1950 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 68th season in the history of the franchise.

The Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. It marked the second pennant in franchise history. 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. November 17, 1949: Milo Candini was drafted by the Phillies from the Oakland Oaks in the 1949 rule 5 draft. Prior to 1950 season: Bob Bowman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.

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.

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.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss Phillies tie  PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 18 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Robin Roberts (1–0) || Don Newcombe (0–1) || None || 29,074 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 19 || Dodgers || 5–7 || Bud Podbielan (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–1) || None || 8,450 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 20 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 8 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 3 || April 21 || @ Braves || 2–2 (7) || None || None || None || 7,308 || 1–1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 22 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Warren Spahn (2–0) || Curt Simmons (0–1) || None || 7,607 ||| 1–2–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 23 (1) || @ Braves || 3–4 || Johnny Sain (2–0) || Blix Donnelly (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 1–3–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 23 (2) || @ Braves || 6–5 || Jim Konstanty (1–0) || Bobby Hogue (0–1) || None || 10,302 || 2–3–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 24 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain and cold); Makeup: August 20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Larry Jansen (1–1) || Russ Meyer (0–2) || None || 4,940 || 2–4–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 26 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Willie Ramsdell (1–0) || Blix Donnelly (0–2) || None || 21,556 || 2–5–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Robin Roberts (2–0) || Preacher Roe (1–1) || None || 5,488 || 3–5–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 28 || Braves || 6–1 || Curt Simmons (1–1) || Johnny Sain (2–1) || None || 22,231 || 4–5–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 29 || Braves || 2–1 || Bob Miller (1–0) || Vern Bickford (0–2) || None || 5,064 || 5–5–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 30 (1) || Braves || 1–4 || Normie Roy (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–3) || None || see 2nd game || 5–6–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 30 (2) || Braves || 9–3 || Robin Roberts (3–0) || Dick Donovan (0–2) || None || 14,201 || 6–6–1

|- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 8–10 || Bob Rush (2–0) || Ken Heintzelman (0–1) || Dutch Leonard (2) || 6,279 || 6–7–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Ken Johnson (1–0) || Johnny Klippstein (0–1) || Jim Konstanty (1) || 4,071 || 7–7–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 4 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 || Curt Simmons (2–1) || Gerry Staley (1–2) || Jim Konstanty (2) || 9,871 || 8–7–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 5 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Harry Brecheen (2–1) || Robin Roberts (3–1) || None || 12,302 || 8–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 6 || @ Cardinals || 11–7 || Bob Miller (2–0) || Max Lanier (1–1) || Jim Konstanty (3) || 9,730 || 9–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 7 (1) || @ Reds || 6–0 || Ken Heintzelman (1–1) || Howie Fox (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 10–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 7 (2) || @ Reds || 6–4 || Curt Simmons (3–1) || Ewell Blackwell (1–1) || None || 13,313 || 11–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 8 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Ken Johnson (2–0) || Herm Wehmeier (1–3) || Bob Miller (1) || 5,141 || 12–8–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 10 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 11 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Robin Roberts (4–1) || Murry Dickson (2–3) || None || 28,452 || 13–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 13 || Giants || 7–1 || Curt Simmons (4–1) || Dave Koslo (1–3) || None || 12,596 || 14–8–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 14 (1) || Giants || 3–4 || Larry Jansen (2–3) || Ken Heintzelman (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 14–9–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 14 (2) || Giants || 9–7 || Jim Konstanty (2–0) || Sheldon Jones (1–4) || Robin Roberts (1) || 25,769 || 15–9–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 16 || Reds || 1–0 || Robin Roberts (5–1) || Ewell Blackwell (2–2) || None || 16,041 || 16–9–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 17 || Reds || 5–4 || Ken Johnson (3–0) || Herm Wehmeier (1–4) || None || 12,655 || 17–9–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 18 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain and wet grounds); Makeup: August 1 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 19 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 20 || Cubs || 2–7 || Bob Rush (5–0) || Curt Simmons (4–2) || None || 4,020 || 17–10–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 21 (1) || Cardinals || 5–6 || Gerry Staley (3–3) || Robin Roberts (5–2) || Howie Pollet (1) || see 2nd game || 17–11–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 21 (2) || Cardinals || 4–2 || Curt Simmons (5–2) || Cloyd Boyer (1–1) || None || 32,986 || 18–11–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 23 || Pirates || 0–6 || Bill Macdonald (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–4) || None || 12,428 || 18–12–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 24 || Pirates || 6–3 || Jim Konstanty (3–0) || Bill Werle (3–2) || None || 18,993 || 19–12–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 25 || Pirates || 3–0 || Bob Miller (3–0) || Cliff Chambers (5–4) || None || 5,265 || 20–12–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 26 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Robin Roberts (6–2) || Jack Kramer (0–2) || None || 17,782 || 21–12–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 27 || @ Giants || 8–5 || Curt Simmons (6–2) || Sheldon Jones (2–6) || Jim Konstanty (4) || 13,273 || 22–12–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || May 28 (1) || @ Giants || 5–2 (11) || Jim Konstanty (4–0) || Andy Hansen (0–1) || None || 23,956 || 23–12–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 28 (2) || @ Giants || 1–3 || Dave Koslo (3–4) || Ken Heintzelman (1–3) || None || 23,986 || 23–13–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 30 (1) || @ Dodgers || 6–7 (10) || Preacher Roe (5–2) || Jim Konstanty (4–1) || None || 18,884 || 23–14–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 30 (2) || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Jack Banta (4–1) || Russ Meyer (0–5) || Ralph Branca (1) || 34,700 || 23–15–1

|- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || June 1 || @ Cubs || 8–4 || Curt Simmons (7–2) || Frank Hiller (3–1) || Jim Konstanty (5) || 9,812 || 24–15–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 2 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || June 3 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Bubba Church (1–0) || Bob Rush (6–2) || Jim Konstanty (6) || not available || 25–15–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Max Lanier (4–2) || Ken Heintzelman (1–4) || None || 30,956 || 25–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Robin Roberts (7–2) || Red Munger (2–2) || None || 15,604 || 26–16–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Howie Pollet (5–3) || Curt Simmons (7–3) || None || 16,328 || 26–17–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 7 || @ Reds || 4–0 || Bob Miller (4–0) || Willie Ramsdell (2–6) || None || 8,220 || 27–17–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || June 8 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Ken Raffensberger (5–5) || Russ Meyer (0–6) || None || 4,102 || 27–18–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 9 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 22 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 10 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 19 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 11 (1) || @ Pirates || 7–6 || Jim Konstanty (5–1) || Vern Law (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 28–18–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 11 (2) || @ Pirates || 4–5 (12) || Bill Werle (4–4) || Blix Donnelly (0–3) || None || 33,217 || 28–19–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 13 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Harry Brecheen (4–3) || Curt Simmons (7–4) || None || 28,587 || 28–20–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 14 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Max Lanier (6–2) || Ken Heintzelman (1–5) || None || 15,563 || 28–21–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 15 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 7 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 16 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 51 || June 17 || Reds || 5–2 || Robin Roberts (8–2) || Ewell Blackwell (4–7) || None || 7,669 || 29–21–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 18 (1) || Reds || 4–3 || Curt Simmons (8–4) || Herm Wehmeier (3–8) || None || see 2nd game || 30–21–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 18 (2) || Reds || 4–2 || Bob Miller (5–0) || Howie Fox (1–5) || None || 20,495 || 31–21–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 20 || Pirates || 7–3 || Russ Meyer (1–6) || Vern Law (0–2) || None || 13,597 || 32–21–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 21 || Pirates || 3–5 || Bill Macdonald (3–1) || Robin Roberts (8–3) || Bill Werle (6) || 18,632 || 32–22–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 22 || Pirates || 7–4 || Bob Miller (6–0) || Hank Borowy (0–2) || None || 5,326 || 33–22–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 23 || Cubs || 4–7 || Doyle Lade (3–1) || Curt Simmons (8–5) || Paul Minner (3) || 21,030 || 33–23–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 24 || Cubs || 5–4 || Russ Meyer (2–6) || Frank Hiller (4–2) || Jim Konstanty (7) || 7,195 || 34–23–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 25 (1) || Cubs || 8–11 || Johnny Schmitz (8–3) || Jim Konstanty (5–2) || Doyle Lade (2) || see 2nd game || 34–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 25 (2) || Cubs || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (9–3) || Bob Rush (8–6) || None || 18,484 || 35–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 27 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Curt Simmons (9–5) || Warren Spahn (9–8) || Jim Konstanty (8) || 13,361 || 36–24–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 28 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Johnny Sain (10–5) || Russ Meyer (2–7) || None || 18,724 || 36–25–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 29 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Vern Bickford (7–6) || Ken Heintzelman (1–6) || None || 13,980 || 36–26–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 30 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Jim Konstanty (6–2) || Don Newcombe (7–3) || Bubba Church (1) || 31,555 || 37–26–1

|- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || July 1 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Bob Miller (7–0) || Bud Podbielan (5–4) || Jim Konstanty (9) || 18,761 || 38–26–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 66 || July 2 (1) || Dodgers || 6–4 || Russ Meyer (3–7) || Ralph Branca (2–4) || Jim Konstanty (10) || see 2nd game || 39–26–1 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 67 || July 2 (2) || Dodgers || 8–8 (10) || None || None || None || 35,118 || 39–26–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || July 3 || Braves || 1–3 || Vern Bickford (8–6) || Ken Heintzelman (1–7) || None || 11,162 || 39–27–2 |- style="background:#bfb"