1950 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1950 American League Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 94–60 (.610) 3rd Tom Yawkey Tom Yawkey Joe Cronin Joe McCarthy, Steve O'Neill WBZ-TV/WNAC-TV(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Bump Hadley) WHDH(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey, Leo Egan) bos BOS The 1950 Boston Red Sox season was the 50th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League (AL) with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, four games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees. This was the last time that the Red Sox won at least 90 games until their return to the World Series in 1967. The team scored 1,027 runs, one of only six teams to score more than 1,000 runs in a season in the modern era (post-1900), and, along with the 1999 Cleveland Indians, are one of two teams to do so post-World War II.Jeremy Rochford https://strikingoutlooking.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/the-last-1000-run-team/ The Last 1,000 Run Team Striking Out Looking September 9, 2014 The 1950 Red Sox compiled a .302 batting average, and remain the most recent major league team to record a .300 or higher team batting average for a season.https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2016/12/29/will-baseball-team-ever-hit-300/ Will a baseball team ever hit .300 again? Scott Ferkovich vintagedetroit.com December 29, 2016 July 7, 2020 Offseason Trades and Transactions October 24, 1949: It is reported that Dick Gernert, a junior at Temple University, has signed with the Red Sox over the weekend.October 24, 1949 Dick Gernert Signs With Boston Red Sox 18 Reading Eagle https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zLwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5254%2C2303122 November 17, 1949: The Red Sox draft pitcher George Copeland from the Rochester Red Wings for $10,000.November 18, 1949 Sox Draft Rochester Pitcher; Braves Pass Up Minor Stars 39 The Boston Globe Associated Press December 1, 1949: The Red Sox purchase pitcher Al Papai from the St. Louis Browns off waivers for $10,000.December 2, 1949 Sox Buy Papai (4─11) From Browns 36 The Boston Globe Associated Press February 26, 1950: The Red Sox announce the sale of pitcher Jack Kramer to the New York Giants for a reported sum of $25,000.February 27, 1950 Red Sox Deny Kramer Railroaded Out American League: Couldn't Make Any Deals for Him In Their Own Circuit 10 Lewiston Sun Journal Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AokpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1326%2C5067972 August 7, 2023 April 14, 1950: The Red Sox sign third baseman Ken Keltner as a free agent.April 15, 1950 Bosox Strengthen Bench By Signing Ken Keltner 12 Lewiston Daily Sun Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ip4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dGgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=981%2C1481591 Regular season In a game on June 8, the Red Sox set a major league record for total bases by a team in one game, which still stands. During their 29–4 win over the St. Louis Browns, the Red Sox collected 28 hits: 7 home runs, 1 triple, 9 doubles, and 11 singles for 60 total bases.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B06080BOS1950.htm Boston Red Sox 29, St. Louis Browns 4 Retrosheet June 8, 1950 July 7, 2020https://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/eVXD9 Team Batting Game Finder: From 1908 to 2018, (requiring TB>=50), sorted by greatest TB Baseball Reference July 9, 2018 The Red Sox, who had already beaten the Browns 20–4 the day before, became only the second team since 1901 (after the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates) to score 20 or more runs in consecutive games.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/tgl.cgi?t=b&team=BOS&year=1950#48-49-sum 1950 Boston Red Sox Batting Game Log Baseball Reference April 22, 2021https://stathead.com/tiny/5w07B Team Batting Streak Finder: Consecutive games with Runs Scored >= 20, In the Regular Season, since 1901. Stathead Baseball April 22, 2021 The team's 24 6 y record during Augusthttps://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/TBOS01950.htm The 1950 Boston Red Sox Retrosheet August 1, 2026 equalled a franchise record for highest winning percentage for a month that had been established by the 1901 Boston Americans when they were 20 5 y during June;https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1901/TBOS01901.htm The 1901 Boston Americans Retrosheet August 1, 2026 the record was finally surpassed when the 2026 Red Sox were 21 4 y during July.https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/01/sports/red-sox-dodgers-ceddanne-rafaela/ Red Sox finish off best month in franchise history with comeback win over the Dodgers Tim Healey The Boston Globe limited August 1, 2026 August 1, 2026 Game log August 2026 Boston Win Boston LossTie Game background:#BD3039; border: 3px solid #0D2B56; color:#fff; 1950 Boston Red Sox Season Log: 94─60 y background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff; April (7─6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record Box Score |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 18 || Vs. New York || 15─10 || Johnson (1–0) || Masterson (0–1) || Page (1) || 0─1 ||New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 18, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004180.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240704235156/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004180.shtml 4 July 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 19 (1) || Vs. New York || 3─6 || Dobson (1─0) || Raschi (0─1) || ─ || 1─1 || New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 19, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004191.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135723/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004191.shtml 2 June 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 19 (2) || Vs. New York || 16─7 || Lopat (1─0) || Kinder (0─1) || Page (2) || 1─2 || New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 19, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004192.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135718/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004192.shtml 2 June 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 21 || @ Athletics || 8─2 || McDermott (1─0) || Brissie (0─1) || ─ || 2─2 || Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics Box Score: April 21, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004210.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240228113754/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004210.shtml 28 February 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 22 || @ Athletics || 5─6 || Kellner (1─0) || Kinder (0─2) || ─ || 2─3 || Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics Box Score: April 22, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004220.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230514091355/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004220.shtml 14 May 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 23 (1) || @ Athletics || 4─9 || Shantz (1─0) || Dobson (1─1) || Hooper (2) || 2─4 || Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics Box Score: April 23, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004231.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230512224653/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004231.shtml 12 May 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 23 (2) || @ Athletics || 12─2 || Parnell (1─0) || Wyse (1─1) || ─ || 3─4 || Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics Box Score: April 23, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004232.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230510235307/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA195004232.shtml May 10, 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 24 || @ Washington || 0─3 || Scarborough (2─0) || Papai (0─1) || ─ || 3─5 || Boston Red Sox vs Washington Senators Box Score: April 24, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195004240.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231105082130/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195004240.shtml 5 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 26 || @ New York || 2─10 || Lopat (2─0) || McDermott (1─1) || ─ || 3─6 || Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Box Score: April 26, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195004260.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230606082513/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195004260.shtml 6 June 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 27 || @ New York || 7─2 || Kinder (1─2) || Byrne (0─1) || ─ || 4─6 || Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Box Score: April 27, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195004270.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135723/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195004270.shtml 2 June 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 28 || Vs. Athletics || 1─4 || Parnell (2─0) || Kellner (1─1) || ─ || 5─6 || Philadelphia Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 28, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004280.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230514091353/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004280.shtml 14 May 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 30 (1) || Vs. Athletics || 0─19 || Dobson (2─1) || Fowler (0─1) || ─ || 6─6 || Philadelphia Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 30, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004301.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230512224655/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004301.shtml 12 May 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 30 (2) || Vs. Athletics || 5─6 || Stobbs (1─0) || Wyse (1─2) || Papai (1) || 7─6 || Philadelphia Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 30, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004302.shtml Baseball Reference 18 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230511000702/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195004302.shtml 11 May 2023 live y background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Record Box Score |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || May 2 || Vs. Cleveland || 1─6 || McDermott (2─1) || Garcia (0─1) || ─ || 8─6 || Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 2, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005020.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240820110717/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005020.shtml August 20, 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 15 || May 3 || Vs. Cleveland || 2─7 || Kinder (2─1) || Feller (2─1) || ─ || 9─6 || Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 3, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005030.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240820111258/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005030.shtml August 20, 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 16 || May 4 || Vs. Cleveland || 5─4 || Lemon (2─1) || Parnell (2─1) || ─ || 9─7 || Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 4, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005040.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240820111538/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005040.shtml August 20, 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || May 5 || Vs. Chicago || 2─5 || Dobson (3─1) || Pierce (1─1) || ─ || 10─7 || Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 5, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005050.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240820112038/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005050.shtml August 20, 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || May 6 || Vs. Chicago || 1─11 || Stobbs (2─0) || Holcolmbe (0─1) || ─ || 11─7 || Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 6, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005060.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240820112325/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005060.shtml August 20, 2024 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 19 || May 7 (1) || Vs. St. Louis || 6─8 || Schanz (1─0) || Fine (0─1) || Masterson (1) || 12─7 || St. Louis Browns vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 7, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005071.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20220422190112/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005071.shtml 22 April 2022 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || May 7 (2) || Vs. St. Louis || 2─6 || Papai (1─1) || Fannin (0─1) || ─ || 13─7 || St. Louis Browns vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 7, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005072.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231010030234/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005072.shtml 10 October 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || May 9 || Vs. Detroit || 1─6 || Parnell (3─1) || Trucks (2─1) || ─ || 14─7 || Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 9, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005090.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172514/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005090.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 22 || May 11 (1)|| Vs. Detroit || 13─4 || Hutchinson (2─1)|| Dobson (3─2) || ─ || 14─8 || Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 11, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005111.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172442/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005111.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || May 11 (2) || Vs. Detroit || 5─3 || Gray (2─1) || Kinder (2─3) || Houtteman (2) || 14─9 || Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 11, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005112.shtml Baseball Reference 20 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231105001053/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005112.shtml 5 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 12 || Vs. Washington || 1─3 || McDermott (3─1) || Scarborough (2─3) || ─ || 15─9 || Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 12, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005120.shtml Baseball Reference 21 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172439/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005120.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 13 || Vs. Washington || 4─5 || Masterson (1─1) || Hudson (3─2) || Dobson (1) || 16─9 || Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 13, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005130.shtml Baseball Reference 21 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172459/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005130.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 14 (1) || Vs. Washington || 1─8 || Parnell (4─1) || Hittle (1─1) || ─ || 17─9 || Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 14, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005141.shtml Baseball Reference 21 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172523/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005141.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 14 (2) || Vs. Washington || 10─5 || Weik (1─1) || Papai (1─1) || Marrero (1) || 17─10 || Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: May 14, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005142.shtml Baseball Reference 21 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172510/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195005142.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 16 || @ Detroit || 6─1 || Dobson (4─2) || Houtteman (4─2) || ─ || 18─10 || Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Box Score: May 16, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005160.shtml Baseball Reference 21 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172506/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005160.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 17 || @ Detroit || 3─6 || Ted Gray (3─1)|| Kinder (2─4) || ─ || 18─11 || Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Box Score: May 17, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005170.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231105001052/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005170.shtml 5 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 18 || @ Detroit || 13─2 || Papai (2─2) || Fred Hutchinson (2─2) || Dobson (2) || 19─11 || Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Box Score: May 18, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005180.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172503/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195005180.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 19 || @ Cleveland || 1─4 || Sam Zoldak (1─1) || Parnell (4─2) || ─ || 19─12 || Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians Box Score: May 19, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195005190.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172500/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195005190.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 20 || @ Cleveland || 5─8 || Bob Lemon (4─2) || Chuck Stobbs (2─1) || ─ || 19─13 || Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians Box Score: May 20, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195005200.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172524/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195005200.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 21 (1)|| @ Chicago || 7─0 || Kinder (3─4) || Bill Wight (2─4) || ─ || 20─13 || Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Box Score: May 21, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195005211.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172610/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195005211.shtml 4 November 2023 live |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" || 34 || May 21 (2) || @Chicago || 3─4 || Billy Pierce (2─3) || Joe Dobson (4─3) || ─ || 20─14 || Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox Box Score: May 21, 1950 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195005212.shtml Baseball Reference 23 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172507/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195005212.shtml 4 November 2023 live Trades and transactions May 7: The Red Sox in a trade with the Washington Senators send outfielder Tommy O'Brien and infielder Merrill Combs to the Senators in exchange for outfielder Clyde Vollmer.Hurwitz Hy May 8, 1950 Red Sox Trade O'Brien, Combs for Nats' Vollmer 6 The Boston Globe May 8: The Red Sox sell pitcher Harry Dorish to the St. Louis Browns for an undisclosed amount of cash.May 9, 1950 Dorish of Sox (He's a Pitcher) Sold to Browns 20 The Boston Globe May 15: The Red Sox unconditionally and unceremoniously release the only Black player in their organization, Piper Davis, from their Scranton affiliate after he plays only 15 games. Davis, 33, is leading the team—which is 2–13 and last in the Class A Eastern League—in doubles (four), home runs (three), and runs batted in (ten), with a batting average of .333."Piper Davis" at Baseball Reference. "What does a player have to do make the grade?" a frustrated Davis asks a local sportswriter. May 16, 1950 Piper Davis is Handed Release; Fans Amazed at Boston Action https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-piper-davis-released-f/130131017/?locale=en-US newspapers.com The Scranton Times–Tribune July 22, 2025 Tom Yawkey's Red Sox will take nine more years before breaking the baseball color line. June 2: Tom Umphlett reveals that he has recently signed a contract with the Red Sox as an amateur free agent.June 2, 1950 Unable To Play 10 Wilmington Morning-Star Associated Press June 7: The Red Sox sign outfielder Neil Chrisley as an amateur free agent.June 8, 1950 Bosox Sign High School Outfielder 20 Lewiston Evening Journal Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e7U0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=_WYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4583%2C6679104 June 21: The Red Sox sign amateur free agent Faye Throneberry on a $6000 contract.June 22, 1950 Bosox Sign Youth Denied to Tigers 3 (Section 2) Windsor Daily Star Associated Press Season standings Record vs. opponents BOS Opening Day lineup   7 Dom DiMaggio     CF  6 Johnny Pesky 3B  9 Ted Williams LF  5 Vern Stephens SS  2 Al Zarilla RF  1 Bobby Doerr 2B10 Billy Goodman     1B14 Matt Batts C17 Mel Parnell P Roster 1950 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 12 James Atkins 15 Joe Dobson 33 Dave Ferriss 21 Bob Gillespie 12 Earl Johnson 16 Ellis Kinder 34 Dick Littlefield 26 Phil Marchildon 20 Walt Masterson 19 Mickey McDermott 26 Jim McDonald 25 Gordie Mueller 21 Willard Nixon 34 Al Papai 17 Mel Parnell 26 Frank Quinn 18 Charley Schanz 22 Chuck Stobbs 37 Jim Suchecki 35 Harry Taylor Catchers 14 Matt Batts 11 Buddy Rosar 39 Bob Scherbarth  8 Birdie Tebbetts Infielders  1 Bobby Doerr  3 Walt Dropo 39 Fred Hatfield  4 Ken Keltner  6 Johnny Pesky  5 Vern Stephens 27 Lou Stringer Outfielders  7 Dom DiMaggio 37 Charlie Maxwell 10 Billy Goodman 23 Tommy O'Brien 24 Jimmy Piersall 23 Clyde Vollmer  9 Ted Williams 28 Tom Wright  2 Al Zarilla Other batters 24 Merl Combs Manager -- Joe McCarthy 30 Steve O'Neill Coaches 32 Earle Combs (First base) 30 Steve O'Neill (Third base) 31 Paul Schreiber (Hitting) 29 Johnny Schulte (Bullpen) 36 George Susce (Bullpen) Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB H R Avg. HR RBI SB C Birdie Tebbetts 79 268 83 33 .310 8 451 1B Walter Dropo 136 559 180 101 .322 34 1440 2B Bobby Doerr 149 586 172 103.294 27 1203 SS Vern Stephens 149 628 185 125 .295 30 1441 3B Johnny Pesky 127 490 153 112 .312 1 492 OF Al Zarilla 130 471 153 92 .325 9 742 OF Ted Williams 89 334 106 82.317 28 973 OF Dom DiMaggio 141 588 193 131.328 7 70 15 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 Billy Goodman 110 424 150 .354 4 68 Matt Batts 75 238 65 .273 4 34 Clyde Vollmer 57 169 48 .284 7 37 Tom Wright Tom Wright (baseball) 54 107 34 .318 0 20 Buddy Rosar 27 84 25 .298 1 12 Tommy O'Brien baseball 9 31 4 .129 0 3 Ken Keltner 13 28 9 .321 0 2 Lou Stringer 24 17 5 .294 0 2 Fred Hatfield 10 12 3 .250 0 2 Jim Piersall 6 11 4 .364 0 0 Charlie Maxwell 3 8 0 .000 0 0 Merl Combs 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 Bob Scherbarth 1 0 0 ---- 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 Mel Parnell 40 249.0 18 10 3.61 93 Joe Dobson 39 206.2 15 10 4.18 81 Chuck Stobbs 32 169.1 12 7 5.10 78 Willard Nixon 22 101.1 8 6 6.04 57 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 Ellis Kinder 48 207.0 14 12 4.26 95 Mickey McDermott 38 130.0 7 3 5.19 96 Walt Masterson 33 129.1 8 6 5.64 60 Harry Taylor Harry Taylor (1946–52 pitcher) 3 19.0 2 0 1.42 8 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 Al Papai 16 4 2 2 6.75 19 Dick Littlefield 15 2 2 1 9.26 13 Charley Schanz 14 3 2 0 8.34 14 Earl Johnson Earl Johnson (baseball) 11 0 0 0 7.24 6 Jim McDonald Jim McDonald (pitcher) 9 1 0 0 3.79 5 Gordie Mueller 8 0 0 0 10.29 1 Jim Suchecki 4 0 0 0 4.50 3 James Atkins James Atkins (baseball) 1 0 0 0 3.86 0 Dave Ferriss 1 0 0 0 18.00 1 Bob Gillespie 1 0 0 0 20.25 0 Frank Quinn Frank Quinn (pitcher) 1 0 0 0 9.00 0 Phil Marchildon 1 0 0 0 6.75 0 Awards and Records +NameAwardRefs.Walt DropoAmerican League Rookie of the YearHand Jack November 8, 1950 Walt Dropo Is Voted Rookie Of Year 1950 The Florence Times 12 AP1950 Awards Voting: AL Rookie of the Year Voting https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1950.shtml#all_AL_ROY_voting live https://web.archive.org/web/20240523215621/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1950.shtml#all_AL_ROY_voting May 23, 2024 August 20, 2024 Baseball ReferenceRBI MLB Leader (144)1950 Player Hitting Stats: Regular Season; MLB; All Teams; RBI https://www.mlb.com/stats/rbi/1950 live https://archive.today/20240223210640/https://www.mlb.com/stats/rbi/1950 February 23, 2024 August 20, 2024 MLB.comVern StephensRBI MLB Leader (144)Billy GoodmanMLB Batting Champion Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Louisville Colonels American Association Mike Ryba AA Birmingham Barons Southern Association Pinky Higgins A Scranton Red Sox Eastern League Jack Burns B Roanoke Red Sox Piedmont League Red Marion C San Jose Red Sox California League Marv Owen C Oneonta Red Sox Canadian–American League Eddie Popowski D Kinston Eagles Coastal Plain League Wally Millies D Marion Red Sox Ohio–Indiana League George Susce and Elmer Yoter LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Roanoke, MarionJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References 2 External links 1950 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1950 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com Baseball Massachusetts Sports Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Category:1950s in Boston