In today's world, 1950 St. Louis Browns season has become a topic of increasing interest and debate for people of all ages and walks of life. Whether it is its impact on society, its relevance in popular culture or its influence on everyday life, 1950 St. Louis Browns season has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. From its origins to its current evolution, 1950 St. Louis Browns season has left an indelible mark on the modern world, and it is crucial to understand its importance in the current context. In this article, we will explore the various facets of 1950 St. Louis Browns season and examine its impact on today's society.
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League | American League | |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park | |
City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
Record | 58–96 (.377) | |
League place | 7th | |
Owners | Bill DeWitt | |
General managers | Bill DeWitt | |
Managers | Zack Taylor | |
Television | KSD (Buddy Blattner) | |
Radio | WEW/KWK (Bill Snyder, Les Carmichael) | |
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The 1950 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | 53–24 | 45–32 |
Detroit Tigers | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | 50–30 | 45–29 |
Boston Red Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4 | 55–22 | 39–38 |
Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 6 | 49–28 | 43–34 |
Washington Senators | 67 | 87 | .435 | 31 | 35–42 | 32–45 |
Chicago White Sox | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38 | 35–42 | 25–52 |
St. Louis Browns | 58 | 96 | .377 | 40 | 27–47 | 31–49 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 | 29–48 | 23–54 |
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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 | — |
1950 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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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 | Sherm Lollar | 126 | 396 | 111 | .280 | 13 | 65 |
1B | Don Lenhardt | 139 | 480 | 131 | .273 | 22 | 81 |
2B | Owen Friend | 119 | 372 | 88 | .237 | 8 | 50 |
SS | Tom Upton | 124 | 389 | 92 | .237 | 2 | 30 |
3B | Leo Thomas | 35 | 121 | 24 | .198 | 1 | 9 |
OF | Ken Wood | 128 | 369 | 83 | .225 | 13 | 62 |
OF | Dick Kokos | 143 | 490 | 128 | .261 | 18 | 67 |
OF | Ray Coleman | 117 | 384 | 104 | .271 | 8 | 55 |
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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Roy Sievers | 113 | 370 | 88 | .238 | 10 | 57 |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | 93 | 326 | 71 | .218 | 1 | 24 |
Hank Arft | 98 | 280 | 75 | .268 | 1 | 32 |
Les Moss | 84 | 222 | 59 | .266 | 8 | 34 |
Jim Delsing | 69 | 209 | 55 | .263 | 0 | 15 |
Billy DeMars | 61 | 178 | 44 | .247 | 0 | 13 |
Bill Sommers | 65 | 137 | 35 | .255 | 0 | 14 |
Frankie Gustine | 9 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
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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Ned Garver | 37 | 260.0 | 13 | 18 | 3.39 | 85 |
Al Widmar | 36 | 194.2 | 7 | 15 | 4.76 | 78 |
Joe Ostrowski | 9 | 57.1 | 2 | 4 | 2.51 | 15 |
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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Stubby Overmire | 31 | 161.0 | 9 | 12 | 4.19 | 39 |
Dick Starr | 32 | 123.2 | 7 | 5 | 5.02 | 30 |
Harry Dorish | 29 | 109.0 | 4 | 9 | 6.44 | 36 |
Cliff Fannin | 25 | 102.0 | 5 | 9 | 6.53 | 42 |
Don Johnson | 25 | 96.0 | 5 | 6 | 6.09 | 31 |
Duane Pillette | 24 | 73.2 | 3 | 5 | 7.09 | 18 |
Lou Kretlow | 9 | 14.1 | 0 | 2 | 11.93 | 10 |
Sid Schacht | 8 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 16.03 | 7 |
Ed Albrecht | 2 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 1 |
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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Cuddles Marshall | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.88 | 24 |
Tom Ferrick | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.12 | 6 |
Tommy Fine | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.10 | 6 |
Jack Bruner | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.63 | 16 |
Bill Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Russ Bauers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Ribs Raney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
Lou Sleater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
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