1950 New York Giants

86-68 • .558 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1950 New York Giants went 86-68 (.558) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 735 runs, allowed 643, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Bobby Thomson (25 HR, 85 RBI) and Larry Jansen (19-13, 3.01 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

86 Wins
68 Losses
.558 Win %
3rd Rank
735 R 643 RA
Diff +92

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735 Runs Scored
643 Runs Allowed
+92 Run Diff
1,014K Attendance

📈 vs. 1950 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 1% below the 1950 league average (.261)
OBP .342 2% above the 1950 league average (.335)
SLG .392 2% below the 1950 league average (.401)
Team ERA 3.71 10% better than the 1950 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 735 2% above the 1950 league average (720 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 1,014,908
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Avg per Game 13,354

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1950

Batting Avg

1 Eddie Stanky 0.300 2 Monte Irvin 0.299 3 Sam Calderone 0.299 4 Whitey Lockman 0.295 5 Don Mueller 0.291

Home Runs

1 Bobby Thomson 25 2 Wes Westrum 23 3 Hank Thompson 20 4 Al Dark 16 5 Monte Irvin 15

RBI

1 Hank Thompson 91 2 Bobby Thomson 85 3 Don Mueller 84 4 Wes Westrum 71 5 Al Dark 67
1950 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Al Dark 154 587 79 164 36 5 16 67 39 60 9 0.279
Bobby Thomson 149 563 79 142 22 7 25 85 55 45 3 0.252
Whitey Lockman 129 532 72 157 28 5 6 52 42 29 1 0.295
Eddie Stanky 152 527 115 158 25 5 8 51 144 50 9 0.300
Don Mueller 132 525 60 153 15 6 7 84 10 26 1 0.291
Hank Thompson 148 512 82 148 17 6 20 91 83 60 8 0.289
Wes Westrum 140 437 68 103 13 3 23 71 92 73 2 0.236
Monte Irvin 110 374 61 112 19 5 15 66 52 41 3 0.299
Tookie Gilbert 113 322 40 71 12 2 4 32 43 36 3 0.220
Larry Jansen 40 96 6 16 2 0 1 13 3 26 0 0.167
Bill Rigney 56 83 8 15 2 0 0 8 8 13 0 0.181
Roy Weatherly 52 69 10 18 3 3 0 11 13 10 0 0.261
Sam Calderone 34 67 9 20 1 0 1 12 2 5 0 0.299
Sal Maglie 47 66 3 8 2 1 0 3 3 26 1 0.121
Dave Koslo 40 65 4 8 1 0 1 6 6 24 0 0.123
Sheldon Jones 40 57 3 6 0 0 0 3 5 22 0 0.105
Jim Hearn 16 44 5 6 1 0 0 0 5 13 1 0.136
Clint Hartung 32 43 7 13 2 1 3 10 1 13 0 0.302
Jack Lohrke 30 43 4 8 0 0 0 4 4 8 0 0.186
Jack Maguire 29 40 3 7 2 0 0 3 3 13 0 0.175
Spider Jorgensen 24 37 5 5 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0.135
Monty Kennedy 36 36 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0.056
Jack Harshman 9 32 3 4 0 0 2 4 3 6 0 0.125
Jack Kramer 35 20 3 2 0 0 1 2 5 5 0 0.100
Sal Yvars 9 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.143
Ray Mueller 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.091
Rudy Rufer 15 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.091
Andy Hansen 31 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000
Kirby Higbe 18 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Mike McCormick 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Pete Milne 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
George Spencer 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Marv Blaylock 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nap Reyes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1950

ERA

1 Jim Hearn 1.94 2 Sal Maglie 2.71 3 Larry Jansen 3.01 4 Jack Kramer 3.53 5 Dave Koslo 3.91

Wins

1 Larry Jansen 19 2 Sal Maglie 18 3 Sheldon Jones 13 4 Dave Koslo 13 5 Jim Hearn 11

Strikeouts

1 Larry Jansen 161 2 Sheldon Jones 97 3 Sal Maglie 96 4 Dave Koslo 56 5 Jim Hearn 54
1950 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Larry Jansen 19 13 3.01 40 35 3 275.0 238 92 55 161
Sal Maglie 18 4 2.71 47 16 1 206.0 169 62 86 96
Sheldon Jones 13 16 4.61 40 28 2 199.0 188 102 90 97
Dave Koslo 13 15 3.91 40 22 3 186.2 190 81 68 56
Jim Hearn 11 3 1.94 16 16 0 125.0 72 27 38 54
Monty Kennedy 5 4 4.72 36 17 2 114.1 120 60 53 41
Jack Kramer 3 6 3.53 35 9 1 86.2 91 34 39 27
Clint Hartung 3 3 6.61 20 8 0 65.1 87 48 44 23
Andy Hansen 0 1 5.53 31 1 3 57.0 64 35 26 19
Kirby Higbe 0 3 4.93 18 1 0 34.2 37 19 30 17
George Spencer 1 0 2.49 10 1 0 25.1 12 7 7 5

👥 Roster (34)

Marv Blaylock Sam Calderone Al Dark Tookie Gilbert Andy Hansen Jack Harshman Clint Hartung Jim Hearn Kirby Higbe Monte Irvin Larry Jansen Sheldon Jones +22 more

34 players

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The 1950 New York Giants in brief

The record for the 1950 New York Giants reads 86 wins and 68 losses, good for 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 735 for and 643 against. The team batting average of .258 was 1% below the 1950 league mark of .261. Pitchers allowed 3.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.14. The 1950 New York Giants outscored the average club by 2% (735 against 720).

The home park, Polo Grounds IV, recorded 1,014,908 in attendance, about 13,354 a game. For power, Bobby Thomson led the way with 25 homers. Hank Thompson led in RBI with 91. The hits leader was Al Dark with 164. Larry Jansen was the top winner, with 19 victories. The 1950 roster runs to 34 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1950 New York Giants

What was the 1950 New York Giants record?
The 1950 New York Giants finished 86-68 (.558 win pct).
Who led the 1950 New York Giants in home runs?
Bobby Thomson led the 1950 New York Giants with 25 home runs.
What was the 1950 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1950 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.71.
Did the 1950 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1950 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1950 New York Giants play?
The 1950 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
Who led the 1950 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bobby Thomson (25 HR, 85 RBI) and Larry Jansen (19-13, 3.01 ERA).
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