 180    00/00/1924      N/A              59 O-C 
        Bill Craig              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              11 OF  
        Jack Derousse           R/? 5-10 175    00/00/1931      N/A              95 2-O 
        Barry Dosser            R/? 6-00 156    00/00/1928      N/A              36 P   
        Jim Frey                L/L 5-08 170    05/26/1931      N/A             106 OF  
        J.B. Garland            R/? 5-10 156    00/00/1928      N/A              35 P   
        Enoch Hawley            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              37 OF  
        Charles Heistand        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              30 P   
        Mel Ivy (Ivanski)       R/? 5-11 160    04/28/1914      N/A              92 2-3-C       
        Steve Karas             R/? 5-11 170    00/00/1929      N/A              93 O-C 
        Clyde Logsdon           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              24 P   
        Harold Loughary         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              96 SS  
        Joe Lyles               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              27 P   
        Dick Martz              L/? 5-11 190    00/00/1928      N/A              14 OF  
        Burl Moffitt            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              24 P   
        Stan Nassif             R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1926      N/A              58 OF  
        Leonard Owens           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              15 SS  
        Max Pfeifer             L/? 5-11 165    00/00/1931      N/A              99 1B  
        Charles Popovich        R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1928      N/A              71 3-O 
        Bill Schambon           L/? 5-11 175    00/00/1925      N/A              27 1B  
        Russ Sing               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              29 OF  
        Bill Smithpeters        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              31 P   
        Reginald Spragge        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              24 3B  
        Wade Stalions           R/? 5-07 145    00/00/1929      N/A             107 2-S 
        Bob Wenning             R/? 6-01 200    00/00/1929      N/A              32 P   
        Lee Westover            L/? 5-11 155    00/00/1927      N/A              33 P   
        Polk Brooks             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 President   
        Ralph McRight           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  

Paris (Illinois) Lakers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        John Morris             R/? 5-10 165    00/00/1924      N/A              79 Manager     
        Earl Skaggs             R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1922      N/A              15 Manager     
        Von Price               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 Manager/GM  
        Waite Archer            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 2B? 
        Ed Biggs                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              19     
        Don Blackman            B/? 5-10 160    02/18/1929      N/A              56 2B  
        Dick Burkhardt          L/? 6-00 172    00/00/1920      N/A                     
        Ray Chew                R/? 5-08 165    00/00/1918      N/A              30 OF  
        Bill Evans              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              47 2B  
        Ted Flora               R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1930      N/A              22 P   
        Bill Flynn              L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1929      N/A              57 C   
        Wilton Francis          R/? 6-03 180    00/00/1932      N/A              14 P   
        Bob Genette             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              33 OF  
        Jim Granneman           B/? 6-02 175    00/00/1923      N/A              20 2B  
        Dick Gutwein            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              34 1B  
        Dave Harrison           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              51 P-1 
        Bob Heller              L/? 5-11 175    00/00/1931      N/A              11 C   
        Bernard Hiligenstine (Heiley) ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000   N/A              22 P   
        Mike Krsnich            R/R 6-01 190    09/24/1931      N/A              70 3B  MLB
        Frank Nelson            ?/? 5-10 160    00/00/1932      N/A              46 2B-3B       
        Jim Oltman              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Howard Palmer           L/? 6-01 190    00/00/1925      N/A              17 OF  
        Bob Parker              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              15 C   
        Wayne Platz             B/? 6-01 180    00/00/1931      N/A             112 OF  
        Joe Rancher             R/? 0-00 000    00/00/1921      N/A              48 P-O 
        Chico Randolph          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              11 C   
        Jim Reaugh              ?/? 0-00 000    07/05/1927      N/A              92 OF  
        Earl Roemisch           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              18 P   
        Gene Schubert           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              91 O-C 
        Harry Sortal            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              45 1B  
        Jim Stark               R/? 6-02 185    00/00/1934      N/A              21 P   
        Karl Swenson            R/? 6-00 165    00/00/1931      N/A              52 P   
        Lee Tunnison            R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1932      N/A              58 P-1 
        Gene Werner             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Ed Wilson               ?/? 0-00 000    07/31/1928      N/A              41 P   
        Raymond Massey          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 President   

Springfield (Illinois) Giants

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Von Price               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 Manager     
        Ham Schulte             R/R 5-08 158    09/01/1912      N/A              32 Manager     MLB
        Joe Augustyn            R/? 6-00 160    00/00/1931      N/A              19 SS  
        Dick Bartlett           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              23 OF  
        Dick Burkhardt          L/? 6-00 172    00/00/1920      N/A                     
        Harrell Crone           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              38 2B  
        Jim Edgar               R/R 6-03 192    00/00/1925      N/A              97 C   
        Ted Flora               R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1930      N/A              22 P   
        J.B. Garland            R/? 5-10 156    00/00/1928      N/A              35 P   
        Joe Grigiski            L/? 6-00 180    00/00/1931      N/A             116 1B  
        Eugene Harvey           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              19 P   
        Bernard Hiligenstine (Heiley) ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000   N/A              22 P   
        Bob Houseman            R/R 6-01 185    00/00/0000      N/A             104 OF  
        Leonard Hunt            L/? 5-08 180    00/00/1929      N/A              69 OF  
        Bob Keyes               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              38 C   
        John Kick               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              12     
        Jim Kirkwood            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              15 OF  
        Eddie Locke             L/? 5-11 181    10/06/1923      N/A              49 P   
        Al Long                 ?/? 0-00 000    07/11/1931      N/A                     
        John Mamerow            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              17 P   
        Anthony Marcello        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              28 P   
        Bill McLaughlin         L/? 6-02 185    10/19/1916      N/A              12 SS  
        Bob Miskell             L/? 5-10 180    00/00/1930      N/A              26 P   
        Alton Nelson            R/? 5-11 165    00/00/1930      N/A              31 P   
        Frank Nelson            ?/? 5-10 180    00/00/1932      N/A              23 2B  
        Paul Ortosky            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1929      N/A                     
        Potter                  ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 P   
        Erv Rabka               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              25 SS  
        Stan Sadich             R/? 6-05 205    00/00/1927      N/A             120 OF  
        Tom Schaeffler          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              10 P   
        Gary Tuggle             L/? 5-08 165    00/00/1929      N/A             117 3-S 
        Bob Wallace             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        LeRoy Williams          R/? 5-08 169    00/00/1928      N/A              69 2-S 
        Dick Zeigler            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              19 P   
        Martin Zuba             R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1924      N/A              11     
        Don Edwards             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  
        J.R. Fitzpatrick        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 President   

Vincennes (Indiana) Citizens

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Ralph Stumborg          ?/? 0-00 000    08/11/1920      N/A                 Manager     
        Mel Ivy (Ivanski)       R/? 5-11 160    04/28/1914      N/A              92 Manager     
        Andy Smith              L/? 6-01 200    00/00/1923      N/A              94 Manager     
        Bob Boyd                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              18 P   
        Bob Cruse               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              17 2B  
        Cyrus Deem              R/? 5-08 185    00/00/1930      N/A              29 P   
        Charles DeMinico        L/? 5-08 155    00/00/1924      N/A              13 P   
        Joe Ecoppi              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1930      N/A              11     
        Bill Flynn              L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1929      N/A              57 C   
        Ken Frank               R/? 5-11 200    12/08/1931      N/A              10 3B  
        Joe Gulvas              R/? 5-08 160    00/00/1929      N/A              24 OF  
        Roy Hawes               L/L 6-02 190    07/05/1926      N/A             107 1B  MLB
        Bill Hobbs              R/? 5-08 170    00/00/1929      N/A              45 P   
        Paul Keeling            L/? 5-10 155    00/00/1932      N/A              68 S-O 
        Jeptha McCormick        L/? 5-08 170    06/18/1930      N/A              25 [P] 
        Jim Qualls              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Sam Scarpone            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             103 3-O-C       
        Bob Signaigo            R/? 5-08 170    00/00/1925      N/A              75 S-O 
        Bob Sisk                R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1931      N/A              68 P-OF        
        Gus Skizas              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              15 SS  
        Quincy Smith            B/R 5-10 171    00/00/1921      N/A             114 OF  
        Bill Spinks             L/? 6-02 165    00/00/1929      N/A              34 P   
        Wade Stalions           R/? 5-07 145    00/00/1929      N/A             107 2-S 
        Cal Steinberg           R/? 5-08 185    00/00/1926      N/A              26 P   
        Bob Wills               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A              57 OF  
        Bob Zimmerman           L/? 5-08 160    00/00/1925      N/A              15 OF  
        Ernie Brinkman          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  
        Addie Nesbit            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 President   

West Frankfort (Illinois) Cardinals

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization     Gm Pos
        Bob Stanton             R/? 5-07 157    00/00/1917      Cardinals        43 Manager     
        Gideon Applegate        R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1927      Cardinals           P   
        Milt Bayne              R/? 6-00 142    00/00/1932      Cardinals           P   
        Jim Belz                L/? 5-10 000    01/15/1930      Cardinals       120 OF  
        Gene Bone               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals        22 P   
        Roland Boucher          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals        12 P   
        Lou Collette            L/? 5-10 175    00/00/1929      Cardinals       116 OF  
        Buddy Davis             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals        48 C   
        Howard Harkins          R/? 6-02 190    00/00/1930      Cardinals        93 3B  
        Jim Michalec            R/? 5-11 185    00/00/1930      Cardinals        45 P   
        Jim Mincher             R/? 5-11 165    00/00/1928      Cardinals        14 P   
        Bob Murphy              R/? 6-04 190    00/00/1930      Cardinals       119 SS  
        Stan Nassif             R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1926      Cardinals        58 OF  
        Eddie Phillips          B/R 6-01 180    07/08/1931      Cardinals       117 OF  MLB
        Harold Pinson           L/? 6-03 185    07/29/1929      Cardinals       119 1B  
        Jim Rogers              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1930      Cardinals        27 P   
        Edgar Rowe              R/? 6-00 185    00/00/1930      Cardinals       115 2-3 
        Max Slike               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals        30 P   
        Don Wile                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals        18 P   
        Howard Wilkes           R/? 5-08 165    00/00/1929      Cardinals        97 C   
        Pete Mondino            ?/? 0-00 000    07/21/1905      N/A                 President   
        George Taylor           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                 GM  

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

Sources

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

• The Sporting News Baseball Guide for 1951.
• The Baseball Blue Book for 1950.
• Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.

My thanks to David Malamut for his assistance with this project.