1950 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1950 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies. Ralph Kiner led with 47 home runs, Walt Dropo and Vern Stephens led with 144 RBI, and George Kell led with 218 hits. This page carries the 1950 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

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1950 Bracket
World Series NYA def. PHI (4-0)

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1950 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 480 plate appearances at 155 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Billy Goodman .354 2 Stan Musial .346 3 George Kell .340 4 Dom DiMaggio .328 5 Jackie Robinson .328

OPS qualified

1 Stan Musial 1.034 2 Ralph Kiner .998 3 Andy Pafko .989 4 Larry Doby .986 5 Joe DiMaggio .979

Home Runs all players

1 Ralph Kiner 47 2 Al Rosen 37 3 Andy Pafko 36 4 Walt Dropo 34 5 Joe DiMaggio 32

RBI all players

1 Walt Dropo 144 2 Vern Stephens 144 3 Del Ennis 126 4 Yogi Berra 124 5 Vic Wertz 123

Hits all players

1 George Kell 218 2 Phil Rizzuto 200 3 Duke Snider 199 4 Dom DiMaggio 193 5 Yogi Berra 192

Runs all players

1 Dom DiMaggio 131 2 Phil Rizzuto 125 3 Vern Stephens 125 4 Earl Torgeson 120 5 Yogi Berra 116

Stolen Bases all players

1 Sam Jethroe 35 2 Pee Wee Reese 17 3 Duke Snider 16 4 Dom DiMaggio 15 5 Earl Torgeson 15
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1950 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 155 innings at 155 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Sal Maglie 2.71 2 Ewell Blackwell 2.97 3 Larry Jansen 3.01 4 Robin Roberts 3.02 5 Max Lanier 3.13

WHIP qualified

1 Larry Jansen 1.07 2 Robin Roberts 1.18 3 Harry Brecheen 1.20 4 Ewell Blackwell 1.21 5 Warren Spahn 1.23

Wins all pitchers

1 Bob Lemon 23 2 Vic Raschi 21 3 Warren Spahn 21 4 Robin Roberts 20 5 Johnny Sain 20

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Warren Spahn 191 2 Ewell Blackwell 188 3 Bob Lemon 170 4 Larry Jansen 161 5 Allie Reynolds 160

Saves all pitchers

1 Jim Konstanty 22 2 Mickey Harris 15 3 Joe Page 13 4 Tom Ferrick 11 5 Ellis Kinder 9
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 98-56 Detroit Tigers 95-59 Boston Red Sox 94-60 Cleveland Indians 92-62 Washington Senators 67-87 Chicago White Sox 60-94 St. Louis Browns 58-96 Philadelphia Athletics 52-102

National League

Philadelphia Phillies ★ 91-63 Brooklyn Dodgers 89-65 New York Giants 86-68 Boston Braves 83-71 St. Louis Cardinals 78-75 Cincinnati Reds 66-87 Chicago Cubs 64-89 Pittsburgh Pirates 57-96

The 1950 season in brief

The best record in the 1950 standings belonged to the New York Yankees, who finished 98-56. The Philadelphia Athletics finished at the bottom of the 1950 table at 52-102. Group by group, the Brooklyn Dodgers (89-65) chased the Philadelphia Phillies (91-63) to the end in the National League and the New York Yankees (98-56) held off the Detroit Tigers (95-59) in the American League. 1950's champions were the New York Yankees, World Series winners against the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 0. Ralph Kiner led the majors with 47 home runs, ahead of Al Rosen with 37. Billy Goodman's .354 is the best average on the qualified board, with Stan Musial next at .346. The board counts only hitters with 480 or more plate appearances, which is what 155 team games require. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Sal Maglie at 2.71; Ewell Blackwell followed at 2.97. 1950's pitching counting leaders: Bob Lemon in wins (23), Warren Spahn in strikeouts (191), and Jim Konstanty in saves (22). Sam Jethroe had the most stolen bases, 35. For the complete tables behind these tiles, see the 1950 leaders page.

1950 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1950?
The New York Yankees won the 1950 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies.
How many teams played in 1950?
16 teams played in the 1950 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1950?
Ralph Kiner led with 47 home runs in 1950.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1950?
Walt Dropo and Vern Stephens tied for the lead with 144 RBI in 1950.
Who led MLB in hits in 1950?
George Kell led with 218 hits in 1950.
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