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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950 / 1952)
76-78, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 723 runs, Allowed 662 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Billy Southworth (28-31) and Tommy Holmes (48-47)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 487,475 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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1950 / 1952 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1950
Purchased Billy Klaus from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 3, 1950
Traded players to be named later and cash to Seattle (PCL). Received Jim Wilson. The Boston Braves sent Mickey Haefner (October 3, 1950) and Emil Verban (December 2, 1950) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
October 10, 1950
Sold Al Lakeman to the Chicago White Sox.
October 24, 1950
Released Pete Reiser.
November 16, 1950
Drafted Luis Marquez from Portland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
Gene Verble drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1950
Don Grate selected by Dallas (Texas) in the 1950 minor league draft.
1951
Signed Gene Conley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Goryl as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bobby Malkmus as an amateur free agent.
Signed Georges Maranda as an amateur free agent.
Signed Curt Roberts as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Torre as an amateur free agent.
Signed Carl Willey as an amateur free agent.
March 26, 1951
Signed Ray Mueller as a free agent.
April 16, 1951 (Standings)
Selected Blix Donnelly off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 12, 1951 (Standings)
Released Blix Donnelly.
May 13, 1951 (Standings)
Selected Sid Schacht off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
May 14, 1951 (Standings)
Bobby Hogue selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
June, 1951 (Standings)
Mike Krsnich received from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 5, 1951 (Standings)
Selected Barney Schultz off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
August 29, 1951 (Standings)
Traded Johnny Sain to the New York Yankees. Received Lew Burdette and $50,000.
October 11, 1951 (Standings)
Released Ray Mueller.
Traded Bob Addis to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jack Cusick.
November 19, 1951
Gene Mauch drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
1952
Signed Ed Charles as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wes Covington as an amateur free agent.
Bill Currie received from Miami Beach (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.
Bob Giggie received from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
Purchased Buddy Hicks from the Philadelphia Phillies for $10,000.
Signed Felix Mantilla as an amateur free agent.
Returned Curt Roberts to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Returned Barney Schultz to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
January 16, 1952
Released Tommy Holmes.
