1950 Boston Braves Roster
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 Results
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 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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | OF | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH USA |
| Johnny Antonelli | P | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Vern Bickford | P | R | R | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Hellier, KY USA |
| Paul Burris | C | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Bob Chipman | P | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Cole | P | R | R | August 29, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Williamsport, MD USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Sid Gordon | LF | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mickey Haefner | P | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL USA |
| Bob Hall | P | R | R | December 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Swissvale, PA USA |
| Roy Hartsfield | 2B | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA USA |
| Bobby Hogue | P | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Tommy Holmes | RF | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Sam Jethroe | CF | B | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS USA |
| Ernie Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT USA |
| Buddy Kerr | SS | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Walt Linden | C | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dick Manville | P | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 192 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Willard Marshall | RF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Gene Mauch | 2B | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Luis Olmo | OF | R | R | August 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Pete Reiser | LF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Normie Roy | P | R | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Newton, MA USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Sain | P | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Havana, AR USA |
| Sibby Sisti | IF | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Emil Verban | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Murray Wall | P | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
