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1950 Cleveland Indians season

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Owner(s)
  
Ellis Ryan

Manager(s)
  
Lou Boudreau

General manager(s)
  
Hank Greenberg

Local television
  
WEWS-TVJack Graney, Jimmy Dudley

Local radio
  
WERE (1300)Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 5, 1949: Grant Dunlap was drafted from the Indians by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.
  • February 17, 1950: Satchel Paige was released by the Indians.

    • Regular season

    Rookie Al Rosen led the American League in home runs with 37.

    Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1950: Mike Tresh was released by the Indians.
  • May 11, 1950: Grant Dunlap was returned to the Indians by the St. Louis Browns.
  • June 14, 1950: Mickey Vernon was traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Dick Weik.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Al Rosen, American League leader, home runs (37)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilkes-Barre

    References

    1950 Cleveland Indians season Wikipedia
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