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1950 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1950 Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ... season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 66–87, 24½ games behind the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies season, Philadelphia Phillies. Offseason * December 14, 1949: Harry Walker was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lou Klein and Ron Northey. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 20, 1950: Jim Bolger (baseball), Jim Bolger was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds. * September 7, 1950: Peanuts Lowrey was purchased from the Reds by the St. Louis Cardinals. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crosley Field
Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home field of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970, and the original Cincinnati Bengals football team, members of the second (1937) and third American Football League (1940–41). It was not the original home of the current NFL franchise of the same name: the home of those Bengals in 1968 and 1969 was nearby Nippert Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Crosley Field was on an asymmetrical block bounded by Findlay Street (south), Western Avenue (northeast, angling), Dalton Avenue (east), York Street (north) and McLean Avenue (west) in the Queensgate section of the city. Crosley has the distinction of being the first major-league park with lights for playing night games. The "Findlay and Western" intersection was the home field of the Reds from 1884 until mid-season 1970, when the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. The location of the diamond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewell Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell (October 23, 1922 – October 29, 1996) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Whip" for his sidearm, snap-delivery, Blackwell played for the Cincinnati Reds for most of his career (1942; 1946–52). He also played with the New York Yankees (1952–53) and finished his career with the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Baseball career The , Blackwell is considered to have been one of the greatest pitchers of his era, and starred in a six-year streak in the MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Game from 1946 through 1951. He was the winning pitcher of the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1950 All-Star Game, getting Joe DiMaggio to ground into a game-ending double play in the 14th inning. On June 18, 1947, Blackwell pitched a 6–0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves. In his next start, June 22, against the Brooklyn Dodgers, he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, trying to tie the achievement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobie Landrith
Hobart Neal Landrith (born March 16, 1930) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1950 through 1963 for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Senators. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . For most of his career the well-traveled Landrith was a second- or third-string catcher, but he is best known as the first pick of the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft. He was a backup catcher for Andy Seminick and Smoky Burgess in Cincinnati, and later a regular with the Cubs in 1956. The following two years he backed up All-Stars Hal Smith and Walker Cooper with the Cardinals. He then had a three-season campaign in San Francisco, including his most successful season in 1959. Landrith closed out his career with short stints with the Mets, Orioles, and expansion Senators before drawing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie Howell (catcher)
Homer Elliot "Dixie" Howell (April 24, 1920 – October 5, 1990) was an American professional baseball catcher. He appeared in eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1947 and 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.box score, 1947-5-6/ref> Howell and Clyde Kluttz served as the Bucs' two primary catchers in 1947 and Howell batted an MLB-career-high .276, but at the end of the season he was traded to the Triple-A San Francisco Seals, and spent in the Pacific Coast League. Selected by Cincinnati in the 1948 Rule 5 draft, Howell spent the next four seasons (1949–52) in the big leagues with the Reds, serving as their most-used catcher in both 1950 and 1951. But in 1952, the Reds traded for veteran receiver Andy Seminick and Howell appeared in only 17 games. In October, the Dodgers reacquired him for pitcher Clyde King. He played mostly at Triple-A in 1953 and 1954 (when he returned to the Montreal Royals), but spent the entire sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Cooper
William Walker Cooper (January 8, 1915 – April 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1940 to 1957, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won two World Series championships. An eight-time All-Star, Cooper was known as one of the top catchers in baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s. His elder brother Mort Cooper, also played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher. Professional career A native of Atherton, Missouri, Cooper was a solid defensive catcher as well as a strong hitter, making the National League All-Star team every year from 1942 to 1950. After being stuck in the Cardinals' talent-rich farm system in the late 1930s, he finally broke in with the team in late 1940 at age 25 (and reportedly complained to umpire Beans Reardon about the first pitch he saw); but a broken collarbone limited his play to 68 games in 1941. On August 30 of that year, Cooper caught Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herm Wehmeier
Herman Ralph Wehmeier (February 18, 1927 – May 21, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1945 and 1947–54), Philadelphia Phillies (1954–56), St. Louis Cardinals (1956–58) and Detroit Tigers (1958). Wehmeier stood tall and weighed . He was born in Cincinnati, and died in Dallas, Texas due to a heart attack, at the age of 46, while he was testifying in an embezzlement trial. Wehmeier attended Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio). Signed by the Cincinnati Reds out of high school, he went on to play 16 years in the major leagues. He led the National League in Walks Allowed in 1949 (117), 1950 (135) and 1952 (103). He led the NL in Earned Runs Allowed (145) in 1950. He led the NL in Wild Pitches in 1949 (7) and 1950 (11). He led the NL in Hit Batsmen (7) in 1952. In 13 seasons he had a 92–108 Win–loss record, 240 Games Started, 79 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 1,803 Innings Pitched, 794 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Smith (1950s Pitcher)
Frank Thomas Smith (April 4, 1928 – September 24, 2005) was a professional baseball player. Born in Pierrepont Manor, New York, he was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1950–56) with the Cincinnati Reds (also called the Redlegs in 1953–56) and the St. Louis Cardinals. During his career, he compiled a 35–33 record in 271 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.81 earned run average, 277 strikeouts, and 44 saves. Smith died at his Malone, Florida Malone is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2010 census. Geography Malone is located in northern Jackson County at . Florida State Road 2 runs through the center of town as 8th Avenue, leading ... home on September 24, 2005. References External links 1928 births 2005 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from New York (state) Cincinnati Reds players Cincinnati Redlegs players St. Louis Cardinals players People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Ramsdell
James Willard Ramsdell (April 4, 1916 – October 8, 1969) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 111 games in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers (–, ), Cincinnati Reds (1950–) and Chicago Cubs (). Known by his middle name, Ramsdell's reliance on his knuckleball led to the nickname "Willie the Knuck." He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Born in Williamsburg, Kansas, Ramsdell had a 13-season professional career that began in 1938. He joined the Brooklyn farm system in 1942, and then played semipro baseball for three years during World War II. When the war ended, the Dodgers assigned him to Double-A Fort Worth, where he posted standout seasons in both 1947 and 1948, winning 38 of 50 decisions, with 37 complete games. The Dodgers brought him to the majors as a 31-year-old rookie for his first taste of major-league action in September 1947, then sent him back to the minor leagues for part of 1948 and all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Raffensberger
Kenneth David Raffensberger (August 8, 1917 – November 10, 2002) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1939 through 1954, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1939), Chicago Cubs (1940–41), Philadelphia Phillies (1943–47), and Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1947–54). Raffensberger batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Career In a 15-season big league career, Raffensberger posted a win–loss record of 119–154 with 806 strikeouts and a 3.60 earned run average (ERA) in innings pitched. His career winning percentage was .463, despite being an all-star and having an above average career ERA (3.60). Raffensberger started his career as a fastball pitcher, particularly gaining success with his rising fastball. However, further along in his career (beginning in the early 1940s), he developed an arsenal of additional pitches to complement his fastball: a dependable forkball, a slow curveball, and a changeup. Raffensberger had one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Peterson
Kent Franklin Peterson (December 21, 1925 – April 27, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. The left-handed pitcher appeared in 147 games during all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (1944, 1947–53) for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Goshen, Utah, he was listed as tall and . Peterson signed with Cincinnati in and worked in one MLB game for the Reds that season, hurling a scoreless inning against the future World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and retiring the Redbirds in order on July 15. He then entered the United States Army and performed World War II military service, missing the full seasons of – 46. At age 21 he returned to the Reds in and was a "swing man", splitting his time between starting and relief assignments, through . Pitching for a second-division team, Peterson was able to win only 12 of 45 decisions over those three years, a winning percentage of .267. In , he won two games while losing 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Perkowski
Harry Walter Perkowski (September 6, 1922 – April 20, 2016) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1947 and 1955 for the Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs (1947, 1949–54) and Chicago Cubs (1955). Listed at , , he batted and threw left-handed. Career A native of Dante, Virginia, Perkowski started his baseball career playing semi-pro ball in the coal fields around his hometown. He later pitched briefly for the Natchez Giants of the Evangeline League before getting drafted and joining the U.S. Navy in 1943. Perkowski joined the amphibious force during World War II, helping escort troops and tanks into hot spots on Landing Craft Tanks. He served 19 months in the Atlantic and 11 months in the Pacific, including four invasions during the war in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Normandy. "I was all over the place just about", he later recalled. Following his discharge from military service in 1946, Perkowski signed with the Cincinnati Reds and enjoyed an outstanding year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hetki
John Edward Hetki (May 12, 1922 – January 10, 2019) was a long relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1945–54. Listed at , , Hetki batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. Minor league career Hetki first played in the Minor Leagues at the age of 18. He had a promising debut, winning 16 games and losing 10 for the Albuquerque Cardinals of the Arizona–Texas League in 1941. Hetki then was signed by the Reds organization before the 1942 season, and he went 4–1 with a 2.16 ERA with the Birmingham Barons before joining the Ogden Reds, where he was 13–8 and led the Pioneer League with a 2.24 ERA. Overall, he finished the split season with a 17–9 record and a 2.22 ERA in 29 games pitched. His career was interrupted, however, by two years of military service during World War II. Major league career Returning to baseball in ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
