1950 Boston Braves season
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1950 Boston Braves season
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Southworth | |
| Local television | WNAC WBZ-TV (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Bump Hadley) |
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| Local radio | WHDH (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Leo Egan) |
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The 1950 season was the Boston Braves 80th season. During the season, Sam Jethroe became the first black player in the history of the Braves.[1]
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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
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 63 | -- | .591 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 89 | 65 | 2 | .578 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 68 | 5 | .558 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | 8 | .539 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 75 | 12.5 | .510 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | 24.5 | .431 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | 26.5 | .418 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 96 | 33.5 | .373 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| OF | Sid Gordon | 134 | 481 | 146 | .304 | 27 | 103 |
| OF | Sam Jethroe | 141 | 582 | 159 | .273 | 18 | 58 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Johnny Antonelli | 20 | 57.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.93 | 33 |
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 |
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Phil Paine page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Eddie Stanky page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Art Fowler page at Baseball-Reference
External links
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1950 Boston Braves season at Baseball Reference
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