1950 Chicago White Sox season
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1950 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Grace Comiskey | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Lane | |
| Manager(s) | Jack Onslow, Red Corriden | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) |
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| Local radio | WJJD/WBKI (Bob Elson) |
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The 1950 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 50th season in the major leagues, and its 51st season overall. They finished with a record 60-94, good enough for sixth place in the American League, 38 games behind the first place New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- October, 1949: Chico Carrasquel was purchased by the White Sox from the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
- February 28, 1950: Catfish Metkovich was purchased from the White Sox by the Oakland Oaks.[2]
- Prior to 1950 season (exact date unknown)
- Bill Wilson was acquired by the White Sox from the Sacramento Solons as part of a minor league working agreement.[3]
- Vito Valentinetti was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 6 |
| Washington Senators | 67 | 87 | .435 | 31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 96 | .377 | 40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Opening Day lineup
- Herb Adams, rf
- Dave Philley, cf
- Cass Michaels, 2b
- Gus Zernial, lf
- Hank Majeski, 3b
- Chuck Kress, 1b
- Chico Carrasquel, ss
- Phil Masi, c
- Bill Wight, p[5]
Notable transactions
- July 1, 1950: Jack Bruner was purchased from the White Sox by the St. Louis Browns.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| SS | Chico Carrasquel | 141 | 524 | 148 | .282 | 4 | 46 |
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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| Herb Adams | 34 | 118 | 24 | .203 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 6 | 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 |
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| Bob Cain | 34 | 171.2 | 9 | 12 | 3.93 | 77 |
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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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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| Luis Aloma | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3.80 | 49 |
| Jack Bruner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 8 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Red Kress and Joe Marty |
| AA | Memphis Chicks | Southern Association | Al Todd |
| A | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Western League | Buddy Hassett |
| B | Waterloo White Hawks | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Otto Denning |
| C | Hot Springs Bathers | Cotton States League | John Antonelli |
| C | Superior Blues | Northern League | Bennie Huffman and Red Kress |
| D | Madisonville Miners | KITTY League | George Mitro and Skeeter Webb |
| D | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | Wisconsin State League | John Kerr and Joe Holden |
References
- ^ Chico Carrasquel page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bill Wilson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Vito Valentinetti page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 1950 Chicago White Sox Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Jack Bruner page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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