1950 Boston Braves

83-71 • .539 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1950 Boston Braves went 83-71 (.539) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 785 runs, allowed 736, and played home games at Braves Field. Team leaders included Sid Gordon (27 HR, 103 RBI) and Warren Spahn (21-17, 3.16 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

83 Wins
71 Losses
.539 Win %
4th Rank
785 R 736 RA
Diff +49

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⚡ Quick Stats

785 Runs Scored
736 Runs Allowed
+49 Run Diff
937K Attendance

📈 vs. 1950 NL Average

Batting Avg .263 1% above the 1950 league average (.261)
OBP .341 2% above the 1950 league average (.335)
SLG .405 1% above the 1950 league average (.401)
Team ERA 4.14 equal to the 1950 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 785 9% above the 1950 league average (720 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBraves Field
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 937,798
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Avg per Game 11,870

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1950

Batting Avg

1 Walker Cooper 0.329 2 Bob Elliott 0.305 3 Sid Gordon 0.304 4 Tommy Holmes 0.298 5 Earl Torgeson 0.290

Home Runs

1 Sid Gordon 27 2 Bob Elliott 24 3 Earl Torgeson 23 4 Sam Jethroe 18 5 Walker Cooper 14

RBI

1 Bob Elliott 107 2 Sid Gordon 103 3 Earl Torgeson 87 4 Walker Cooper 60 5 Sam Jethroe 58
1950 Boston Braves — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Jethroe 141 582 100 159 28 8 18 58 52 93 35 0.273
Earl Torgeson 156 576 120 167 30 3 23 87 119 69 15 0.290
Bob Elliott 142 531 94 162 28 5 24 107 68 67 2 0.305
Buddy Kerr 155 507 45 115 24 6 2 46 50 50 0 0.227
Sid Gordon 134 481 78 146 33 4 27 103 78 31 2 0.304
Roy Hartsfield 107 419 62 116 15 2 7 24 27 61 7 0.277
Walker Cooper 102 337 52 111 19 3 14 60 30 26 1 0.329
Tommy Holmes 105 322 44 96 20 1 9 51 33 8 0 0.298
Willard Marshall 105 298 38 70 10 2 5 40 36 5 1 0.235
Del Crandall 79 255 21 56 11 0 4 37 13 24 0 0.220
Luis Olmo 69 154 23 35 7 1 5 22 18 23 3 0.227
Gene Mauch 48 121 17 28 5 0 1 15 14 9 1 0.231
Vern Bickford 40 116 9 16 0 0 0 6 3 24 0 0.138
Warren Spahn 41 106 7 23 0 0 1 13 6 33 1 0.217
Sibby Sisti 69 105 21 18 3 1 2 11 16 19 1 0.171
Johnny Sain 37 102 9 21 2 0 1 15 6 3 0 0.206
Pete Reiser 53 78 12 16 2 0 1 10 18 22 1 0.205
Connie Ryan 20 72 12 14 2 0 3 6 12 9 0 0.194
Bob Chipman 27 39 2 6 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0.154
Bob Addis 16 28 7 7 1 0 0 2 3 5 1 0.250
Paul Burris 10 23 1 4 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.174
Max Surkont 9 23 4 10 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 0.435
Normie Roy 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.167
Johnny Antonelli 20 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.125
Bobby Hogue 36 13 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.231
Bob Hall 21 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.083
Mickey Haefner 8 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Dick Donovan 10 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0.167
Walt Linden 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.400
Emil Verban 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ernie Johnson 16 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Bucky Walters 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Cole 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Murray Wall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Dick Manville 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1950

ERA

1 Warren Spahn 3.16 2 Max Surkont 3.23 3 Vern Bickford 3.47 4 Johnny Sain 3.94 5 Bob Chipman 4.43

Wins

1 Warren Spahn 21 2 Johnny Sain 20 3 Vern Bickford 19 4 Bob Chipman 7 5 Max Surkont 5

Strikeouts

1 Warren Spahn 191 2 Vern Bickford 126 3 Johnny Sain 96 4 Bob Chipman 40 5 Johnny Antonelli 33
1950 Boston Braves — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Vern Bickford 19 14 3.47 40 39 0 311.2 293 120 122 126
Warren Spahn 21 17 3.16 41 39 1 293.0 248 103 111 191
Johnny Sain 20 13 3.94 37 37 0 278.1 294 122 70 96
Bob Chipman 7 7 4.43 27 12 1 124.0 127 61 37 40
Bobby Hogue 3 5 5.03 36 1 7 62.2 69 35 31 15
Normie Roy 4 3 5.13 19 6 1 59.2 72 34 39 25
Johnny Antonelli 2 3 5.93 20 6 0 57.2 81 38 22 33
Max Surkont 5 2 3.23 9 6 0 55.2 63 20 20 21
Bob Hall 0 2 6.97 21 4 0 50.1 58 39 33 22
Dick Donovan 0 2 8.19 10 3 0 29.2 28 27 34 9
Mickey Haefner 0 2 5.63 8 2 0 24.0 23 15 12 10
Ernie Johnson 2 0 6.97 16 1 0 20.2 37 16 13 15
Dave Cole 0 1 1.13 4 0 0 8.0 7 1 3 8
Murray Wall 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 4.0 6 4 2 2
Bucky Walters 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 5 2 2 0
Dick Manville 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 3 2

👥 Roster (35)

Bob Addis Johnny Antonelli Vern Bickford Paul Burris Bob Chipman Dave Cole Walker Cooper Del Crandall Dick Donovan Bob Elliott Sid Gordon Mickey Haefner +23 more

35 players

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The 1950 Boston Braves in brief

The 1950 Boston Braves finished 83-71, a .539 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NL. The Boston Braves scored 785 runs and allowed 736, a run differential of +49. At the plate the Boston Braves hit .263, 1% better than the league's .261. Measured against the 720-run league average, the offense was 9% ahead. Attendance at Braves Field totaled 937,798 for the year.

Sid Gordon led the club in home runs with 27. The RBI leader was Bob Elliott, with 107. The hits leader was Earl Torgeson with 167. On the mound, Warren Spahn won 21 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 35 players who appeared for the club. The 1949 season and the 1951 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1950 Boston Braves

What was the 1950 Boston Braves record?
The 1950 Boston Braves finished 83-71 (.539 win pct).
Who led the 1950 Boston Braves in home runs?
Sid Gordon led the 1950 Boston Braves with 27 home runs.
What was the 1950 Boston Braves team ERA?
The 1950 Boston Braves posted a team ERA of 4.14.
Did the 1950 Boston Braves win the World Series?
No. The 1950 Boston Braves did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1950 Boston Braves play?
The 1950 Boston Braves played home games at Braves Field.
Who led the 1950 Boston Braves in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sid Gordon (27 HR, 103 RBI) and Warren Spahn (21-17, 3.16 ERA).
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