1950 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball season
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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]
| 1950 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 83–71 (.539) |
| League place | 4th |
| 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) |
Offseason
- December 5, 1949: Phil Paine was selected by the Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies in the minor league draft.[2]
- December 14, 1949: Eddie Stanky and Alvin Dark were traded by the Braves to the New York Giants for Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr, Willard Marshall, and Red Webb.[3]
- Prior to 1950 season: Art Fowler was acquired by the Braves from the Atlanta Crackers.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 63 | .591 | — | 48–29 | 43–34 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | 48–30 | 41–35 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 68 | .558 | 5 | 44–32 | 42–36 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | .539 | 8 | 46–31 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 75 | .510 | 12½ | 48–28 | 30–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | .431 | 24½ | 38–38 | 28–49 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | .418 | 26½ | 35–42 | 29–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 96 | .373 | 33½ | 33–44 | 24–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 9–13–1 | 15–7–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 19–3 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 12–10 | — | 4–17 | 5–17 | 9–13–1 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 5–17 | 10–12 | 17–4 | — | 11–11 | 4–18 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 10–12 | 17–5 | 11–11 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9–1 | 11–11–1 | 13–9–1 | 18–4 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15–1 | 3–19 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 8–14 | — | 12–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 9–12 | — | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | R | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Walker Cooper | 102 | 337 | 111 | 52 | .329 | 14 | 60 | 1 |
| 1B | Earl Torgeson | 156 | 576 | 167 | 120 | .290 | 23 | 87 | 15 |
| 2B | Roy Hartsfield | 107 | 419 | 116 | 62 | .277 | 7 | 24 | 7 |
| SS | Buddy Kerr | 155 | 507 | 115 | 45 | .227 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| 3B | Bob Elliott | 142 | 531 | 162 | 94 | .305 | 24 | 107 | 2 |
| OF | Sid Gordon | 134 | 481 | 146 | 78 | .304 | 27 | 103 | 2 |
| OF | Sam Jethroe | 141 | 582 | 159 | 100 | .273 | 18 | 58 | 35 |
| OF | Tommy Holmes | 105 | 322 | 96 | 44 | .298 | 9 | 51 | 0 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Marshall | 105 | 298 | 70 | .235 | 5 | 40 |
| Del Crandall | 79 | 255 | 56 | .220 | 4 | 37 |
| Luis Olmo | 69 | 154 | 35 | .227 | 5 | 22 |
| Gene Mauch | 48 | 121 | 28 | .231 | 1 | 15 |
| Sibby Sisti | 69 | 105 | 18 | .171 | 2 | 11 |
| Pete Reiser | 53 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 1 | 10 |
| Connie Ryan | 20 | 72 | 14 | .194 | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Addis | 16 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Burris | 10 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 3 |
| Walt Linden | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Verban | 4 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 40 | 311.2 | 19 | 14 | 3.47 | 126 |
| Warren Spahn | 41 | 293.0 | 21 | 17 | 3.16 | 191 |
| Johnny Sain | 37 | 278.1 | 20 | 13 | 3.94 | 96 |
| Max Surkont | 9 | 55.2 | 5 | 2 | 3.23 | 21 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chipman | 27 | 124.0 | 7 | 7 | 4.43 | 40 |
| Normie Roy | 19 | 59.2 | 4 | 3 | 5.13 | 25 |
| Johnny Antonelli | 20 | 57.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.93 | 33 |
| Bob Hall | 21 | 50.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.97 | 22 |
| Dick Donovan | 10 | 29.2 | 0 | 2 | 8.19 | 9 |
| Mickey Haefner | 8 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.63 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hogue | 36 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5.03 | 15 |
| Ernie Johnson Sr. | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 15 |
| Dave Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 8 |
| Murray Wall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Bucky Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Dick Manville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |