1949 Boston Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,081,795, Avg. 16,171
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (55-54)
Manager: Johnny Cooney (20-25)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Boston Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,081,795, Avg. 16,171
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (55-54)
Manager: Johnny Cooney (20-25)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 Boston Braves Roster
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Braves plated 706 runs and gave up 719 runs. Bob Elliott paced Boston with 17 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Eddie Stanky led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Warren Spahn topped the squad with 21 wins, while Vern Bickford, too added 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth and Johnny Cooney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 692
Regular Season Runs Against: 705
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Braves 11 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 11 | L | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 6 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 27, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 28, 1949 | Boston Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1949 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 30, 1949 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | New York Giants 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 4, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 7-3 | 3-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 6, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 8-3 | 3-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 7, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 8-4 | 3-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 8-5 | 3-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 8-6 | 3-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 9, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 9-6 | 3-3 | 12-9 | ||
| May 11, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 10-6 | 3-3 | 13-9 | ||
| May 13, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 11-6 | 3-3 | 14-9 | ||
| May 14, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 12-6 | 3-3 | 15-9 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 13-6 | 3-3 | 16-9 | ||
| May 17, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-6 | 3-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 18, 1949 | Boston Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 13-6 | 3-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 19, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-6 | 4-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 20, 1949 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-6 | 4-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1949 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-6 | 5-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 22, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-6 | 6-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 23, 1949 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-6 | 7-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 24, 1949 | Boston Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-6 | 7-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 25, 1949 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-6 | 7-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 27, 1949 | Boston Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 13-6 | 7-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 28, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 13-6 | 8-9 | 21-15 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 13-6 | 8-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 13-6 | 8-11 | 21-17 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 13-6 | 9-11 | 22-17 | ||
| May 31, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 13-6 | 10-11 | 23-17 | ||
| June 1, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 14-6 | 10-11 | 24-17 | ||
| June 2, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 15-6 | 10-11 | 25-17 | ||
| June 4, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 15-7 | 10-11 | 25-18 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 15-8 | 10-11 | 25-19 | ||
| June 6, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 15-9 | 10-11 | 25-20 | ||
| June 7, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 16-9 | 10-11 | 26-20 | ||
| June 8, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 17-9 | 10-11 | 27-20 | ||
| June 9, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 18-9 | 10-11 | 28-20 | ||
| June 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 19-9 | 10-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 11, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 19-10 | 10-11 | 29-21 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 20-10 | 10-11 | 30-21 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 20-11 | 10-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 14, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 20-11 | 10-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 15, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 20-11 | 10-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 16, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 20-11 | 11-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 17, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-11 | 11-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 18, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 20-11 | 11-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-11 | 12-15 | 32-26 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-11 | 13-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 20, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-11 | 14-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 21, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 20-11 | 14-16 | 34-27 | ||
| June 22, 1949 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 23, 1949 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-11 | 15-17 | 35-28 | ||
| June 24, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 20-11 | 15-18 | 35-29 | ||
| June 25, 1949 | Boston Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-11 | 16-18 | 36-29 | ||
| June 26, 1949 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-11 | 16-19 | 36-30 | ||
| June 28, 1949 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 20-11 | 16-20 | 36-31 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 9 | L | 20-11 | 16-21 | 36-32 | ||
| June 30, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 20-11 | 17-21 | 37-32 | ||
| June 30, 1949 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 20-11 | 18-21 | 38-32 | ||
| July 1, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 21-11 | 18-21 | 39-32 | ||
| July 2, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 21-12 | 18-21 | 39-33 | ||
| July 3, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 21-13 | 18-21 | 39-34 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 21-14 | 18-21 | 39-35 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 22-14 | 18-21 | 40-35 | ||
| July 6, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 23-14 | 18-21 | 41-35 | ||
| July 7, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 23-15 | 18-21 | 41-36 | ||
| July 8, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-15 | 19-21 | 42-36 | ||
| July 9, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-15 | 20-21 | 43-36 | ||
| July 14, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 23-16 | 20-21 | 43-37 | ||
| July 15, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 24-16 | 20-21 | 44-37 | ||
| July 16, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 9 | W | 25-16 | 20-21 | 45-37 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 26-16 | 20-21 | 46-37 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 26-17 | 20-21 | 46-38 | ||
| July 18, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 26-18 | 20-21 | 46-39 | ||
| July 19, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 27-18 | 20-21 | 47-39 | ||
| July 20, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 27-19 | 20-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 21, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 27-20 | 20-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 22, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 28-20 | 20-21 | 48-41 | ||
| July 23, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 28-21 | 20-21 | 48-42 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 28-22 | 20-21 | 48-43 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 28-23 | 20-21 | 48-44 | ||
| July 26, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 28-23 | 20-22 | 48-45 | ||
| July 27, 1949 | Boston Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 28-23 | 21-22 | 49-45 | ||
| July 28, 1949 | Boston Braves 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 28-23 | 22-22 | 50-45 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 28-23 | 22-23 | 50-46 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 28-23 | 23-23 | 51-46 | ||
| August 1, 1949 | Boston Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 28-23 | 24-23 | 52-46 | ||
| August 2, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 28-23 | 24-24 | 52-47 | ||
| August 3, 1949 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 28-23 | 24-25 | 52-48 | ||
| August 4, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 28-23 | 24-26 | 52-49 | ||
| August 5, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 28-23 | 24-27 | 52-50 | ||
| August 6, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 28-23 | 24-28 | 52-51 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 28-23 | 25-28 | 53-51 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-23 | 25-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 9, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 28-23 | 25-30 | 53-53 | ||
| August 10, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 28-23 | 26-30 | 54-53 | ||
| August 12, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 28-23 | 27-30 | 55-53 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 28-23 | 27-31 | 55-54 | ||
| August 16, 1949 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 28-24 | 27-31 | 55-55 | ||
| August 17, 1949 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Braves 13 | W | 29-24 | 27-31 | 56-55 | ||
| August 18, 1949 | New York Giants 6 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 30-24 | 27-31 | 57-55 | ||
| August 19, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 30-25 | 27-31 | 57-56 | ||
| August 20, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 31-25 | 27-31 | 58-56 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 32-25 | 27-31 | 59-56 | ||
| August 22, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 33-25 | 27-31 | 60-56 | ||
| August 23, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 34-25 | 27-31 | 61-56 | ||
| August 24, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 35-25 | 27-31 | 62-56 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 35-26 | 27-31 | 62-57 | ||
| August 26, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 36-26 | 27-31 | 63-57 | ||
| August 27, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 37-26 | 27-31 | 64-57 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 37-27 | 27-31 | 64-58 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 37-28 | 27-31 | 64-59 | ||
| August 29, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 37-29 | 27-31 | 64-60 | ||
| August 30, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 12 | W | 38-29 | 27-31 | 65-60 | ||
| August 31, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 39-29 | 27-31 | 66-60 | ||
| September 1, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 40-29 | 27-31 | 67-60 | ||
| September 2, 1949 | Boston Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 40-29 | 27-32 | 67-61 | ||
| September 3, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 40-29 | 27-33 | 67-62 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | Boston Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 40-29 | 27-34 | 67-63 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 40-29 | 27-35 | 67-64 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 40-29 | 27-36 | 67-65 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 40-29 | 27-37 | 67-66 | ||
| September 6, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 40-29 | 27-38 | 67-67 | ||
| September 7, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 40-29 | 27-39 | 67-68 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 40-30 | 27-39 | 67-69 | ||
| September 10, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 41-30 | 27-39 | 68-69 | ||
| September 11, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 41-31 | 27-39 | 68-70 | ||
| September 11, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 41-32 | 27-39 | 68-71 | ||
| September 14, 1949 | Boston Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 41-32 | 27-40 | 68-72 | ||
| September 16, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 41-32 | 27-41 | 68-73 | ||
| September 17, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-32 | 28-41 | 69-73 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 41-32 | 28-42 | 69-74 | ||
| September 19, 1949 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 41-32 | 29-42 | 70-74 | ||
| September 20, 1949 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-32 | 30-42 | 71-74 | ||
| September 21, 1949 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 41-32 | 31-42 | 72-74 | ||
| September 22, 1949 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 41-32 | 31-43 | 72-75 | ||
| September 24, 1949 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 41-32 | 32-43 | 73-75 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 41-32 | 32-44 | 73-76 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 41-32 | 32-45 | 73-77 | ||
| September 29, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 41-33 | 32-45 | 73-78 | ||
| September 29, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 41-34 | 32-45 | 73-79 | ||
| October 1, 1949 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 42-34 | 32-45 | 74-79 | ||
| October 2, 1949 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 43-34 | 32-45 | 75-79 |
