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1950 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| season | 1950 |
| image | Washington Senators Primary Logo (1948 to 1952).svg |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | |
| league_place | 5th |
| owners | Clark Griffith, John Jachym, H. Gabriel Murphy |
| managers | Bucky Harris |
| television | WTTG |
| (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) | |
| radio | WWDC (FM) |
| (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) | |
| season_list | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
(Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) The 1950 Washington Senators won 67 games, lost 87, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- November 17, 1949: Steve Nagy was drafted by the Senators from the San Francisco Seals in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
- Prior to 1950 season: Al Sima was purchased by the Senators from the New York Giants.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1950: Dick Weik was traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Mickey Vernon.
- June 25, 1950: Steve Nagy was traded by the Senators to the San Francisco Seals for Elmer Singleton.
Roster
| 1950 Washington Senators |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Al Evans | 90 | 289 | 68 | .235 | 2 | 30 |
| 1B | 90 | 327 | 100 | .306 | 9 | 65 | |
| 2B | Cass Michaels | 106 | 388 | 97 | .250 | 4 | 47 |
| SS | Sam Dente | 155 | 603 | 144 | .239 | 2 | 59 |
| 3B | Eddie Yost | 155 | 573 | 169 | .295 | 11 | 58 |
| OF | Sam Mele | 126 | 435 | 119 | .274 | 12 | 86 |
| OF | Irv Noren | 138 | 542 | 160 | .295 | 14 | 98 |
| OF | Bud Stewart | 118 | 378 | 101 | .267 | 4 | 35 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Coan | 104 | 366 | 111 | .303 | 7 | 50 |
| Mickey Grasso | 75 | 195 | 56 | .287 | 1 | 22 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | 55 | 141 | 32 | .227 | 4 | 23 |
| 36 | 129 | 30 | .233 | 1 | 13 | |
| Sherry Robertson | 71 | 123 | 32 | .260 | 2 | 16 |
| Merl Combs | 37 | 102 | 25 | .245 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | 75 | 17 | .227 | 0 | 8 | |
| Al Kozar | 20 | 55 | 11 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Hal Keller | 11 | 28 | 6 | .214 | 1 | 5 |
| Len Okrie | 17 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clyde Vollmer | 6 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy O'Brien | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| George Genovese | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 30 | 237.2 | 14 | 14 | 4.09 | 75 |
| Bob Kuzava | 22 | 155.0 | 8 | 7 | 3.95 | 84 |
| Connie Marrero | 27 | 152.0 | 6 | 10 | 4.50 | 63 |
| 21 | 124.2 | 7 | 8 | 4.40 | 38 | |
| 12 | 68.1 | 3 | 5 | 4.21 | 40 | |
| Ray Scarborough | 8 | 58.1 | 3 | 5 | 4.01 | 24 |
| 9 | 53.1 | 2 | 5 | 6.58 | 17 | |
| 4 | 21.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.64 | 7 | |
| Carlos Pascual | 2 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.12 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 101.2 | 7 | 5 | 5.84 | 15 | |
| 17 | 77.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.79 | 23 | |
| 20 | 56.2 | 2 | 1 | 6.04 | 18 | |
| 14 | 44.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.30 | 26 | |
| 11 | 43.1 | 2 | 4 | 4.98 | 9 | |
| Bob Ross | 6 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 2 |
| Rogelio Martínez | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4.78 | 41 | |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.20 | 19 | |
| Dick Welteroth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Cass Michaels, Second Base, Reserve
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Emporia
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nagyst01.shtml Steve Nagy] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/simaal01.shtml Al Sima] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vernomi01.shtml Mickey Vernon] at ''Baseball-Reference''
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