1950 Philadelphia Phillies season


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.

Previous off-season

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.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Roster

Player stats

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C130393113.2882468
1B154641182.284244
2B145483113.2341364
3B157610163.2672588
SS157637172.2701182
OF141523155.2961383
OF153595185.31131128
OF151594180.303241

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
5812927.209111
7513233.250012
549622.229013
415813.224310
18368.22203
46244.16700
11205.25004
11123.25001
441.25000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
40304.120113.02146
31214.21783.40146
32159.29115.3074
23125.1394.0939

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
351721163.5744
31142862.7350
1460.2414.0132

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
74167222.6656
181002.7010
142404.2910
30005.683
30001.803
30004.503
20000.002
10006.002

1950 World Series

AL New York Yankees vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies

Awards and honors

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Wilmington
Vandergrift club folded, July 20, 1950