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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 / 1950)
96-58, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 766 runs, Allowed 616 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Eddie Dyer (96-58)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,430,676 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 108
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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
Released Babe Young.
October 8, 1948
Released Terry Moore.
November 10, 1948
Drafted Ed Sauer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Max Surkont drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Don Thompson drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948
Drafted Jack Cusick from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ed Mierkowicz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948
Drafted Lou Ciola from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Jack Faszholz from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ray Jablonski from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Johnny Klippstein selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.
1949
Signed Ken Boyer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Cunningham as an amateur free agent.
Fred Hahn received from Nyack (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Neal Hertweck as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gordon Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Kellert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stu Miller as an amateur free agent.
Signed Vinegar Bend Mizell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Rand as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Romonosky as an amateur free agent.
Signed Willard Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1949
Sold Murry Dickson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $125,000.
May 4, 1949 (Standings)
Al Papai selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
May 17, 1949 (Standings)
Traded Charlie Harrington (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Cot Deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 11, 1949 (Standings)
Traded Bobby Young to the St. Louis Browns. Received Don Richmond.
June 15, 1949 (Standings)
Sold Ed Sauer to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 9, 1949 (Standings)
Traded Ed Blake to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Schultz.
August 19, 1949 (Standings)
Released Bill Baker.
October 7, 1949 (Standings)
Signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.
December 5, 1949
Drafted Luis Arroyo from Greensboro (Carolina) in the 1949 minor league draft.
Charlie Bishop selected by the New York Giants in the 1949 minor league draft.
Jack Creel selected by Portland (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.
Drafted Bill Sarni from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1949 minor league draft.
December 14, 1949
Traded Lou Klein and Ron Northey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Walker.
1950
Signed Gary Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
Wayne McLeland sent to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Wally Moon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Eddie Phillips as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Stephenson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Floyd Wooldridge as an amateur free agent.
