1950 Boston Braves season

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1950  Boston Braves
League National League
Ballpark Braves Field
City Boston, Massachusetts
Record83–71 (.539)
League place4th
Owners Louis R. Perini
General managers John J. Quinn
Managers Billy Southworth
Television WNAC
WBZ-TV
(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Bump Hadley)
Radio WHDH
(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Leo Egan)
  1949
1951  

The 1950 Boston Braves season was the 80th season of the franchise. During the season, Sam Jethroe became the first black player in the history of the Braves. [1]

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 9163.59148294334
Brooklyn Dodgers 8965.578248304135
New York Giants 8668.558544324236
Boston Braves 8371.539846313740
St. Louis Cardinals 7875.51012½48283047
Cincinnati Reds 6687.43124½38382849
Chicago Cubs 6489.41826½35422947
Pittsburgh Pirates 5796.37333½33442452

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston 9–139–1317–513–99–13–115–7–111–11
Brooklyn 13–910–1212–1012–1011–11–119–312–10
Chicago 13–912–104–175–179–13–111–1110–12
Cincinnati 5–1710–1217–411–114–1812–107–15
New York 9–1310–1217–511–1112–1016–611–11
Philadelphia 13–9–111–11–113–9–118–410–1214–812–10
Pittsburgh 7–15–13–1911–1110–126–168–1412–9
St. Louis 11–1110–1212–1015–711–1110–129–12

Roster

1950 Boston Braves
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABHRAvg.HRRBISB
C Walker Cooper 10233711152.32914601
1B Earl Torgeson 156576167120.290238715
2B Roy Hartsfield 10741911662.2777247
SS Buddy Kerr 15550711545.2272460
3B Bob Elliott 14253116294.305241072
OF Sid Gordon 13448114678.304271032
OF Sam Jethroe 141582159100.273185835
OF Tommy Holmes 1053229644.2989510

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Willard Marshall 10529870.235540
Del Crandall 7925556.220437
Luis Olmo 6915435.227522
Gene Mauch 4812128.231115
Sibby Sisti 6910518.171211
Pete Reiser 537816.205110
Connie Ryan 207214.19436
Bob Addis 16287.25002
Paul Burris 10234.17403
Walt Linden 352.40000
Emil Verban 450.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Vern Bickford 40311.219143.47126
Warren Spahn 41293.021173.16191
Johnny Sain 37278.120133.9496
Max Surkont 955.2523.2321

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Bob Chipman 27124.0774.4340
Normie Roy 1959.2435.1325
Johnny Antonelli 2057.2235.9333
Bob Hall 2150.1026.9722
Dick Donovan 1029.2028.199
Mickey Haefner 824.0025.6310

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Bobby Hogue 363575.0315
Ernie Johnson Sr. 162006.9715
Dave Cole 40101.138
Murray Wall 10009.002
Bucky Walters 10004.500
Dick Manville 10000.002

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Milwaukee Brewers American Association Bob Coleman
AA Atlanta Crackers Southern Association Dixie Walker
A Hartford Chiefs Eastern League Ripper Collins
A Denver Bears Western League Earl Browne
B Evansville Braves Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Ernie White
B Hagerstown Braves Interstate League Dutch Dorman
B Jackson Senators Southeastern League Willis Hudlin
C Ventura Braves California League Gene Lillard
C Eau Claire Bears Northern League Andy Cohen
D Bluefield Blue-Grays Appalachian League Bill Adair
D Owensboro Oilers KITTY League Travis Jackson

References

  1. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN   978-0-451-22363-0
  2. Phil Paine at Baseball-Reference
  3. Eddie Stanky at Baseball-Reference
  4. Art Fowler at Baseball-Reference