1950 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1950 Pacific Coast League season was the 47th in the league's history, and ended with the Oakland Oaks winning their second league championship in three years.
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[edit] Final standings
Pennant winner in bold.
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Oaks | 118 | 82 | .590 | -- | Chuck Dressen | None |
| San Diego Padres | 114 | 86 | .570 | 4 | Del Baker | Cleveland Indians |
| Hollywood Stars | 104 | 96 | .520 | 14 | Fred Haney | None |
| Portland Beavers | 101 | 99 | .505 | 17 | Bill Sweeney | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| San Francisco Seals | 100 | 100 | .500 | 18 | Lefty O'Doul | None |
| Seattle Rainiers | 96 | 104 | .480 | 22 | Paul Richards | None |
| Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 114 | .430 | 32 | Bill Kelly | Chicago Cubs |
| Sacramento Solons | 81 | 119 | .405 | 37 | Red Kress/Joe Marty | Chicago White Sox |
[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Frank Baumholtz, Los Angeles, .379
- Runs Scored Artie Wilson, Oakland, 168
- Hits Wilson, 264
- Doubles Baumholtz, 53
- Triples Harry Simpson, San Diego; Luis Márquez, Portland, 19
- Home Runs Frankie Kelleher, Hollywood, 40
- Runs Batted In Simpson, 156
- Stolen Bases Márquez, 38
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Jim Wilson, Seattle, 24
- Earned Run Average Jack Salveson, Hollywood, 2.84
- Complete Games Wilson, 26
- Shutouts Wilson, 8
- Strikeouts Wilson, 228
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Les Fleming, San Francisco
- Second Base Gene Handley, Hollywood
- Shortstop Artie Wilson, Oakland
- Third Base Minnie Miñoso, San Diego
- Outfield Frank Baumholtz, Los Angeles; Earl Rapp, Oakland; Harry Simpson, San Diego
- Catcher Ray Noble, Oakland
- Pitcher Jim Wilson, Seattle
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1951 Baseball Guide
1950 PCL season for DMB by Stephen Davis
