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1950 Major League Baseball season

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1950 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 18 – October 7, 1950
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Phil Rizzuto (NYY)
NL: Jim Konstanty (PHP)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsPhiladelphia Phillies
  NL runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
Finals MVPJerry Coleman (NYY)
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1942–1953 American League seasons
American League
Locations of teams for the 1943–1952 National League seasons
National League

The 1950 Major League Baseball season began on April 18 and ended on October 7, 1950, with the New York Yankees of the American League winning the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League in four games.

The only no-hitter of the season was pitched by Vern Bickford on August 9, in the Boston Braves 7–0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1][2] This season saw the first use of a bullpen car, by the Cleveland Indians.[3]

Rule changes

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The 1950 season saw the following rule changes:[4]

  • Home team must bat second, in the bottom of the inning. This replaced the previous rule which would give the manager or captain of the home team preference to whether the home team would bat first or second. A major league game did not feature a home team in the top of the inning since 1914.[5]
  • Mount must be 15 inches high. The previous rule stated that the maximum height was 15 inches, but gave no minimum.[6]
  • Rules for determining winning and losing pitcher established.[7]
  • The size of all glove, aside from first baseman and catcher's gloves, are regulated to be no more than 8 inches wide and 12 inches long. The size and shape of the webbing between the thumb and index finger was also regulated.[8]
  • Strike zone redefined and shrunk to be from the armpits to top of the knees.[9]

Standings

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American League

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 98 56 .636 — 53‍–‍24 45‍–‍32
Detroit Tigers 95 59 .617 3 50‍–‍30 45‍–‍29
Boston Red Sox 94 60 .610 4 55‍–‍22 39‍–‍38
Cleveland Indians 92 62 .597 6 49‍–‍28 43‍–‍34
Washington Senators 67 87 .435 31 35‍–‍42 32‍–‍45
Chicago White Sox 60 94 .390 38 35‍–‍42 25‍–‍52
St. Louis Browns 58 96 .377 40 27‍–‍47 31‍–‍49
Philadelphia Athletics 52 102 .338 46 29‍–‍48 23‍–‍54

National League

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 91 63 .591 — 48‍–‍29 43‍–‍34
Brooklyn Dodgers 89 65 .578 2 48‍–‍30 41‍–‍35
New York Giants 86 68 .558 5 44‍–‍32 42‍–‍36
Boston Braves 83 71 .539 8 46‍–‍31 37‍–‍40
St. Louis Cardinals 78 75 .510 12½ 48‍–‍28 30‍–‍47
Cincinnati Reds 66 87 .431 24½ 38‍–‍38 28‍–‍49
Chicago Cubs 64 89 .418 26½ 35‍–‍42 29‍–‍47
Pittsburgh Pirates 57 96 .373 33½ 33‍–‍44 24‍–‍52

Postseason

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Bracket

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World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Philadelphia Phillies 0

Managers

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League leaders

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American League

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National League

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Awards and honors

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Home field attendance

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Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
New York Yankees[10] 98 1.0% 2,081,380 -8.9% 27,031
Detroit Tigers[11] 95 9.2% 1,951,474 7.2% 24,092
Cleveland Indians[12] 92 3.4% 1,727,464 -22.7% 22,435
Boston Red Sox[13] 94 -2.1% 1,344,080 -15.8% 17,456
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 91 12.3% 1,217,035 48.5% 15,603
Brooklyn Dodgers[15] 89 -8.2% 1,185,896 -27.4% 15,204
Pittsburgh Pirates[16] 57 -19.7% 1,166,267 -19.5% 15,146
Chicago Cubs[17] 64 4.9% 1,165,944 2.0% 14,948
St. Louis Cardinals[18] 78 -18.8% 1,093,411 -23.6% 14,387
New York Giants[19] 86 17.8% 1,008,878 -17.2% 13,275
Boston Braves[20] 83 10.7% 944,391 -12.7% 11,954
Chicago White Sox[21] 60 -4.8% 781,330 -16.6% 9,890
Washington Senators[22] 67 34.0% 699,697 -9.2% 8,970
Cincinnati Reds[23] 66 6.5% 538,794 -23.9% 7,089
Philadelphia Athletics[24] 52 -35.8% 309,805 -62.1% 4,023
St. Louis Browns[25] 58 9.4% 247,131 -8.8% 3,340

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "American League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "National League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Lukas, Paul (October 19, 2007). "Lukas: Long live the bullpen car - ESPN Page 2". Espn.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "MLB Rule Changes | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Andrews, Davy. "The Death and Rebirth of the Home Team Batting First – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pitching Mound History–balance between pitchers and batters". BoSox Injection. December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ admin. "Origin of the Modern Pitching Win – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Holmes, Dan (February 7, 2021). "1950 rule forced Joe DiMaggio to ditch his favorite glove". Baseball Egg. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "A guide to rules changes in MLB (and sports) history". MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  23. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  24. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  25. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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