1950 Brooklyn Dodgers season
1950 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
| Manager(s) | Burt Shotton |
| Local television | WOR-TV |
| Local radio | WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully |
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The 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers struggled for much of the season, but still wound up pushing the Philadelphia Phillies to the last day of the season before falling two games short. Following the season, Branch Rickey was replaced as majority owner/team president by Walter O'Malley, who promptly fired manager Burt Shotton and replaced him with Chuck Dressen. Buzzie Bavasi was also hired as the team's first independent General Manager.
Vin Scully joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2016, Scully entered his 67th consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 Season standings
2.2 Record vs. opponents
2.3 Notable transactions
2.4 Opening Day lineup
2.5 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Awards and honors
5 Farm system
6 References
7 External links
Offseason[edit]
- October 1, 1949: Danny O'Connell was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and cash. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Jack Cassini to the Dodgers on October 11.[1]
- October 4, 1949: Sam Jethroe and Bob Addis were traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Don Thompson, Dee Phillips and Al Epperly.[2]
- October 14, 1949: Marv Rackley was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- October 14, 1949: Paul Minner and Preston Ward were purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.[4]
- November 4, 1949: Hank Schenz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
- November 14, 1949: Dick Whitman was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[6]
- December 24, 1949: Luis Olmo was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Jim Russell, Ed Sauer and cash.[7]
- Prior to 1950 season (exact date unknown)
John Glenn was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.[8]
Glenn Cox was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.[9]
Regular season[edit]
During the season, Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 22 games[10] Another highlight was on August 31, when Gil Hodges hit four home runs in one game, becoming the first player in the 20th century to do so in his home park.[11]
Season standings[edit]
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | — | 48–29 | 43–34 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 2 | 48–30 | 41–35 |
New York Giants | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 5 | 44–32 | 42–36 |
Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 8 | 46–31 | 37–40 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 75 | 0.510 | 12½ | 48–28 | 30–47 |
Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | 0.431 | 24½ | 38–38 | 28–49 |
Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | 0.418 | 26½ | 35–42 | 29–47 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 96 | 0.373 | 33½ | 33–44 | 24–52 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1950 National League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | BR | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 10, 1950: Willie Ramsdell was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.[12]
- May 17, 1950: Spider Jorgensen was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.[13]
- July 30, 1950: Glen Moulder was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lindell.[14]
- September 10, 1950: Harry Taylor was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Red Sox.[15]
Opening Day lineup[edit]
| Opening Day lineup | |
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| Name | Position |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| George Shuba | Left fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Third baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Starting pitcher |
Roster[edit]
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Gil Hodges | 153 | 561 | 159 | .283 | 32 | 113 |
| OF | Duke Snider | 152 | 620 | 199 | .321 | 31 | 107 |
Other batters[edit]
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[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bankhead | 41 | 129.1 | 9 | 4 | 5.50 | 96 |
| Jack Banta | 16 | 41.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.35 | 15 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Epperly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 |
Awards and honors[edit]
1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Roy Campanella starter
Jackie Robinson starter
Gil Hodges reserve
Don Newcombe reserve
Pee Wee Reese reserve
Preacher Roe reserve
Duke Snider reserve
TSN Major League All-Star Team
- Jackie Robinson
Farm system[edit]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Fred Haney |
| AAA | Montreal Royals | International League | Walter Alston |
| AAA | St. Paul Saints | American Association | Clay Hopper |
| AA | Ft. Worth Cats | Texas League | Bobby Bragan |
| AA | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | Paul Chervinko |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Greg Mulleavy George Fallon |
| A | Greenville Spinners | South Atlantic League | Oscar Grimes |
| A | Pueblo Dodgers | Western League | Ray Hathaway |
| B | Asheville Tourists | Tri-State League | Clay Bryant |
| B | Danville Dodgers | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | James Bivin |
| B | Lancaster Red Roses | Interstate League | Ed Head |
| B | Miami Sun Sox | Florida International League | Pepper Martin |
| B | Newport News Dodgers | Piedmont League | Al Campanis Bud Metheny |
| C | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Larry Shepard |
| C | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | Southwest International League | Buck Elliott |
| C | Greenwood Dodgers | Cotton States League | Lou Rochelli |
| C | Santa Barbara Dodgers | California League | Bill Hart |
| D | Trois-Rivières Royals | Canadian–American League | George Scherger |
| D | Hazard Bombers | Mountain States League | Max Macon |
| D | Hornell Dodgers | Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League | Doc Alexson |
| D | Ponca City Dodgers | Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League | Boyd Bartley |
| D | Sheboygan Indians | Wisconsin State League | Joe Hauser |
| D | Valdosta Dodgers | Georgia–Florida League | Stan Wasiak |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings
References[edit]
^ Danny O'Connell at Baseball-Reference
^ Sam Jethroe at Baseball-Reference
^ Marv Rackley at Baseball-Reference
^ Paul Minner at Baseball-Reference
^ Hank Schenz at Baseball-Reference
^ Dick Whitman at Baseball-Reference
^ Luis Olmo at Baseball-Reference
^ John Glenn at Baseball-Reference
^ Glenn Cox at Baseball-Reference
^ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/snidedu01.php[permanent dead link]
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^ Willie Ramsdell at Baseball-Reference
^ Spider Jorgensen at Baseball-Reference
^ Glen Moulder at Baseball-Reference
^ Harry Taylor at Baseball-Reference
External links[edit]
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page
- Retrosheet
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