1950 American League Stats

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1950 American League Standings

1950 National League <<1949 American League 1951 American League>>
RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1New York Yankees98-56 (0.636)-91469196-58 (0.625)95-59 (0.617)2,081,38049.928.8-0.521.6
2Detroit Tigers95-59 (0.617)3.083771388-66 (0.573)96-58 (0.623)1,951,47450.521.03.925.6
3Boston Red Sox94-60 (0.610)4.0102780494-60 (0.610)91-63 (0.591)1,344,08045.730.81.313.5
4Cleveland Indians92-62 (0.597)6.080665492-62 (0.594)95-59 (0.617)1,727,46449.524.51.823.2
5Washington Senators67-87 (0.435)31.069081366-88 (0.426)65-89 (0.422)699,69719.97.41.810.7
6Chicago White Sox60-94 (0.390)38.062574964-90 (0.418)68-86 (0.442)781,33023.05.03.015.0
7St. Louis Browns58-96 (0.377)40.068491657-97 (0.369)51-103 (0.331)247,1315.50.7-2.16.9
8Philadelphia Athletics52-102 (0.338)46.067091356-98 (0.362)56-98 (0.364)309,80510.89.33.3-1.8

Batting WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Pos Age Batting WAR Shark WAR G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SB CS wRC OBP SLG
1 Larry Doby CLE CF 26 6.7 7.1 142 609 164 25 5 25 98 8 6 123.300 0.442 0.545
2 Al Rosen CLE 3B 26 6.1 7.1 155 668 159 23 4 37 100 5 7 123.496 0.405 0.543
3 Joe DiMaggio NYA CF 35 6.0 6.1 139 606 158 33 10 32 80 0 0 116.069 0.394 0.585
4 Vic Wertz DET RF 25 5.5 5.3 149 657 172 37 4 27 91 0 1 120.844 0.408 0.533
5 Ted Williams BOS LF 31 5.4 4.8 89 416 106 24 1 28 82 3 0 96.724 0.452 0.647
6 Yogi Berra NYA C 25 5.2 6.8 151 656 192 30 6 28 55 4 2 113.620 0.383 0.533
7 Phil Rizzuto NYA SS 32 5.2 6.2 155 735 200 36 7 7 92 12 8 117.817 0.418 0.439
8 Hoot Evers DET LF 29 5.1 5.7 143 610 170 35 11 21 71 5 9 113.664 0.408 0.551
9 Eddie Yost WS1 3B 23 5.1 5.2 155 731 169 26 2 11 141 6 6 121.649 0.440 0.405
10 George Kell DET 3B 27 5.0 5.5 157 724 218 56 6 8 66 3 3 119.450 0.403 0.484
11 Walt Dropo BOS 1B 27 4.8 2.6 136 609 180 28 8 34 45 0 0 112.667 0.378 0.583
12 Dom DiMaggio BOS CF 33 4.2 4.9 141 681 193 30 11 7 82 15 4 111.768 0.414 0.452
13 Ferris Fain PHA 1B 29 4.0 2.6 151 658 147 25 4 10 133 8 5 107.055 0.430 0.402
14 Al Zarilla BOS RF 31 4.0 3.8 130 556 153 32 10 9 76 2 3 99.520 0.423 0.493
15 Eddie Robinson 2 teams 1B 29 4.0 2.2 155 647 163 15 4 21 85 0 0 101.490 0.394 0.450
16 Johnny Groth DET CF 23 4.0 3.3 157 670 173 30 8 12 95 1 5 107.751 0.407 0.451
17 Luke Easter CLE 1B 34 3.9 5.9 141 623 151 20 4 28 70 0 3 96.910 0.373 0.487
18 Bobby Doerr BOS 2B 32 3.5 4.2 149 663 172 29 11 27 67 3 4 105.594 0.367 0.519
19 Vern Stephens BOS SS 29 3.5 3.9 149 693 185 34 6 30 65 1 0 108.642 0.361 0.511
20 Johnny Pesky BOS 3B 31 3.4 5.7 127 605 153 22 6 1 104 2 1 96.893 0.437 0.388
21 Don Lenhardt SLA 1B 27 3.3 2.2 139 579 131 22 6 22 90 3 2 92.954 0.390 0.481
22 Irv Noren WS1 CF 25 3.2 3.8 138 615 160 27 10 14 67 5 2 91.078 0.375 0.459
23 Billy Goodman BOS LF 24 3.1 3.2 110 485 150 25 3 4 52 2 4 82.581 0.427 0.455
24 Hank Bauer NYA RF 27 2.6 2.9 113 458 133 16 2 13 35 2 3 69.604 0.380 0.463
25 Elmer Valo PHA RF 29 2.6 3.0 129 542 125 16 5 10 82 12 7 79.415 0.400 0.406
26 Ray Boone CLE SS 26 2.5 1.2 109 425 110 14 6 7 56 4 3 64.426 0.397 0.430
27 Dale Mitchell CLE LF 28 2.5 2.1 130 577 156 27 5 3 67 3 7 80.621 0.390 0.399
28 Johnny Mize NYA 1B 37 2.5 2.4 90 305 76 12 0 25 29 0 1 53.548 0.351 0.595
29 Sherm Lollar SLA C 25 2.4 3.0 126 474 111 22 3 13 64 2 0 72.676 0.391 0.450
30 Gene Woodling NYA LF 27 2.4 3.0 122 523 127 20 10 6 70 5 3 72.548 0.381 0.412
31 Jerry Priddy DET 2B 30 2.3 5.0 157 729 171 26 6 13 95 2 7 96.528 0.376 0.401
32 Gus Zernial CHA LF 27 2.2 2.5 143 584 152 16 4 29 38 0 2 79.052 0.331 0.484
33 Dick Kokos SLA LF 22 2.1 3.1 143 582 128 27 5 18 88 8 8 84.836 0.375 0.447
34 Mickey Vernon 2 teams 1B 32 2.1 2.6 118 489 117 17 3 9 62 8 1 65.826 0.374 0.400
35 Bob Kennedy CLE RF 29 2.1 2.4 146 609 157 27 5 9 53 3 4 74.840 0.355 0.409
36 Jerry Coleman NYA 2B 25 2.0 2.5 153 602 150 19 6 6 67 3 2 75.153 0.372 0.381
37 Eddie Joost PHA SS 34 1.9 2.7 131 592 111 12 3 18 103 5 1 76.112 0.373 0.385
38 Johnny Lipon DET SS 27 1.8 3.2 147 701 176 27 6 2 81 9 6 86.190 0.378 0.368
39 Hank Majeski CHA 3B 33 1.8 3.4 122 467 128 18 2 6 42 1 4 62.304 0.377 0.406
40 Sam Mele WS1 RF 28 1.7 1.8 126 490 119 21 6 12 51 2 0 63.596 0.351 0.432
41 Paul Lehner PHA LF 29 1.6 2.1 114 467 132 17 5 9 32 1 1 61.416 0.357 0.436
42 Joe Gordon CLE 2B 35 1.5 0.6 119 429 87 12 1 19 56 4 1 53.620 0.340 0.429
43 Chico Carrasquel CHA SS 24 1.5 2.9 141 603 148 21 5 4 66 0 2 71.969 0.368 0.364
44 Bob Dillinger PHA 3B 31 1.5 1.9 84 389 110 21 9 3 31 5 3 54.280 0.366 0.444
45 Sam Chapman PHA CF 34 1.5 2.4 144 627 139 20 6 23 68 3 3 78.213 0.338 0.434
46 Gil Coan WS1 LF 28 1.4 1.8 104 403 111 17 4 7 28 10 5 53.063 0.359 0.429
47 Phil Masi CHA C 34 1.4 2.4 122 434 105 17 2 7 49 2 1 54.462 0.366 0.390
48 Tommy Henrich NYA 1B 37 1.3 1.0 73 178 41 6 8 6 27 0 1 30.548 0.382 0.536
49 Bobby Avila CLE 2B 26 1.3 0.3 80 239 60 10 2 1 29 5 0 31.482 0.390 0.383
50 Birdie Tebbetts BOS C 37 1.2 2.3 79 299 83 10 1 8 29 1 1 43.437 0.377 0.444

Pitching WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Age Pitching WAR Shark WAR G GS IP W L CG SV R BB SO Pitch Runs Saved ERA WHIP SOper9
1 Art Houtteman DET 22 7.8 6.8 41 34 274.67 19 12 21 4 112 99 88 80.99 3.54 1.30 2.88
2 Ned Garver SLA 24 7.7 7.8 37 31 260.00 13 18 22 0 120 108 85 77.10 3.39 1.43 2.94
3 Mel Parnell BOS 28 6.3 5.5 40 31 249.00 18 10 21 3 116 106 93 69.01 3.61 1.41 3.36
4 Early Wynn CLE 30 5.6 5.8 32 28 213.67 18 8 14 0 88 101 143 61.33 3.20 1.25 6.02
5 Eddie Lopat NYA 32 5.6 5.8 35 32 236.33 18 8 15 1 110 65 72 55.41 3.47 1.31 2.74
6 Bob Feller CLE 31 5.5 4.7 35 34 247.00 16 11 16 0 105 103 119 61.10 3.43 1.35 4.34
7 Allie Reynolds NYA 33 5.5 5.1 35 29 240.67 16 12 14 2 108 138 160 55.10 3.74 1.47 5.98
8 Bill Wight CHA 28 5.4 4.1 30 28 206.00 10 16 13 0 89 79 62 51.74 3.58 1.42 2.71
9 Vic Raschi NYA 31 5.3 4.8 33 32 256.67 21 8 17 1 120 116 155 52.37 4.00 1.36 5.44
10 Fred Hutchinson DET 30 4.8 5.3 39 26 231.67 17 8 10 0 119 48 71 49.51 3.96 1.37 2.76
11 Bob Lemon CLE 29 4.6 5.4 44 37 288.00 23 11 22 3 144 146 170 51.03 3.84 1.48 5.31
12 Dizzy Trout DET 35 4.6 4.2 34 20 184.67 13 5 11 4 84 64 88 47.77 3.75 1.38 4.29
13 Lou Brissie PHA 26 4.5 3.5 46 31 246.00 7 19 15 8 127 117 101 45.20 4.02 1.44 3.70
14 Joe Dobson BOS 33 4.2 4.0 39 27 206.67 15 10 12 4 103 81 81 45.99 4.18 1.44 3.53
15 Whitey Ford NYA 21 4.0 3.7 20 12 112.00 9 1 7 1 39 52 59 39.44 2.81 1.24 4.74
16 Billy Pierce CHA 23 3.8 3.7 33 29 219.33 12 16 15 1 112 137 118 36.27 3.98 1.49 4.84
17 Sid Hudson WS1 35 3.8 3.0 30 30 237.67 14 14 17 0 129 98 75 37.37 4.09 1.51 2.84
18 Hal Newhouser DET 29 3.7 3.0 35 30 213.67 15 13 15 3 110 81 87 38.01 4.34 1.46 3.66
19 Bob Cain CHA 25 3.4 2.9 34 23 171.67 9 12 11 2 80 109 77 32.35 3.93 1.53 4.04
20 Ellis Kinder BOS 35 3.4 2.7 48 23 207.00 14 12 11 9 105 78 95 36.53 4.26 1.40 4.13
21 Stubby Overmire SLA 31 3.2 2.9 31 19 161.00 9 12 8 0 89 45 39 31.53 4.19 1.52 2.18
22 Mike Garcia CLE 26 3.0 2.5 33 29 184.00 11 11 11 0 88 74 76 32.76 3.86 1.44 3.72
23 Bobby Shantz PHA 24 2.7 2.2 36 23 214.67 8 14 6 0 122 85 93 26.91 4.61 1.57 3.90
24 Bob Kuzava 2 teams 27 2.5 1.8 32 29 199.33 9 10 9 0 108 102 105 25.39 4.33 1.51 4.74
25 Al Widmar SLA 25 2.4 1.5 36 26 194.67 7 15 8 4 115 74 78 24.05 4.76 1.46 3.61
26 Joe Ostrowski 2 teams 33 2.4 2.3 30 11 101.00 3 5 3 3 48 22 30 23.61 3.65 1.28 2.67
27 Ted Gray DET 25 2.0 1.4 27 21 149.33 10 7 7 1 85 72 102 20.95 4.40 1.41 6.15
28 Connie Marrero WS1 39 2.0 1.5 27 19 152.00 6 10 8 1 84 55 63 19.65 4.50 1.41 3.73
29 Steve Gromek CLE 30 1.9 1.4 31 13 113.33 10 7 4 0 50 36 43 21.10 3.65 1.15 3.41
30 Howie Judson CHA 25 1.6 1.4 46 3 112.00 2 3 1 0 53 63 34 14.92 3.94 1.50 2.73
31 Tom Ferrick 2 teams 35 1.5 1.4 46 0 80.67 9 7 0 11 41 29 26 15.11 3.79 1.26 2.90
32 Luis Aloma CHA 27 1.4 1.0 42 0 87.67 7 2 0 4 44 53 49 12.91 3.80 1.48 5.03
33 Sandy Consuegra WS1 29 1.4 1.0 21 18 124.67 7 8 8 2 71 57 38 13.51 4.40 1.52 2.74
34 Chuck Stobbs BOS 20 1.3 1.3 32 21 169.33 12 7 6 1 104 88 78 14.47 5.10 1.45 4.15
35 Ray Scarborough 2 teams 32 1.3 0.5 35 31 207.67 13 18 12 1 125 84 94 12.57 4.94 1.47 4.07
36 Virgil Trucks DET 33 1.2 0.9 7 7 48.33 3 1 2 0 20 21 25 12.52 3.54 1.37 4.66
37 Hal White DET 31 1.2 0.7 42 8 111.00 9 6 3 1 59 65 53 12.00 4.54 1.45 4.30
38 Randy Gumpert CHA 32 1.1 0.4 40 17 155.33 5 12 6 0 87 58 48 10.66 4.75 1.44 2.78
39 Harry Taylor BOS 31 1.1 1.1 3 2 19.00 2 0 2 0 3 8 8 12.04 1.42 1.11 3.79
40 Tommy Byrne NYA 30 0.9 1.1 31 31 203.33 15 9 10 0 115 160 118 9.35 4.74 1.71 5.22
41 Johnny Kucab PHA 30 0.9 0.7 4 2 26.00 1 1 2 0 10 8 8 8.72 3.46 1.42 2.77
42 Jesse Flores CLE 35 0.8 0.6 28 2 53.00 3 3 1 4 24 25 27 9.29 3.74 1.47 4.58
43 Al Benton CLE 39 0.8 0.7 36 0 63.00 4 2 0 4 32 30 26 9.26 3.57 1.38 3.71
44 Carlos Pascual WS1 19 0.8 0.8 2 2 17.00 1 1 2 0 5 8 3 7.95 2.12 1.18 1.59
45 Mickey Harris WS1 33 0.8 0.8 53 0 98.00 5 9 0 15 56 46 41 7.94 4.78 1.42 3.77
46 Fred Sanford NYA 30 0.7 0.6 26 12 112.67 5 4 2 0 60 79 54 7.44 4.55 1.62 4.31
47 Sam Zoldak CLE 31 0.7 0.6 33 3 63.67 4 2 0 4 33 21 15 7.74 3.96 1.34 2.12
48 Hank Borowy DET 34 0.6 0.5 13 2 32.67 1 1 1 0 15 16 12 6.50 3.31 1.19 3.31
49 Bob Hooper PHA 28 0.5 -0.2 45 20 170.33 15 10 3 5 108 91 58 4.97 5.02 1.60 3.06
50 Gene Bearden 2 teams 29 0.5 0.4 26 12 113.67 4 8 4 0 67 65 30 4.05 4.99 1.79 2.38

Fielding WAR Leaders

Player Name Team Age Fielding WAR G Inn PO A E DP Def Runs Saved
POS Rank
C 1 Jim Hegan CLE 29 2.9 129.0 1022.1 656.0 64.0 5.0 14.0 26.046
2 Yogi Berra NYA 25 1.5 148.0 1181.1 777.0 64.0 13.0 16.0 17.102
3 Birdie Tebbetts BOS 37 1.2 74.0 582.7 285.0 44.0 4.0 5.0 10.546
4 Phil Masi CHA 34 0.9 114.0 879.6 440.0 52.0 2.0 9.0 10.478
5 Aaron Robinson DET 35 0.9 103.0 707.1 355.0 42.0 3.0 4.0 8.271
6 Mickey Grasso WS1 30 0.8 69.0 517.4 238.0 38.0 17.0 6.0 7.943
7 Sherm Lollar SLA 25 0.6 109.0 880.6 367.0 48.0 8.0 9.0 5.925
8 Mike Guerra PHA 37 0.5 78.0 596.7 253.0 33.0 3.0 8.0 5.357
1B 1 Luke Easter CLE 34 2.2 128.0 1089.3 1100.0 82.0 11.0 114.0 19.999
2 Mickey Vernon 2 teams 32 0.5 110.0 946.9 959.0 78.0 9.0 121.0 4.483
3 Sam Mele WS1 28 0.2 16.0 138.2 149.0 18.0 2.0 13.0 2.363
4 Lou Boudreau CLE 32 0.2 8.0 68.1 34.0 5.0 0.0 2.0 1.447
5 Don Kolloway DET 31 0.1 118.0 1006.5 1087.0 85.0 13.0 133.0 1.147
6 Luke Appling CHA 43 0.1 13.0 101.4 91.0 12.0 0.0 16.0 0.616
7 Pete Suder PHA 34 0.0 4.0 34.7 28.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 0.088
8 Fred Taylor WS1 25 0.0 3.0 25.9 27.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 0.070
2B 1 Jerry Priddy DET 30 2.7 157.0 1380.9 440.0 542.0 19.0 150.0 24.671
2 Owen Friend SLA 23 1.2 93.0 713.3 244.0 302.0 22.0 62.0 11.655
3 Billy Hitchcock PHA 33 1.0 107.0 894.8 297.0 319.0 21.0 105.0 9.780
4 Jerry Coleman NYA 25 0.9 152.0 1172.2 384.0 384.0 18.0 137.0 10.029
5 Cass Michaels 2 teams 24 0.7 139.0 1178.5 409.0 401.0 23.0 127.0 6.794
6 Bobby Doerr BOS 32 0.6 149.0 1309.6 443.0 431.0 11.0 130.0 5.594
7 Nellie Fox CHA 22 0.4 121.0 1007.6 340.0 344.0 18.0 100.0 3.925
8 Sam Dente WS1 28 0.3 29.0 247.3 91.0 91.0 2.0 23.0 3.307
3B 1 Johnny Pesky BOS 31 1.9 116.0 1006.6 160.0 257.0 11.0 29.0 17.617
2 Hank Majeski CHA 33 1.7 112.0 915.9 115.0 246.0 11.0 31.0 18.624
3 Al Rosen CLE 26 0.9 154.0 1352.3 151.0 322.0 15.0 24.0 8.465
4 Kermit Wahl PHA 27 0.8 61.0 526.5 70.0 141.0 12.0 11.0 8.078
5 George Kell DET 27 0.6 157.0 1389.6 186.0 315.0 9.0 30.0 5.095
6 Bob Dillinger PHA 31 0.4 84.0 724.9 92.0 173.0 12.0 18.0 4.191
7 Leo Thomas SLA 26 0.4 35.0 281.1 35.0 72.0 4.0 7.0 3.968
8 Floyd Baker CHA 33 0.3 53.0 433.4 50.0 102.0 2.0 7.0 3.239
SS 1 Chico Carrasquel CHA 24 1.4 141.0 1196.0 234.0 458.0 28.0 113.0 15.922
2 Johnny Lipon DET 27 1.4 147.0 1293.0 273.0 483.0 33.0 126.0 12.576
3 Phil Rizzuto NYA 32 1.1 155.0 1321.5 301.0 452.0 14.0 123.0 11.840
4 Eddie Joost PHA 34 0.8 131.0 1102.3 241.0 389.0 29.0 117.0 7.921
5 Vern Stephens BOS 29 0.4 146.0 1275.0 258.0 431.0 13.0 115.0 3.830
6 Johnny Pesky BOS 31 0.4 8.0 69.9 23.0 32.0 2.0 7.0 3.298
7 Tom Upton SLA 23 0.3 115.0 887.1 198.0 328.0 30.0 65.0 3.107
8 Sam Dente WS1 28 0.2 128.0 1105.6 225.0 406.0 32.0 88.0 2.478
LF 1 Hoot Evers DET 29 0.6 139.0 1224.4 325.0 15.0 1.0 3.0 5.544
2 Gene Woodling NYA 27 0.6 112.1 865.3 249.8 15.2 1.9 2.9 6.653
3 Dick Kokos SLA 22 0.5 78.5 664.1 211.5 4.9 6.8 1.2 5.089
4 Paul Lehner PHA 29 0.4 79.2 667.9 193.7 7.8 3.9 0.8 4.060
5 Gil Coan WS1 28 0.3 94.0 718.9 211.1 3.8 6.7 1.0 3.389
6 Gus Zernial CHA 27 0.2 137.0 1123.3 306.0 9.0 10.0 2.0 2.510
7 Ray Coleman SLA 28 0.2 26.0 219.9 67.1 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.677
8 Billy Goodman BOS 24 0.1 45.0 393.0 104.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.332
CF 1 Sam Chapman PHA 34 0.9 140.0 1224.5 428.0 11.0 10.0 4.0 9.219
2 Irv Noren WS1 25 0.7 121.0 1062.0 357.0 20.0 6.0 5.0 7.302
3 Dom DiMaggio BOS 33 0.7 140.0 1214.8 390.0 15.0 7.0 2.0 6.034
4 Larry Doby CLE 26 0.4 140.0 1148.2 367.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 3.564
5 Roy Sievers SLA 23 0.4 68.0 566.1 193.5 10.5 3.5 2.6 3.775
6 Jim Delsing SLA 24 0.3 53.0 441.2 150.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 3.095
7 Joe DiMaggio NYA 35 0.2 137.0 1158.6 363.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 2.107
8 Herb Adams CHA 22 0.2 33.0 260.4 90.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.856
RF 1 Dave Philley CHA 30 0.6 92.0 764.7 219.4 11.4 4.8 4.8 7.084
2 Dick Kokos SLA 22 0.5 48.5 402.2 130.5 3.1 4.2 0.8 4.730
3 Bob Kennedy CLE 29 0.3 130.5 1077.9 266.4 11.8 3.6 2.7 3.143
4 Wally Moses PHA 39 0.3 51.0 444.8 120.9 5.8 1.6 1.6 3.224
5 Elmer Valo PHA 29 0.3 84.3 735.0 190.2 6.5 3.6 2.2 3.225
6 Ray Coleman SLA 28 0.3 29.0 240.6 74.9 2.1 1.2 0.3 2.821
7 Hank Bauer NYA 27 0.2 76.4 640.4 158.4 5.6 2.1 2.1 2.038
8 Bud Stewart WS1 34 0.2 60.2 488.9 121.6 6.0 1.2 1.8 1.849