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1950 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951)
91-63, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 722 runs, Allowed 624 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (91-63)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,217,035 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees
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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.

October 3, 1949

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.

April 3, 1950 (Standings)

Eddie Miller selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

April 10, 1950 (Standings)

Charlie Bicknell selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

April 27, 1950 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Blatnik to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Johnson.

April 29, 1950 (Standings)

Released Elmer Sexauer.

May 9, 1950 (Standings)

Released Dick Koecher.

May 10, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Cincinnati Reds.

June, 1950 (Standings)

Mike Krsnich received from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 12, 1950 (Standings)

Sold Hank Borowy to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $10,000.

July 5, 1950 (Standings)

Traded Ed Wright to the New York Giants. Received Don Robertson (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 13, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Buddy Hicks from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 16, 1950

Drafted Andy Hansen from the New York Giants in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Del Wilber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1950

Signed Don Erickson as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1950

Roy Face selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 minor league draft.

1951

Ferrell Anderson received from the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

Bob Greenwood received from Phoenix (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Eddie Kasko received from Suffolk (Virginia) in an unknown transaction.

Mike Krsnich sent to Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jack Meyer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Owens as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Eddie Pellagrini from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Ray Semproch as an amateur free agent.

Hal Woodeshick sent to Duluth (Northern) in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Karl Drews from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

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1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions

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