1950 By The Numbers
World Series
Washington Senators sweep Philadelphia Phillies 4-0
MVP Duke Snider (Senators)
Home Run Champs
AL: Stan Musial (Yankees) 33
NL: Al Rosen (Phillies) 39
Batting Champs
AL: Johnny Groth (Tigers) .359
NL: Jackie Robinson (Dodgers) .382
New Records
No new records
Accomplishments
Yogi Berra (Giants), Earl Torgeson (Cardinals), and Sid Gordon (Browns) hit 3 HR in a single game
Stan Musial (Yankees) and Connie Creeden (Senators) 6 hits in a single game
5 Pitchers won 20 or more games.
Bob Feller (Senators) 3000th strike out and 250th win
Joe DiMaggio (Cubs) and Ted Williams (Reds) 400th HR
Joe Gordon (Giants) 300th HR
Joe DiMaggio (Cubs) 3000th hit
The Slam File
56 were hit. Steve Bilko (Senators) 3. Tommy Galviano (Senators) 3
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April 21st 1950 Roy Campanella (Cincinnati Reds)
April 22nd 1950 Clyde Vollmer (Chicago Cubs) PH
April 27th 1950 Ted Kluszewski (Chicao Cubs)
May 3rd 1950 Johnny Groth (Detroit Tigers)
May 6th 1950 Eddie Pellagrini (Boston Red Sox)
May 8th 1950 Jack Harshman (Detroit Tigers) PH
May 9th 1950 Gene Markland (Boston Red Sox)
May 9th 1950 Vern Stephens (Detroit Tigers)
May 13th 1950 Steve Bilko (Washington Senators)
May 16th 1950 Andy Seminick (Cleveland Indians)
May 16th 1950 Tommy Glaviano (Washington Senators)
May 20th 1950 Gil Hodges (New York Yankees)
May 20th 1950 Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers)
May 20th 1950 Tommy Glaviano (Washington Senators)
May 21st 1950 Stan Musial (New York Yankees)
May 23rd 1950 Granny Hamner (Cincinnati Reds)
May 24th 1950 Eddie Mathews (Washington Senators)
May 26th 1950 Edward Kobesky (Detroit Tigers)
May 28th 1950 Don Lund (St Louis Cardinals)
June 1st 1950 Heinz Becker (Philadelphia Athletics)
June 3rd 1950 Bobby Adams (New York Giants)
June 3rd 1950 Monte Irvin (Chicago Cubs)
June 4th 1950 Andy Seminick (Cleveland Indians)
June 5th 1950 Ted Kluszewski (Chicago Cubs)
June 7th 1950 Al Dark (Philadelphia Phillies)
June 16th 1950 George Metkovich (Boston Braves)
June 20th 1950 John Powers (Washington Senators)
June 25th 1950 Steve Bilko (Washington Senators)
July 1st 1950 Yogi Berra (New York Giants)
July 3rd 1950 Mickey Mantle (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 3rd 1950 Cliff Aberson (New York Giants)
July 5th 1950 Tommy Galviano (Washington Senators)
July 13th 1950 Frankie Kelleher (Chicago White Sox)
July 15th 1950 Vern Stephens (Detroit Tigers)
July 17th 1950 Joe Gordon (New York Giants)
July 21st 1950 Eddie Mathews (Washington Senators)
July 27th 19250 Walker Cooper (St Louis Browns)
July 28th 1950 Hank Bauer (Boston Red Sox)
August 1st 1950 Ralph Kiner (Philadelphia Athletics)
August 4th 1950 Sibby Sisti (Brooklyn Dodgers)
August 13th 1950 Bill Nicholson (Chicago White Sox) Walk off
August 13th 1950 Steve Bilko (Washington Senators)
August 16th 1950 Russ Sullivan (Philadephia Athletics)
August 18th 1950 Hank Majeski (Detroit Tigers)
August 20th 1950 Roy Cullenbine (St Louis Browns)
August 24th 1950 Carl Sawatski (Boston Red Sox)
August 25th 1950 William Behie (New York Yankees)
August 27th 1950 Sherm Lollar (New York Giants)
August 30th 1950 Dick Kokos (New York Giants) PH
August 30th 1950 Monte Irvin (Chicago Cubs)
Sptember 2nd 1950 Eddie Pellagrini (Boston Red Sox)
September 4th 1950 Andy Seminick (Cleveland Indians)
September 16th 1950 Dick Wakefield (St Louis Cardinals)
September 16th 1950 Dick Wilson (Chicago Cubs)
September 19th 1950 Dick Wakefield (St Louis Cardinals)
September 20th 1950 Johnny Lipon (New York Yankees)