1950 St. Louis Browns season

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Record 58–96 (.377) Owner(s) Bill DeWitt Manager(s) Zack Taylor		League place 7th General manager(s) Bill DeWitt Local television KSD (Buddy Blattner)

The 1950 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.

Offseason

October 3, 1949: Ralph Winegarner was released by the Browns.

December 5, 1949: Grant Dunlap was drafted by the Browns from the Cleveland Indians in the 1949 minor league draft.

December 13, 1949: Bob Dillinger and Paul Lehner were traded by the Browns to the Philadelphia Athletics for Ray Coleman, Billy DeMars, Frankie Gustine, Ray Ippolito (minors) and $100,000.

Prior to 1950 season: Bud Black was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.

Notable transactions

May 11, 1950: Grant Dunlap was returned by the Browns to the Cleveland Indians.

July 1, 1950: Jack Bruner was purchased by the Browns from the Chicago White Sox.

August 1950: Chuck Oertel was acquired by the Browns from the Baxley-Hazelhurst Red Sox.

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

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Marshall

References

1950 St. Louis Browns season Wikipedia

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