1950 Oakland Oaks Statistics

The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1950 season with a record of 118 wins and 82 losses, finishing first in the PCL.

The Oaks topped the league with 1156 runs, fueled by 172 home runs. Oakland surrendered 993 runs. George Metkovich and Earl Rapp paced the squad with 24 home runs apiece., while Bobby Hofman, Ray Noble and Roy Zimmerman each walloped 15 or more, too. Earl Rapp recorded 145 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .347 average. Al Gettel recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus George Bamberger, Hank Behrman, Clyde Shoun and Earl Harrist each, too added 15 or more wins, too Al Gettel earned a 3.62 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1950 Oakland Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Hamrick, Artie Wilson, Roy Weatherly, Bobby Hofman, Earl Jones, George Bamberger, Lou Tost, Augie Galan, Clyde Shoun, Eddie Malone, Earl Rapp, Bill Taylor, Loyd Christopher, Cookie Lavagetto, Al Kozar, Billy Herman, Earl Harrist, Ernest Groth, Mike McCormick, Forrest Thompson, Ed Samcoff, George Metkovich, Don Padgett, Maurice Van Robays, Ray Noble, Al Gettel, Charlie Gassaway, Bud Sheely, Hank Behrman, Bill Dietrich, Dick Wakefield, Jim Marshall and Roy Zimmerman.

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Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.

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