1950 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 154 team games · 46 ranking tables · 4 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Jim KonstantyNational League
Phil RizzutoAmerican League

Rookie of the Year

Walt DropoAmerican League
Sam JethroeNational League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Dom DiMaggio	131
2	Phil Rizzuto	125
2	Vern Stephens	125
4	Yogi Berra	116
5	Joe DiMaggio	114
5	George Kell	114
5	Eddie Yost	114
8	Johnny Pesky	112
9	Larry Doby	110
10	Johnny Lipon	104
10	Jerry Priddy	104

HitsH

1	George Kell	218
2	Phil Rizzuto	200
3	Dom DiMaggio	193
4	Yogi Berra	192
5	Vern Stephens	185
6	Walt Dropo	180
7	Johnny Lipon	176
8	Bob Dillinger	174
9	Johnny Groth	173
10	Bobby Doerr	172
10	Vic Wertz	172

Doubles2B

1	George Kell	56
2	Vic Wertz	37
3	Phil Rizzuto	36
4	Hoot Evers	35
5	Vern Stephens	34
6	Joe DiMaggio	33
7	Al Zarilla	32
8	Yogi Berra	30
8	Dom DiMaggio	30
8	Johnny Groth	30

Triples3B

1	Bob Dillinger	11
1	Dom DiMaggio	11
1	Bobby Doerr	11
1	Hoot Evers	11
5	Joe DiMaggio	10
5	Irv Noren	10
5	Gene Woodling	10
5	Al Zarilla	10
9	Walt Dropo	8
9	Johnny Groth	8
9	Tommy Henrich	8

Home RunsHR

1	Al Rosen	37
2	Walt Dropo	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
4	Vern Stephens	30
5	Gus Zernial	29
6	Yogi Berra	28
6	Luke Easter	28
6	Ted Williams	28
9	Bobby Doerr	27
9	Vic Wertz	27

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Walt Dropo	144
1	Vern Stephens	144
3	Yogi Berra	124
4	Vic Wertz	123
5	Joe DiMaggio	122
6	Bobby Doerr	120
7	Al Rosen	116
8	Luke Easter	107
9	Hoot Evers	103
10	Larry Doby	102

WalksBB

1	Eddie Yost	141
2	Ferris Fain	133
3	Johnny Pesky	104
4	Eddie Joost	103
5	Al Rosen	100
6	Larry Doby	98
7	Johnny Groth	95
7	Jerry Priddy	95
9	Phil Rizzuto	92
10	Vic Wertz	91

Stolen BasesSB

1	Dom DiMaggio	15
2	Phil Rizzuto	12
2	Elmer Valo	12
4	Gil Coan	10
5	Bob Dillinger	9
5	Johnny Lipon	9
7	Larry Doby	8
7	Ferris Fain	8
7	Dick Kokos	8
7	Mickey Vernon	8

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Larry Doby	7.4
2	Joe DiMaggio	7.1
3	Yogi Berra	6.8
4	Al Rosen	6.7
5	Eddie Yost	6.5
6	Phil Rizzuto	6.3
7	Bobby Doerr	6.2
8	George Kell	6.0
9	Dom DiMaggio	5.9
10	Hoot Evers	5.7

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Billy Goodman	.354
2	George Kell	.340
3	Dom DiMaggio	.328
4	Larry Doby	.326
5	Al Zarilla	.325
6	Phil Rizzuto	.324
7	Hoot Evers	.323
8	Yogi Berra	.322
8	Walt Dropo	.322
10	Johnny Pesky	.312

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Larry Doby	.442
2	Eddie Yost	.440
3	Johnny Pesky	.437
4	Ferris Fain	.430
5	Billy Goodman	.427
6	Al Zarilla	.423
7	Phil Rizzuto	.418
8	Dom DiMaggio	.414
9	Hoot Evers	.408
9	Vic Wertz	.408

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Joe DiMaggio	.585
2	Walt Dropo	.583
3	Hoot Evers	.551
4	Larry Doby	.545
5	Al Rosen	.543
6	Yogi Berra	.533
6	Vic Wertz	.533
8	Bobby Doerr	.519
9	Vern Stephens	.511
10	Al Zarilla	.493

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Larry Doby	.986
2	Joe DiMaggio	.979
3	Walt Dropo	.961
4	Hoot Evers	.959
5	Al Rosen	.948
6	Vic Wertz	.941
7	Yogi Berra	.915
7	Al Zarilla	.915
9	Bobby Doerr	.886
9	George Kell	.886

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Vic Raschi	21
3	Art Houtteman	19
4	Eddie Lopat	18
4	Mel Parnell	18
4	Early Wynn	18
7	Fred Hutchinson	17
8	Bob Feller	16
8	Allie Reynolds	16
10	Tommy Byrne	15
10	Joe Dobson	15
10	Bob Hooper	15
10	Hal Newhouser	15

SavesSV

1	Mickey Harris	15
2	Joe Page	13
3	Tom Ferrick	11
4	Ellis Kinder	9
5	Lou Brissie	8
6	Bob Hooper	5
6	Mickey McDermott	5
8	Luis Aloma	4
8	Al Benton	4
8	Paul Calvert	4
8	Joe Dobson	4
8	Jesse Flores	4
8	Art Houtteman	4
8	Dizzy Trout	4
8	Al Widmar	4
8	Sam Zoldak	4

StrikeoutsSO

1	Bob Lemon	170
2	Allie Reynolds	160
3	Vic Raschi	155
4	Early Wynn	143
5	Bob Feller	119
6	Tommy Byrne	118
6	Billy Pierce	118
8	Bob Kuzava	105
9	Ted Gray	102
10	Lou Brissie	101

Innings PitchedIP

1	Bob Lemon	288.0
2	Art Houtteman	274.7
3	Ned Garver	260.0
4	Vic Raschi	256.7
5	Mel Parnell	249.0
6	Bob Feller	247.0
7	Lou Brissie	246.0
8	Allie Reynolds	240.7
9	Sid Hudson	237.7
10	Eddie Lopat	236.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Ned Garver	22
1	Bob Lemon	22
3	Art Houtteman	21
3	Mel Parnell	21
5	Sid Hudson	17
5	Vic Raschi	17
7	Bob Feller	16
8	Lou Brissie	15
8	Alex Kellner	15
8	Eddie Lopat	15
8	Hal Newhouser	15
8	Billy Pierce	15

ShutoutsSHO

1	Art Houtteman	4
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	Eddie Lopat	3
2	Ray Scarborough	3
2	Bill Wight	3
7	Lou Brissie	2
7	Tommy Byrne	2
7	Sandy Consuegra	2
7	Whitey Ford	2
7	Ned Garver	2
7	Stubby Overmire	2
7	Mel Parnell	2
7	Vic Raschi	2
7	Allie Reynolds	2
7	Early Wynn	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Vic Raschi	4.2
2	Fred Hutchinson	3.7
3	Allie Reynolds	3.7
4	Ned Garver	3.6
5	Ray Scarborough	3.6
6	Mel Parnell	3.4
7	Bill Wight	3.4
8	Bob Feller	3.4
9	Eddie Lopat	3.3
10	Joe Dobson	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Early Wynn	3.20
2	Ned Garver	3.39
3	Bob Feller	3.42
4	Eddie Lopat	3.46
5	Art Houtteman	3.54
6	Bill Wight	3.58
7	Mel Parnell	3.61
8	Allie Reynolds	3.74
9	Dizzy Trout	3.75
10	Bob Lemon	3.84

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Early Wynn	1.25
2	Art Houtteman	1.30
3	Eddie Lopat	1.31
4	Bob Feller	1.35
5	Vic Raschi	1.36
6	Fred Hutchinson	1.37
7	Dizzy Trout	1.38
8	Ellis Kinder	1.40
9	Mel Parnell	1.41
10	Bill Wight	1.42

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Fred Hutchinson	3.67
1	Ray Scarborough	3.67
1	Dizzy Trout	3.67
4	Allie Reynolds	3.72
5	Vic Raschi	3.73
6	Bill Wight	3.76
7	Stubby Overmire	3.85
8	Eddie Lopat	3.90
9	Joe Dobson	3.92
10	Bob Kuzava	3.93

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Earl Torgeson	120
2	Eddie Stanky	115
3	Ralph Kiner	112
4	Duke Snider	109
5	Stan Musial	105
6	Eddie Waitkus	102
7	Sam Jethroe	100
7	Willie Jones	100
9	Carl Furillo	99
9	Jackie Robinson	99

HitsH

1	Duke Snider	199
2	Stan Musial	192
3	Carl Furillo	189
4	Del Ennis	185
5	Eddie Waitkus	182
6	Richie Ashburn	180
7	Red Schoendienst	177
8	Granny Hamner	172
9	Jackie Robinson	170
10	Earl Torgeson	167

Doubles2B

1	Red Schoendienst	43
2	Stan Musial	41
3	Jackie Robinson	39
4	Ted Kluszewski	37
5	Al Dark	36
6	Del Ennis	34
6	Johnny Wyrostek	34
8	Sid Gordon	33
9	Hank Sauer	32
9	Eddie Waitkus	32

Triples3B

1	Richie Ashburn	14
2	Gus Bell	11
3	Duke Snider	10
4	Red Schoendienst	9
4	Roy Smalley	9
6	Bobby Adams	8
6	Del Ennis	8
6	Bill Howerton	8
6	Sam Jethroe	8
6	Andy Pafko	8

Home RunsHR

1	Ralph Kiner	47
2	Andy Pafko	36
3	Gil Hodges	32
3	Hank Sauer	32
5	Roy Campanella	31
5	Del Ennis	31
5	Duke Snider	31
8	Stan Musial	28
9	Sid Gordon	27
10	Willie Jones	25
10	Ted Kluszewski	25
10	Bobby Thomson	25

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Del Ennis	126
2	Ralph Kiner	118
3	Gil Hodges	113
4	Ted Kluszewski	111
5	Stan Musial	109
6	Bob Elliott	107
6	Duke Snider	107
8	Carl Furillo	106
9	Sid Gordon	103
9	Hank Sauer	103

WalksBB

1	Eddie Stanky	144
2	Ralph Kiner	122
3	Earl Torgeson	119
4	Wes Westrum	92
5	Pee Wee Reese	91
6	Tommy Glaviano	90
7	Stan Musial	87
8	Hank Thompson	83
9	Jackie Robinson	80
10	Sid Gordon	78

Stolen BasesSB

1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Pee Wee Reese	17
3	Duke Snider	16
4	Earl Torgeson	15
5	Richie Ashburn	14
6	Wayne Terwilliger	13
7	Jackie Robinson	12
8	Al Dark	9
8	Eddie Stanky	9
10	Carl Furillo	8
10	Hank Thompson	8

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Duke Snider	6.8
2	Eddie Stanky	6.7
3	Andy Pafko	6.6
4	Stan Musial	6.2
5	Ralph Kiner	6.0
6	Jackie Robinson	5.7
7	Sid Gordon	5.5
8	Andy Seminick	5.2
9	Earl Torgeson	5.0
10	Roy Campanella	5.0

Batting Averagemin 477 PA

1	Stan Musial	.346
2	Jackie Robinson	.328
3	Duke Snider	.321
4	Del Ennis	.311
5	Ted Kluszewski	.307
6	Bob Elliott	.305
6	Carl Furillo	.305
8	Sid Gordon	.304
8	Andy Pafko	.304
10	Richie Ashburn	.303

On-Base Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Eddie Stanky	.460
2	Stan Musial	.437
3	Jackie Robinson	.423
4	Tommy Glaviano	.421
5	Earl Torgeson	.412
6	Ralph Kiner	.408
7	Sid Gordon	.403
8	Andy Pafko	.397
9	Hank Thompson	.391
10	Bob Elliott	.386

Slugging Percentagemin 477 PA

1	Stan Musial	.596
2	Andy Pafko	.591
3	Ralph Kiner	.590
4	Sid Gordon	.557
5	Duke Snider	.553
6	Roy Campanella	.551
6	Del Ennis	.551
8	Hank Sauer	.519
9	Ted Kluszewski	.515
10	Bob Elliott	.512

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 477 PA

1	Stan Musial	1.034
2	Ralph Kiner	.998
3	Andy Pafko	.989
4	Sid Gordon	.960
5	Duke Snider	.932
6	Del Ennis	.923
6	Jackie Robinson	.923
8	Roy Campanella	.916
9	Bob Elliott	.898
10	Earl Torgeson	.885

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Warren Spahn	21
2	Robin Roberts	20
2	Johnny Sain	20
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	Larry Jansen	19
4	Don Newcombe	19
4	Preacher Roe	19
8	Sal Maglie	18
9	Ewell Blackwell	17
9	Curt Simmons	17

SavesSV

1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Bill Werle	8
3	Ralph Branca	7
3	Bobby Hogue	7
5	Al Brazle	6
5	Dutch Leonard	6
7	Ewell Blackwell	4
7	Paul Minner	4
7	Herm Wehmeier	4
10	Dan Bankhead	3
10	Murry Dickson	3
10	Andy Hansen	3
10	Larry Jansen	3
10	Dave Koslo	3
10	Don Newcombe	3
10	Frank Smith	3
10	Gerry Staley	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Warren Spahn	191
2	Ewell Blackwell	188
3	Larry Jansen	161
4	Robin Roberts	146
4	Curt Simmons	146
6	Erv Palica	131
7	Don Newcombe	130
8	Vern Bickford	126
9	Preacher Roe	125
10	Herm Wehmeier	121

Innings PitchedIP

1	Vern Bickford	311.7
2	Robin Roberts	304.3
3	Warren Spahn	293.0
4	Johnny Sain	278.3
5	Larry Jansen	275.0
6	Don Newcombe	267.3
7	Ewell Blackwell	261.0
8	Bob Rush	254.7
9	Preacher Roe	250.7
10	Cliff Chambers	249.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Vern Bickford	27
2	Johnny Sain	25
2	Warren Spahn	25
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	Robin Roberts	21
6	Don Newcombe	20
7	Bob Rush	19
8	Ewell Blackwell	18
8	Ken Raffensberger	18
10	Preacher Roe	16

ShutoutsSHO

1	Jim Hearn	5
1	Larry Jansen	5
1	Sal Maglie	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
5	Don Newcombe	4
5	Ken Raffensberger	4
7	Johnny Sain	3
7	Johnny Schmitz	3
9	Vern Bickford	2
9	Harry Brecheen	2
9	Cliff Chambers	2
9	Bubba Church	2
9	Monk Dubiel	2
9	Frank Hiller	2
9	Sheldon Jones	2
9	Max Lanier	2
9	Bill Macdonald	2
9	Bob Miller	2
9	Erv Palica	2
9	Howie Pollet	2
9	Preacher Roe	2
9	Curt Simmons	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ewell Blackwell	5.8
2	Warren Spahn	5.8
3	Robin Roberts	5.5
4	Larry Jansen	5.3
5	Don Newcombe	5.0
6	Bob Rush	4.8
7	Howie Pollet	4.4
8	Vern Bickford	4.0
9	Cliff Chambers	3.9
10	Curt Simmons	3.7

Earned Run Averagemin 154 IP

1	Sal Maglie	2.71
2	Ewell Blackwell	2.97
3	Larry Jansen	3.01
4	Robin Roberts	3.02
5	Max Lanier	3.13
6	Warren Spahn	3.16
7	Howie Pollet	3.29
8	Preacher Roe	3.30
9	Curt Simmons	3.40
10	Vern Bickford	3.46

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 154 IP

1	Larry Jansen	1.06
2	Robin Roberts	1.18
3	Harry Brecheen	1.20
4	Ewell Blackwell	1.21
5	Warren Spahn	1.23
6	Sal Maglie	1.24
7	Curt Simmons	1.24
8	Preacher Roe	1.24
9	Don Newcombe	1.25
10	Howie Pollet	1.27

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 154 IP

1	Ewell Blackwell	3.18
2	Warren Spahn	3.40
3	Larry Jansen	3.49
4	Howie Pollet	3.53
5	Don Newcombe	3.54
6	Bob Rush	3.58
7	Erv Palica	3.61
8	Curt Simmons	3.63
9	Robin Roberts	3.64
10	Max Lanier	3.68

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1950 is 477 plate appearances and 154 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 154 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1950 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 22 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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