1950 Cleveland Indians season
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1950 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Ellis Ryan | |
| General manager(s) | Hank Greenberg | |
| Manager(s) | Lou Boudreau | |
| Local television | WKBL (Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley) |
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| Local radio | WERE (1300 AM) (Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley) |
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The 1950 Cleveland Indians season was the 50th season in franchise history. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 92-62, six games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- December 5, 1949: Grant Dunlap was drafted from the Indians by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.[1]
- February 17, 1950: Satchel Paige was released by the Indians.[2]
Regular season
Rookie Al Rosen led the American League in home runs with 37.[3]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 6 |
| Washington Senators | 67 | 87 | .435 | 31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 96 | .377 | 40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1950: Mike Tresh was released by the Indians.[4]
- May 11, 1950: Grant Dunlap was returned to the Indians by the St. Louis Browns.[1]
- June 14, 1950: Mickey Vernon was traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Dick Weik.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 3B | Al Rosen | 155 | 554 | 159 | .287 | 37 | 116 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Lou Boudreau | 81 | 260 | 70 | .269 | 1 | 29 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Al Aber | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
- Al Rosen, American League leader, home runs (37)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | San Diego Padres | Pacific Coast League | Del Baker |
| AA | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | Joe Vosmik, Hank Gowdy and Tommy Reis |
| A | Dayton Indians | Central League | Dolph Camilli |
| A | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Eastern League | Bill Norman |
| B | Cedar Rapids Indians | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Billy Jurges |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Les Bell |
| B | Spartanburg Peaches | Tri-State League | Kerby Farrell |
| B | Tacoma Tigers | Western International League | Jack Brillheart |
| C | Tucson Cowboys | Arizona-Texas League | Hank Leiber |
| C | Bakersfield Indians | California League | Harry Griswold |
| C | Pittsfield Indians | Canadian-American League | Lloyd Brown |
| D | Daytona Beach Islanders | Florida State League | Red Ruffing |
| D | Zanesville Indians | Ohio-Indiana League | Knowles Piercy |
| D | Batavia Clippers | PONY League | Ed Kobesky |
| D | Green Bay Blue Jays | Wisconsin State League | Phil Seghi |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilkes-Barre[6]
References
- ^ a b Grant Dunlap page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Satchel Paige page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 346, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Mike Tresh page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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