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After just missing the playoffs in the prior two seasons, Philadelphia was back atop the Eastern League standings in 1950 with a 100-62 record. 1948 World Series champ Hartford, who missed the playoffs last year on a tiebreaker game, took the second place spot at 97-65. Defending World Series champion Montreal missed out by taking third at 92-70. Toronto, who had been strong in recent years, fell to ninth at 76 wins. In the Midwest League, Chicago won back-to-back titles with a 97-65 finish. Columbus took the second place spot at 92-70, one better than St. Louis and three ahead of both Cleveland and St. Louis. This gives the Chargers the longest active postseason steak in the National Association at four seasons.

NA MVP went to Cubs 3B Jimmy Morris. The 27-year old led in doubles (52) while adding a .354 average, 218 hits, and 8.1 WAR. Indianapolis ace Rayan Orozco won his second Pitcher of the Year in three seasons. The 25-year old Puerto Rican was the leader in WAR (8.4) with a 20-7 record, 2.37 ERA, 255 strikeouts, and 6 shutouts.

In the first round of the playoffs, Hartford went to Chicago and upset the Cubs in four games, while Columbus stunned Philadelphia on the first in five games. The Huskies took the National Association Championship Series in six games over the Chargers in a rematch of the 1948 NACS. The Huskies win their fourth NA title, while Columbus is now 0-7 all-time in the NACS.



The Southern League had a tie for first place at 94-68 between Jacksonville and San Antonio. The tiebreaker went to the Gators for their third league title and fourth playoff appearance in the last five seasons. Both advanced to the playoffs with Houston third at 89-73. In the Western League, San Francisco took the top spot at 104-58 for their first playoff berth and WL title since 1932. Las Vegas at 103-59 was one back, earning their first playoff berth since 1939. Defending American Association champ Los Angeles fell hard, dropping to 11^th at 66-96.

New Orleans RF Stan Provost had a career rebirth for his second MVP. The 37-year old set a record for longest gap between MVPs, having won back in 1939 with Cincinnati. In his one and only year with the Mudcats, Provost led the AA in the triple slash (.370/.438/.682) for a 1.120 OPS and 8.8 WAR. He added 44 home runs and 135 RBI. Provost also passed 3000 career hits and 500 home runs this season. New Orleans also had the Pitcher of the Year despite being fifth in the SL. Ayaz Shainidize, a 23-year old from Georgia (the country, not the state) led the AA in WAR (8.9) and innings (304.2) with 23 complete games and 6 shutouts with a 2.81 ERA.

The first round saw the Western League prevail as Las Vegas got a road sweep over Jacksonville and San Francisco bested San Antonio in four. In the American Association Championship Series, the Gold Rush dropped the Vipers in five games, giving SF their first title since 1929 and fourth in franchise history. They added their second World Series title as the Gold Rush edged Hartford in seven games with all seven games won by the home team.






Other notes: JR Osborn crossed 3000 career hits and 1500 runs scored. Eliot Cote passed both 1500 runs and 1500 RBI in late May with Cash Watson and Jack McCoy also getting to 1500 runs scored. Passing 200 pitching wins were Juwan Oliver, George Friend, Finn Jean-Pierre, and Luigi Mariko. Oliver and Millard Barkley crossed 3000 strikeouts.

Jacksonville closer Nick Hedrick won his second straight Reliever of the Year in his Gators debut. His 6.3 WAR was the most by a winner of the award, as he had a 0.99 ERA and 35 saves with 139 strikeouts. 2B Hunter Pride won his 11^th and final Gold Glove.