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with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses.

Offseason

* October 3, 1949:

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was released by the Browns. * December 5, 1949: Grant Dunlap was drafted by the Browns from the

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in the 1949 minor league draft.Grant Dunlap
at ''Baseball-Reference'' * December 13, 1949:

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and

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were traded by the Browns to the

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for Ray Coleman, Billy DeMars,

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, Ray Ippolito (minors) and $100,000. * Prior to 1950 season: Bud Black was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 11, 1950: Grant Dunlap was returned by the Browns to the Cleveland Indians. * July 1, 1950: Jack Bruner was purchased by the Browns from the

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. * August 1950: Chuck Oertel was acquired by the Browns from the Baxley-Hazelhurst Red Sox.Chuck Oertel
at ''Baseball-Reference''

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Marshall

References

External links

1950 St. Louis Browns team
at ''Baseball-Reference''
1950 St. Louis Browns season
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