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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951)
86-68, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 735 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-68
Manager: Leo Durocher (86-68)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,008,878 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 10, 1950 (Standings)
Lou Sleater selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
April 19, 1950 (Standings)
Ed Samcoff received from Oakland (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
Purchased Roy Weatherly from Oakland (PCL).
May 8, 1950 (Standings)
Selected Frank Fanovich off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
May 17, 1950 (Standings)
Purchased Spider Jorgensen from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sold Ray Mueller to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 19, 1950 (Standings)
Released Mike McCormick.
June 20, 1950 (Standings)
Signed Willie Mays as an amateur free agent.
July 5, 1950 (Standings)
Traded Don Robertson (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Wright. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 10, 1950 (Standings)
Selected Jim Hearn off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 11, 1950 (Standings)
Traded Wes Bailey (minors), Bill Ayers, Bert Haas, Joe Lafata and $125,000 to Oakland (PCL). Received Al Gettel, Ray Noble and Artie Wilson.
November 16, 1950
Andy Hansen drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
Ed Samcoff drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1950
Tom Acker selected by Buffalo (International) in the 1950 minor league draft.
Bob Harrison selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 minor league draft.
Bill Miller selected by Syracuse (International) in the 1950 minor league draft.
1951
Signed Jim Constable as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
Don Taussig received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dom Zanni as an amateur free agent.
