| 1950 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Warren Giles |
| Manager(s) | Luke Sewell |
| Local television | WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt) |
| Local radio | WCPO (Waite Hoyt) |
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The 1950 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 66–87, 24½ games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
Offseason[edit]
- December 14, 1949: Harry Walker was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lou Klein and Ron Northey.[1]
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]
- June 20, 1950: Jim Bolger was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[2]
- September 7, 1950: Peanuts Lowrey was purchased from the Reds by the St. Louis Cardinals.[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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| C | Howell, DixieDixie Howell | 82 | 224 | 50 | .223 | 2 | 22 |
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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| Lowrey, PeanutsPeanuts Lowrey | 91 | 264 | 60 | .227 | 1 | 11 |
| Northey, RonRon Northey | 27 | 77 | 20 | .260 | 5 | 9 |
| Bolger, JimJim Bolger | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Blackwell, EwellEwell Blackwell | 40 | 261 | 17 | 15 | 2.97 | 188 |
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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| Peterson, KentKent Peterson | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 7.20 | 6 |
| Byerly, BudBud Byerly | 4 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.45 | 5 |
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 |
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| Avrea, JayJay Avrea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
- ^ Harry Walker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Peanuts Lowrey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links[edit]
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