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| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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| National League Champions | ||
 Granny Hamner, Del Ennis, and Richie Ashburn of the 1950 Phillies "Whiz Kids" in a promotional photo. | ||
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park | |
| City | Philadelphia | |
| Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General managers | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| Managers | Eddie Sawyer | |
| Television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL (Bill Campbell) | |
| Radio | WPEN (Bill Brundige, Gene Kelly) | |
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The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Whiz Kids" because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.
Previous off-season
- October 3, 1949: Schoolboy Rowe was released by the Phillies.[1]
- November 17, 1949: Milo Candini was drafted by the Phillies from the Oakland Oaks in the 1949 rule 5 draft.[2]
- Prior to 1950 season: Bob Bowman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[3]
On January 10, 1950, owner Bob Carpenter announced that the club had officially abandoned the nickname "Blue Jays" and would be the "Phillies". The club had adopted the nickname in 1944 but it never caught on among fans.[4]
City Series
The pre-season 1950 City Series was planned for three games prior to Opening Day. Snow flurries and cold weather in Philadelphia caused the cancellation of the first game. The Athletics beat the Phillies 7–4 and the Phillies won the following game 11–2.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | — | 48–29 | 43–34 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 2 | 48–30 | 41–35 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 5 | 44–32 | 42–36 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 8 | 46–31 | 37–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 75 | 0.510 | 12½ | 48–28 | 30–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | 0.431 | 24½ | 38–38 | 28–49 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 89 | 0.418 | 26½ | 35–42 | 29–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 96 | 0.373 | 33½ | 33–44 | 24–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 9–13–1 | 15–7–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 19–3 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 12–10 | — | 4–17 | 5–17 | 9–13–1 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 5–17 | 10–12 | 17–4 | — | 11–11 | 4–18 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 10–12 | 17–5 | 11–11 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9–1 | 11–11–1 | 13–9–1 | 18–4 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15–1 | 3–19 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 8–14 | — | 12–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 9–12 | — | |||||
Game log
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| Phillies loss | |
| Phillies tie | |
| Postponement | |
| Bold | Phillies team member |
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