1950 Boston Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 944,391, Avg. 13,591
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (83-71)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1950 Boston Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 944,391, Avg. 13,591
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Billy Southworth (83-71)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1950 Boston Braves Roster
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1950 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Braves scored 785 runs and yielded 736 runs. Sid Gordon paced Boston with 27 home runs, while Earl Torgeson, Bob Elliott and Sam Jethroe each walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Elliott drove in 107 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Warren Spahn led the squad with 21 wins, and Vern Bickford and Johnny Sain as well added 15 or more victories as well Warren Spahn recorded a 3.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 775
Regular Season Runs Against: 726
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at New York Giants 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at New York Giants 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 24, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 27, 1950 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| May 3, 1950 | Boston Braves 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-3 | 4-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1950 | Boston Braves 12 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1950 | Boston Braves 13 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 6, 1950 | Boston Braves 15 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 3-3 | 7-4 | 10-7 | ||
| May 7, 1950 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | L | 3-3 | 7-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 8, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 3-3 | 7-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 10, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-3 | 7-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-3 | 8-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 13, 1950 | Boston Braves 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 3-3 | 9-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 3-3 | 9-8 | 12-11 | ||
| May 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 4-3 | 9-8 | 13-11 | ||
| May 17, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 4-4 | 9-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 20, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 4-5 | 9-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 5-5 | 9-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 6-5 | 9-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 23, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 6-6 | 9-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 24, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 7-6 | 9-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 26, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 7-7 | 9-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 27, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 8-7 | 9-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 9-7 | 9-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 9-8 | 9-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 10-8 | 9-8 | 19-16 | ||
| June 1, 1950 | Boston Braves 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-8 | 10-8 | 20-16 | ||
| June 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-8 | 10-9 | 20-17 | ||
| June 3, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-8 | 11-9 | 21-17 | ||
| June 4, 1950 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-8 | 11-10 | 21-18 | ||
| June 4, 1950 | Boston Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-8 | 12-10 | 22-18 | ||
| June 6, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 10-8 | 13-10 | 23-18 | ||
| June 7, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 10-8 | 14-10 | 24-18 | ||
| June 8, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 18 | L | 10-8 | 14-11 | 24-19 | ||
| June 9, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 10-8 | 14-12 | 24-20 | ||
| June 10, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 10-8 | 14-13 | 24-21 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-8 | 14-14 | 24-22 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-8 | 14-15 | 24-23 | ||
| June 13, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 11-8 | 14-15 | 25-23 | ||
| June 15, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 12-8 | 14-15 | 26-23 | ||
| June 15, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 13-8 | 14-15 | 27-23 | ||
| June 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 14-8 | 14-15 | 28-23 | ||
| June 17, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 15 | W | 15-8 | 14-15 | 29-23 | ||
| June 18, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 16-8 | 14-15 | 30-23 | ||
| June 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 16-9 | 14-15 | 30-24 | ||
| June 20, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 16-10 | 14-15 | 30-25 | ||
| June 21, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 16-11 | 14-15 | 30-26 | ||
| June 23, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 17-11 | 14-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 24, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 17-12 | 14-15 | 31-27 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 18-12 | 14-15 | 32-27 | ||
| June 27, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 18-13 | 14-15 | 32-28 | ||
| June 28, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 19-13 | 14-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 29, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 20-13 | 14-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 30, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 20-13 | 15-15 | 35-28 | ||
| July 1, 1950 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 20-13 | 15-16 | 35-29 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 20-13 | 16-16 | 36-29 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at New York Giants 5 | W | 20-13 | 17-16 | 37-29 | ||
| July 3, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-13 | 18-16 | 38-29 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Boston Braves 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 20-13 | 19-16 | 39-29 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 14 | L | 20-13 | 19-17 | 39-30 | ||
| July 6, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 20-13 | 19-18 | 39-31 | ||
| July 7, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 21-13 | 19-18 | 40-31 | ||
| July 8, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 22-13 | 19-18 | 41-31 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 23-13 | 19-18 | 42-31 | ||
| July 13, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 23-13 | 19-19 | 42-32 | ||
| July 14, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-13 | 20-19 | 43-32 | ||
| July 15, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 23-13 | 20-20 | 43-33 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 23-13 | 20-21 | 43-34 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-13 | 21-21 | 44-34 | ||
| July 17, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 23-13 | 22-21 | 45-34 | ||
| July 18, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-13 | 23-21 | 46-34 | ||
| July 19, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 23-13 | 23-22 | 46-35 | ||
| July 21, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 23-13 | 23-23 | 46-36 | ||
| July 22, 1950 | Boston Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 23-13 | 23-24 | 46-37 | ||
| July 22, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-13 | 24-24 | 47-37 | ||
| July 23, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 23-13 | 24-25 | 47-38 | ||
| July 25, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 24-13 | 24-25 | 48-38 | ||
| July 26, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 24-14 | 24-25 | 48-39 | ||
| July 27, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 25-14 | 24-25 | 49-39 | ||
| July 28, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 25-15 | 24-25 | 49-40 | ||
| July 29, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 9 | W | 26-15 | 24-25 | 50-40 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 27-15 | 24-25 | 51-40 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 28-15 | 24-25 | 52-40 | ||
| July 31, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 29-15 | 24-25 | 53-40 | ||
| August 1, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 29-16 | 24-25 | 53-41 | ||
| August 2, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 30-16 | 24-25 | 54-41 | ||
| August 3, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 31-16 | 24-25 | 55-41 | ||
| August 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 32-16 | 24-25 | 56-41 | ||
| August 5, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 32-17 | 24-25 | 56-42 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 32-18 | 24-25 | 56-43 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 33-18 | 24-25 | 57-43 | ||
| August 7, 1950 | New York Giants 9 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 33-19 | 24-25 | 57-44 | ||
| August 8, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 33-20 | 24-25 | 57-45 | ||
| August 9, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 34-20 | 24-25 | 58-45 | ||
| August 10, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 34-21 | 24-25 | 58-46 | ||
| August 11, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 35-21 | 24-25 | 59-46 | ||
| August 12, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Braves 10 | W | 36-21 | 24-25 | 60-46 | ||
| August 13, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 36-22 | 24-25 | 60-47 | ||
| August 15, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 36-22 | 24-26 | 60-48 | ||
| August 16, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 36-22 | 24-27 | 60-49 | ||
| August 18, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 36-22 | 24-28 | 60-50 | ||
| August 21, 1950 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 36-22 | 24-29 | 60-51 | ||
| August 22, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 36-22 | 25-29 | 61-51 | ||
| August 23, 1950 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 36-22 | 26-29 | 62-51 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 36-22 | 27-29 | 63-51 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-22 | 27-30 | 63-52 | ||
| August 25, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-22 | 27-31 | 63-53 | ||
| August 26, 1950 | Boston Braves 12 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-22 | 28-31 | 64-53 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 36-22 | 29-31 | 65-53 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-22 | 30-31 | 66-53 | ||
| August 29, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 36-22 | 31-31 | 67-53 | ||
| August 30, 1950 | Boston Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 36-22 | 32-31 | 68-53 | ||
| August 31, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 19 | L | 36-22 | 32-32 | 68-54 | ||
| September 1, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 36-23 | 32-32 | 68-55 | ||
| September 2, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 36-24 | 32-32 | 68-56 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 37-24 | 32-32 | 69-56 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Boston Braves 11 | W | 38-24 | 32-32 | 70-56 | ||
| September 6, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 38-24 | 32-33 | 70-57 | ||
| September 7, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 38-24 | 33-33 | 71-57 | ||
| September 8, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 38-24 | 34-33 | 72-57 | ||
| September 9, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 38-24 | 34-34 | 72-58 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 38-24 | 35-34 | 73-58 | ||
| September 12, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 38-25 | 35-34 | 73-59 | ||
| September 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 39-25 | 35-34 | 74-59 | ||
| September 14, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 40-25 | 35-34 | 75-59 | ||
| September 15, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 41-25 | 35-34 | 76-59 | ||
| September 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 41-26 | 35-34 | 76-60 | ||
| September 17, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 42-26 | 35-34 | 77-60 | ||
| September 17, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 43-26 | 35-34 | 78-60 | ||
| September 19, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 44-26 | 35-34 | 79-60 | ||
| September 20, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 0 | L | 44-27 | 35-34 | 79-61 | ||
| September 21, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 45-27 | 35-34 | 80-61 | ||
| September 23, 1950 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 45-28 | 35-34 | 80-62 | ||
| September 24, 1950 | New York Giants 12 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 45-29 | 35-34 | 80-63 | ||
| September 25, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 45-30 | 35-34 | 80-64 | ||
| September 25, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 46-30 | 35-34 | 81-64 | ||
| September 26, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 46-31 | 35-34 | 81-65 | ||
| September 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 46-31 | 36-34 | 82-65 | ||
| September 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 46-31 | 36-35 | 82-66 | ||
| September 28, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 46-31 | 37-35 | 83-66 | ||
| September 28, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 46-31 | 37-36 | 83-67 | ||
| September 29, 1950 | Boston Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 46-31 | 37-37 | 83-68 | ||
| September 29, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 46-31 | 37-38 | 83-69 | ||
| September 30, 1950 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 46-31 | 37-39 | 83-70 | ||
| October 1, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 46-31 | 37-40 | 83-71 |
