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1951 Cleveland Indians season

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Owner(s)
  
Ellis Ryan

Manager(s)
  
Al López

General manager(s)
  
Hank Greenberg

Local television
  
WXEL Hal Newell

Local radio
  
WERE (1300) Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley

The 1951 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 93–61, 5 games behind the New York Yankees.

Contents

Offseason

  • March 20, 1951: Grant Dunlap was purchased from the Indians by the Shreveport Sports.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 30, 1951: Minnie Miñoso was traded by the Indians to the Chicago White Sox, and Sam Zoldak and Ray Murray were traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a three-team trade. The Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Indians, and sent Paul Lehner to the White Sox. The White Sox sent Gus Zernial and Dave Philley to the Athletics.

    • 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

    League leaders

  • Bob Feller, American League leader, wins

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spartanburg

    References

    1951 Cleveland Indians season Wikipedia
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