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 [edit]
- 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 [edit]
Rookie Al Rosen led the American League in home runs with 37.[3]
Season standings [edit]
| 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 [edit]
- 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 [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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 [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Awards and honors [edit]
- Al Rosen, American League leader, home runs (37)
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilkes-Barre[6]
References [edit]
- ^ 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, 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, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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