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1950 Philadelphia Phillies season

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Manager(s)
  
Eddie Sawyer

Owner(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

General manager(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

Local television
  
WPTZWCAUWFIL(Bill Campbell)

Local radio
  
WPEN(Bill Brundige, Gene Kelly)

The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Whiz Kids" because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.

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Previous off-season

  • October 3, 1949: Schoolboy Rowe was released by the Phillies.
  • November 17, 1949: Milo Candini was drafted by the Phillies from the Oakland Oaks in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
  • Prior to 1950 season: Bob Bowman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.

    • On January 10, 1950, owner Bob Carpenter announced that the club had officially abandoned the nickname "Blue Jays" and would be the "Phillies". The club had adopted the nickname in 1944 but it never caught on among fans.

    City Series

    The pre-season 1950 City Series was planned for three games prior to Opening Day. Snow flurries and cold weather in Philadelphia caused the cancellation of the first game. The Athletics beat the Phillies 7–4 and the Phillies won the following game 11–2.

    Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    1950 World Series

    AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (0)

    Awards and honors

  • Jim Konstanty, Associated Press Athlete of the Year, National League MVP
  • Eddie Sawyer, Associated Press Manager of the Year.
  • Eddie Waitkus, Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.

    • Records

  • Jim Konstanty, Major league single-season record (since broken), most wins by a relief pitcher (16)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Wilmington

    Vandergrift club folded, July 20, 1950

    References

    1950 Philadelphia Phillies season Wikipedia
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