1950 Washington Senators Season Overview and Team Performance Summary
The 1950 page features the Washington Senators, a Major League Baseball team, highlighting key information about their management and performance. Clark C. Griffith served as president, with Calvin R. Griffith as vice president, and Edward B. Bynon Jr. as secretary, while W. E. Young held the treasurer position. The Senators played their home games at Griffith Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 29,731. The stadium dimensions were noted as 328 feet to right field, 426 feet to center field, and 402 feet to left field. In the 1949 season, the team finished eighth in league standings with a record of 50 wins and 104 losses. They were seventh in team pitching with an ERA of 5.10 and had a batting average of .254, tying for seventh in runs. Manager Stanley (Bucky) Harris emphasized his commitment, while pitcher Sid Hudson was noted for his fastball and past injury concerns.