1950 Boston Red Sox season Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1950 Boston Red Sox season was the 50th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League (AL) with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, four games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees . This was the last time that the Red Sox won at least 90 games until their return to the World Series in 1967 .
The team scored 1,027 runs, one of only six teams to score more than 1,000 runs in a season in the modern era (post-1900), and, along with the 1999 Cleveland Indians , are one of two teams to do so post-World War II.[ 1] The 1950 Red Sox compiled a .302 batting average, and remain the most recent major league team to record a .300 or higher team batting average for a season.[ 2]
In a game on June 8, the Red Sox set a major league record for total bases by a team in one game, which still stands. During their 29–4 win over the St. Louis Browns , the Red Sox collected 28 hits: 7 home runs, 1 triple, 9 doubles, and 11 singles for 60 total bases.[ 3] [ 4] The Red Sox, who had already beaten the Browns 20–4 the day before, became only the second team since 1901 (after the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates ) to score 20 or more runs in consecutive games.[ 5] [ 6]
Offseason
Trades and Transactions
October 24, 1949: It is reported that Dick Gernert , a junior at Temple University , has signed with the Red Sox over the weekend.[ 7]
November 17, 1949: The Red Sox draft pitcher George Copeland from the Rochester Red Wings for $10,000.[ 8]
December 1, 1949: The Red Sox purchase pitcher Al Papai from the St. Louis Browns off waivers for $10,000.[ 9]
February 26, 1950: The Red Sox announce the sale of pitcher Jack Kramer to the New York Giants for a reported sum of $25,000.[ 10]
April 14, 1950: The Red Sox sign third baseman Ken Keltner as a free agent.[ 11]
Regular Season
Game Log
Boston Win
Boston Loss
Tie Game
1950 Boston Red Sox Season Log: 94─60
Trades and Transactions
Season Standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
NYY
PHA
SLB
WSH
Boston
—
15–7
10–12
10–12
9–13
19–3
19–3
12–10
Chicago
7–15
—
8–14
6–16–2
8–14
11–11
12–10
8–14
Cleveland
12–10
14–8
—
13–9–1
8–14
17–5
13–9
15–7
Detroit
12–10
16–6–2
9–13–1
—
11–11
17–5
17–5
13–9
New York
13–9
14–8
14–8
11–11
—
15–7
17–5
14–8–1
Philadelphia
3–19
11–11
5–17
5–17
7–15
—
8–14
13–9
St. Louis
3–19
10–12
9–13
5–17
5–17
14–8
—
12–10
Washington
10–12
14–8
7–15
9–13
8–14–1
9–13
10–12
—
Opening Day lineup
Roster
1950 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and Records
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Roanoke, Marion [ 54]
References
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^ a b "Boston Red Sox 29, St. Louis Browns 4" . Retrosheet . June 8, 1950. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
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^ "Sox Draft Rochester Pitcher; Braves Pass Up Minor Stars". The Boston Globe . Associated Press . November 18, 1949. p. 39.
^ "Sox Buy Papai (4─11) From Browns". The Boston Globe . Associated Press . December 2, 1949. p. 36.
^ "Red Sox Deny Kramer Railroaded Out American League: Couldn't Make Any Deals for Him In Their Own Circuit" . Lewiston Sun Journal . Associated Press . February 27, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved August 7, 2023 .
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