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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 / 1950)
81-73, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 662 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (81-73)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 819,698 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; 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 4, 1948
Traded Harry Walker to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Nicholson.
October 11, 1948
Purchased Russ Meyer from the Chicago Cubs for $20,000.
November 10, 1948
Drafted Buddy Blattner from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ken Silvestri from the New York Yankees in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948
Bob Chakales selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft.
Jack Cusick selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.
Rudy Rufer selected by the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948
Bill Higdon selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Tommy Lasorda selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.
December 14, 1948
Purchased Ken Trinkle from the New York Giants.
Traded Monk Dubiel and Dutch Leonard to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Borowy and Eddie Waitkus.
1949
Signed Roy Face as an amateur free agent.
Don Ferrarese sent to Oakland (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
Jesse Levan sent to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ron Mrozinski as an amateur free agent.
Ed Wright received from the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
January 29, 1949
Sold Al Lakeman to the Boston Braves.
April 29, 1949 (Standings)
Sold Bert Haas to the New York Giants.
May 17, 1949 (Standings)
Released Hal Wagner.
June 6, 1949 (Standings)
Selected Elmer Sexauer off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
October 3, 1949 (Standings)
Released Schoolboy Rowe.
November 14, 1949
Purchased Dick Whitman from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
November 17, 1949
Drafted Milo Candini from Oakland (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
Rudy Minarcin drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1949
Phil Paine selected by the Boston Braves in the 1949 minor league draft.
1950
Signed Bob Bowman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Thornton Kipper as an amateur free agent.
Signed Angelo Lipetri as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stan Palys as an amateur free agent.
Tony Roig sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Signed Gene Snyder as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Woodeshick as an amateur free agent.
