1950 Cincinnati Reds season

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.

1950 Cincinnati Reds
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)Powel Crosley, Jr.
General manager(s)Warren Giles
Manager(s)Luke Sewell
Local televisionWCPO-TV
(Waite Hoyt)
Local radioWCPO
(Waite Hoyt)
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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

1950 National League Records

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

Notable transactions

Roster

1950 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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
CDixie Howell8222450.223222
1BTed Kluszewski134538165.30725111
2BConnie Ryan10636795.259343
SSVirgil Stallcup136483121.251854
3BGrady Hatton130438114.2601154
OFJoe Adcock102372109.293855
OFJohnny Wyrostek131509145.285876
OFBob Usher10632183.259635

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
Bobby Adams11534898.282325
Lloyd Merriman9229877.258231
Peanuts Lowrey9126460.227111
Johnny Pramesa7422870.307530
Danny Litwhiler5411229.259612
Sammy Meeks399527.28418
Ron Northey277720.26059
Bob Scheffing214713.27726
Walker Cooper15479.19104
Hobie Landrith4143.21401
Jimmy Bloodworth4143.21401
Ted Tappe751.20011
Marv Rackley521.50001
Jim Bolger210.00000

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
Ewell Blackwell4026117152.97188
Ken Raffensberger3823914194.2687
Herm Wehmeier4123010185.67121
Willie Ramsdell27157.17123.7283

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
Howie Fox341871184.3364
Kent Peterson920037.206
Bud Byerly414.2012.455

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
Frank Smith382733.8755
Eddie Erautt334215.6535
Johnny Hetki221205.0921
Harry Perkowski220005.2419
Jay Avrea20003.382

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Bruno Betzel
AA Tulsa Oilers Texas League Al Vincent
A Charleston Senators Central League Joe Beggs
A Columbia Reds Sally League Gee Walker
C Ogden Reds Pioneer League Cecil Scheffel
D Muncie Reds Ohio–Indiana League Mike Blazo
D Lockport Reds PONY League Cyril Pfeifer
D Wilmington Pirates Tobacco State League Bull Hamons, Red Teague
and Steve Collins

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References

  1. Harry Walker page at Baseball Reference
  2. Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference
  3. Peanuts Lowrey page at Baseball Reference
  4. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007


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