1950 NL
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The 1950 season of the National League was the seventy-fifth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 157 | 91 | 63 | 3 | .580 | -.- | 722 (4.60) | 624 (3.97) | 0.265 | 0.331 | 0.396 | 3.50 | 0.975 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 89 | 65 | 1 | .574 | 2.0 | 847 (5.46) | 724 (4.67) | 0.272 | 0.346 | 0.444 | 4.28 | 0.979 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 154 | 86 | 68 | 0 | .558 | 5.0 | 735 (4.77) | 643 (4.18) | 0.258 | 0.337 | 0.392 | 3.71 | 0.977 |
| 4 | Boston Braves | 156 | 83 | 71 | 2 | .532 | 8.0 | 785 (5.03) | 736 (4.72) | 0.263 | 0.339 | 0.405 | 4.14 | 0.970 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 78 | 75 | 0 | .510 | 12.5 | 693 (4.53) | 670 (4.38) | 0.259 | 0.337 | 0.386 | 3.97 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 66 | 87 | 0 | .431 | 24.5 | 654 (4.27) | 734 (4.80) | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.376 | 4.32 | 0.976 |
| 7 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 64 | 89 | 1 | .416 | 26.5 | 643 (4.18) | 772 (5.01) | 0.248 | 0.311 | 0.401 | 4.28 | 0.968 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 154 | 57 | 96 | 1 | .370 | 33.5 | 681 (4.42) | 857 (5.56) | 0.264 | 0.334 | 0.406 | 4.96 | 0.977 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League won the seventeenth midsummer classic at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, July 11, 1950 by a score of 4 to 3 in 14 innings. The league's manager was Burt Shotton.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 0.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Jim Konstanty, a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 286 out of a possible 336 points and 18 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Sam Jethroe, an outfielder with the Boston Braves. In the award's voting, he had 11 out of a possible 24 points and 11 first place votes.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The ninth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 24 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's New York Giants lost to the Boston Red Sox of the American League by a score of 8 to 5.
[edit] Notable events
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