1950 New York Giants (MLB) season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Offseason

December 14, 1949: Sid Gordon
Sid Gordon
Sidney "Sid" Gordon , known as "Sid," was a stocky, powerfully built American right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman....

, Buddy Kerr
Buddy Kerr
John Joseph "Buddy" Kerr was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1943 through 1951, Kerr played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves...

, Willard Marshall
Willard Marshall
Willard Warren Marshall was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1955, Marshall played for the New York Giants , Boston Braves , Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox...

, and Red Webb
Red Webb
Samuel Harry "Red" Webb was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in the majors, and , for the New York Giants.-Sources:...

were traded by the Giants to the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

for Eddie Stanky
Eddie Stanky
Edward Raymond Stanky , nicknamed "The Brat", was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs , Brooklyn Dodgers , Boston Braves , New York Giants , and St. Louis Cardinals...

and Alvin Dark
Alvin Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark , nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960. Named the major leagues' Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves when he batted .322...

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Prior to 1950 season: Al Sima
Al Sima
Albert "Al" Sima was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , with the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...

was purchased from the Giants by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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Notable transactions

June 20, 1950: Willie Mays
Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his...

was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.

Roster

1950 New York Giants
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

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	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
2B	152	527	158	.300	8	51
3B	148	512	148	.289	20	91
SS	154	587	164	.279	16	67

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
	4	4	0	.000	0	0
	4	4	1	.250	0	1

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
	16	125	11	3	1.94	54

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
	20	65.1	3	3	6.61	23

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
	31	0	1	3	5.53	19

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sioux City, Bristol, Lenoir, Oshkosh

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