1950 Boston Braves
LeagueNational League
BallparkBraves Field
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record83–71 (.539)
League place4th
OwnersLouis R. Perini
General managersJohn J. Quinn
ManagersBilly Southworth
TelevisionWNAC
WBZ-TV
(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Bump Hadley)
RadioWHDH
(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Leo Egan)

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]

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 9163 0.591 48–29 43–34
Brooklyn Dodgers 8965 0.578 2 48–30 41–35
New York Giants 8668 0.558 5 44–32 42–36
Boston Braves 8371 0.539 8 46–31 37–40
St. Louis Cardinals 7875 0.510 12½ 48–28 30–47
Cincinnati Reds 6687 0.431 24½ 38–38 28–49
Chicago Cubs 6489 0.418 26½ 35–42 29–47
Pittsburgh Pirates 5796 0.373 33½ 33–44 24–52

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
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
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

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
CWalker Cooper102337111.3291460
1BEarl Torgeson156576167.2902387
2BRoy Hartsfield107419116.277724
SSBuddy Kerr155507115.227246
3BBob Elliott142531162.30524107
OFSid Gordon134481146.30427103
OFSam Jethroe141582159.2731858
OFTommy Holmes10532296.298951

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 Marshall10529870.235540
Del Crandall7925556.220437
Luis Olmo6915435.227522
Gene Mauch4812128.231115
Sibby Sisti6910518.171211
Pete Reiser537816.205110
Connie Ryan207214.19436
Bob Addis16287.25002
Paul Burris10234.17403
Walt Linden352.40000
Emil Verban450.00000

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 Bickford40311.219143.47126
Warren Spahn41293.021173.16191
Johnny Sain37278.120133.9496
Max Surkont955.2523.2321

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 Chipman27124.0774.4340
Normie Roy1959.2435.1325
Johnny Antonelli2057.2235.9333
Bob Hall2150.1026.9722
Dick Donovan1029.2028.199
Mickey Haefner824.0025.6310

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 Hogue363575.0315
Ernie Johnson Sr.162006.9715
Dave Cole40101.138
Murray Wall10009.002
Bucky Walters10004.500
Dick Manville10000.002

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
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
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