| 1950 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| Record | 78–75 (.510) |
| League place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | Fred Saigh |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Dyer |
| Local television | KSD |
| Local radio | WIL (Harry Caray, Gabby Street, Stretch Miller) |
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The 1950 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 69th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 59th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 78–75 during the season and finished 5th in the National League.
Offseason[edit]
- December 5, 1949: Bill Sarni was drafted by the Cardinals from the Shreveport Sports in the 1949 minor league draft.[1]
- December 14, 1949: Lou Klein and Ron Northey were traded by the Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Harry Walker.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1950 National League Records
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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]
- September 7, 1950: Peanuts Lowrey was purchased by the Cardinals from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
Roster[edit]
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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 |
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| OF | Diering, ChuckChuck Diering | 89 | 204 | 51 | .250 | 3 | 18 |
| OF | Howerton, BillBill Howerton | 110 | 313 | 88 | .281 | 10 | 58 |
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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| Miller, EddieEddie Miller | 64 | 172 | 39 | .227 | 3 | 22 |
| Walker, HarryHarry Walker | 60 | 150 | 31 | .207 | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, HalHal Rice | 44 | 128 | 27 | .211 | 2 | 11 |
| Garagiola, JoeJoe Garagiola | 34 | 88 | 28 | .318 | 2 | 20 |
| Lowrey, PeanutsPeanuts Lowrey | 17 | 56 | 15 | .268 | 1 | 4 |
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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| Brecheen, HarryHarry Brecheen | 27 | 163.1 | 8 | 11 | 3.80 | 80 |
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 |
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| Brazle, AlAl Brazle | 46 | 164.2 | 11 | 9 | 4.10 | 47 |
| Boyer, CloydCloyd Boyer | 36 | 120.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.52 | 82 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
- ^ Bill Sarni page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Harry Walker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Peanuts Lowrey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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