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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 / 1950)
73-81, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 736 runs, Allowed 693 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-73
Manager: Leo Durocher (73-81)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,218,446 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
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1948 / 1950 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1948
Released Lonny Frey.
Released Johnny McCarthy.
November 10, 1948
Buddy Blattner drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Johnny Pramesa drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Don Wheeler drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948
Bob Hooper selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Rudy Rufer from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948
Paul LaPalme selected by the Boston Braves in the 1948 minor league draft.
December 14, 1948
Sold Ken Trinkle to the Philadelphia Phillies.
1949
John Andre sent to Rehoboth Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Pete Burnside as an amateur free agent.
Signed Foster Castleman as an amateur free agent.
Art Fowler sent to Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Bob Harrison as an amateur free agent.
Signed Monte Irvin as a free agent.
Bill Miller received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Signed Rinty Monahan as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Lou Sleater from the Chicago Cubs.
Signed Hank Thompson as a free agent.
February 26, 1949
Purchased Hank Behrman from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 29, 1949 (Standings)
Purchased Bert Haas from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May, 1949 (Standings)
Bob Cain sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 20, 1949 (Standings)
Sold Elbie Fletcher to the Boston Braves.
June 6, 1949 (Standings)
Traded Ray Poat and Bobby Rhawn to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kirby Higbe.
June 13, 1949 (Standings)
Traded Walker Cooper to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ray Mueller.
June 14, 1949 (Standings)
Mickey Livingston selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.
June 20, 1949 (Standings)
Les Layton selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
July 15, 1949 (Standings)
Sold Augie Galan to the Philadelphia Athletics.
August 22, 1949 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Mize to the New York Yankees for $40,000.
November 17, 1949
Drafted Sam Calderone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1949
Drafted Charlie Bishop from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1949 minor league draft.
December 14, 1949
Traded Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr, Willard Marshall and Red Webb to the Boston Braves. Received Alvin Dark and Eddie Stanky.
1950
Signed Eddie Bressoud as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gail Harris as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rudy Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Dixie Howell from the Cincinnati Reds.
Signed Joe Margoneri as an amateur free agent.
Signed Eric Rodin as an amateur free agent.
Sold Al Sima to the Washington Senators.
Purchased Daryl Spencer from Pauls Valley (Sooner State).
January 4, 1950
Signed Mike McCormick as a free agent.
March 26, 1950
Purchased Jack Kramer from the Boston Red Sox.
