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1950 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1950 Chicago Cubs season was the 79th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 75th in the National League and the 35th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64–89. Offseason * October 29, 1949: Jim Fanning was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 1, 1950: Gene Baker was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs. * June 29, 1950: Harry Chiti Harry Dominic Chiti Jr. (pronounced ) (November 16, 1932 – January 31, 2002) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 502 games over all or parts of ten seasons between and for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Athletic ... was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs. at ''Baseball Reference'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales of the Federal League, which folded after the 1915 baseball season. The Cubs played their first home game at the park on April 20, 1916, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings. Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. of the Wrigley Company acquired the Cubs in 1921. It was named Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926, before being renamed Wrigley Field in 1927. The current seating capacity is 41,649. It is actually the second stadium to be named Wrigley Field, as a Los Angeles ballpark with the same name opened in 1925. In the North Side community area of Lakeview in the Wrigleyville neighborhood, Wrigley Field is on an irregular block bounded by Clark and Addison streets to the west and south, and Waveland and Sheffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Hacker
Warren Louis Hacker (November 21, 1924 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948–56), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1957–58) and Chicago White Sox (1961). He was also the uncle of former Major League shortstop Rich Hacker. Hacker's finished 23rd in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 for leading the league in WHIP (.946) and hits allowed/9ip (7.01) and having a 15–9 win–loss record, 33 games pitched (20 started), 12 complete games, 5 shutouts, 5 games finished, 1 save, 185 innings pitched, 144 hits allowed, 56 runs allowed, 53 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 31 walks allowed, 84 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 721 batters faced, 1 balk and a 2.58 ERA. In 12 seasons Hacker had a 62–89 win loss record, 306 games pitched (157 started), 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, 76 games finished, 17 saves, 1,283 innings pitched, 1,297 hits allowed, 680 runs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Scheffing
Robert Boden Scheffing (August 11, 1913 – October 26, 1985) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and front-office executive. Nicknamed "Grumpy", the native of Overland, Missouri, is most often identified with the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played as a catcher (1941–42, 1946–50), coached (1954–55), and managed (1957–59). Scheffing threw and batted right-handed; he was listed as tall and . Playing career He started playing baseball at Ritenour High School. His professional career began in 1935 in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system, but he was unable to crack the Major Leagues until he was selected by the Cubs in the 1940 Rule 5 draft. En route, he spent the 1939 season as the 25-year-old playing manager of the Washington Red Birds of the Class D Pennsylvania State Association. He also served in the United States Navy between 1943 and 1945 in World War II's Pacific Theatre. Over the course of his eight-year MLB playing career, Scheffing bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Sawatski
Carl Ernest Sawatski (November 4, 1927 – November 24, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and executive. In the Major Leagues, he was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948, 1950 and 1953), Chicago White Sox (1954), Milwaukee Braves (1957–58), Philadelphia Phillies (1958–59) and St. Louis Cardinals (1960–63). He also was an influential figure in minor league baseball. Sawatski attended Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, where he played football and basketball, in addition to baseball. A left-handed batter who threw right-handed, Sawatski the player stood (178 cm) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg). The native of Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, played 11 seasons in MLB, appearing in 633 games. His career totals include 1,449 at bats, 133 runs, 351 hits, 46 doubles, five triples, 58 home runs, 213 runs batted in, two stolen bases and 191 walks, and batted .242. Sawatski helped the Braves win the National League pennant, ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Owen
Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen (April 4, 1916 – July 13, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a catcher for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. Considered an outstanding defensive catcher,Marlett, Jeffrey, ''Mickey Owen,'' Biography Project his career was nonetheless marred by a crucial error that he committed during the 1941 World Series. He also was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Voiselle
William Symmes Voiselle (January 29, 1919 – January 31, 2005) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1950, Voiselle played for the New York Giants (1942–47), Boston Braves (1947–49) and Chicago Cubs (1950). He batted and threw right-handed. Biography While born in Greenwood, South Carolina, Voiselle grew up in the nearby town of Ninety Six. He received special permission from the National League to wear the number 96 on his jersey as a way to honor his hometown. At the time, this was the highest number ever worn in major league baseball. Voiselle debuted with the Giants in 1942 and reached the big leagues full-time in 1944. Nicknamed "Big Bill", in his rookie season, he led the NL in innings pitched and strikeouts, and finished third with a career-high 21 wins. He made his only All-Star appearance that season and finished fifth in MVP voting. To top it off, ''The Sporting News'' named him the National League Pitcher of the Year in the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Varga
Andrew William Varga (December 11, 1930 – November 4, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... who played for two seasons. He pitched with the Chicago Cubs for one game during the 1950 Chicago Cubs season and two games during the 1951 Chicago Cubs season. The , left-hander allowed two hits and six bases on balls in four Major League innings pitched. Playing career External links 1930 births 1992 deaths Bradley Braves baseball players Chicago Cubs players Decatur Commodores players Grand Rapids Jets players Major League Baseball pitchers Springfield Cubs players Baseball players from Chicago {{US-baseball-pitcher-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Vander Meer
John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he became the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters, and was a member of the 1940 World Series winning team. After the impressive start to his major league career, he experienced problems controlling the accuracy of his pitching, and his later career was marked by inconsistent performances. Baseball career Born in Prospect Park, New Jersey, he moved with his family to Midland Park, New Jersey in 1918. He had an inauspicious start to his professional baseball career. He was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1933 and assigned to the Dayton Ducks. Dayton then sold his contract to a Boston Bees minor league affiliate, the Scranton Miners of the New York–Pennsylvania League. The Mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Schmitz
John Albert Schmitz (November 27, 1920 – October 1, 2011) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who worked in 366 games over 13 seasons as a member of the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles between 1941 and 1956. His career was interrupted from 1943 through 1945 by United States Navy service in the Pacific theatre of World War II. Schmitz batted right-handed but threw left-handed. His nickname, "Bear Tracks", was inspired by the way he shuffled to the mound and his size 14 feet. Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, he was listed as tall and . Career Originally signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1938, Schmitz was obtained by the Chicago Cubs from the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association as part of a minor league working agreement. He made his major league debut with the Cubs on September 6, 1941, at the age of 20. He was the fourth-youngest player that year. In his debut, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Rush (baseball)
Robert Ransom Rush (December 21, 1925 – March 19, 2011) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 417 games in Major League Baseball from to for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves and Chicago White Sox. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Rush was a National League All-Star selection in and . Although he was a starting pitcher for the Cubs for ten seasons, and worked in 339 total games for them, he did not reach the postseason until he was a Milwaukee Brave, when he appeared in the 1958 World Series. Pitching career Chicago Cubs Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Rush graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana, and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a combat veteran of the European theatre in Germany as a member of General George S. Patton's Third Army. His pro career began in the Cub farm system in 1947. After only one year of minor-league seasoning, he joined the Cubs' MLB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Minner
Paul Edison Minner (July 30, 1923 – March 28, 2006), was a Major League pitcher from 1946 to 1956. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. Born in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, he was listed at and . Minner was signed by the Dodgers and began minor league play in 1941, but service as a master sergeant in the United States Army during World War II interrupted his baseball career from 1943 through 1945. Minner surrendered the first home run in Frank Robinson's career on April 28, 1956. It was the first of Robinson's 586 career home runs, seventh all-time. Minner was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .219 batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ... (98-for-447) with 46 runs, 6 home runs, 43 RBI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Leonard (right-handed Pitcher)
Emil John "Dutch" Leonard (March 25, 1909 – April 17, 1983) was an American professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Modern professiona ... player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed knuckleball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–1936), Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1938–1946), Philadelphia Phillies (1947–1948) and Chicago Cubs (1949–1953). Born in Auburn, Illinois, Leonard batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Playing career In a 20-season career, Leonard posted a 191–181 win–loss record (pitching), won–lost record with 1,170 strikeouts and a 3.25 earned run average in innings pitched. He was a six-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star selection, and became the coach (baseball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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