1950 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,344,177, Avg. 20,062
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (31-28)
Manager: Steve O'Neill (63-32)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1950 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,344,177, Avg. 20,062
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe McCarthy (31-28)
Manager: Steve O'Neill (63-32)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1950 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1950 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Red Sox led the circuit with 1027 runs, powered by 161 home runs. Boston surrendered 804 runs. Walt Dropo walloped 34 home runs for the squad, while Bobby Doerr, Vern Stephens and Ted Williams each swatted 20 or more, too. Vern Stephens and Walt Dropo each recorded 144 runs batted in. Billy Goodman paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Mel Parnell topped the team with 18 wins, plus Joe Dobson, too added 15 or more wins, too Mel Parnell recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy and Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | P | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Merl Combs | P | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Bob Gillespie | P | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Billy Goodman | IF | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Phil Marchildon | P | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | Penetanguishene, ON CAN |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | RF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Jim McDonald | P | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Gordie Mueller | P | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Tommy O'Brien | OF | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Al Papai | P | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | 3B | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Piersall | CF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Frank Quinn | P | R | R | November 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Charley Schanz | P | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA USA |
| Bob Scherbarth | C | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Lou Stringer | 3B | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Jim Suchecki | P | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Taylor | P | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | OF | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tom Wright | RF | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
