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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951)
92-62, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 806 runs, Allowed 654 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Lou Boudreau (92-62)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,727,464 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
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1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1949
Traded Jim Wilson to the Detroit Tigers. Received players to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Lum Harris (October 1, 1949), Anse Moore (October 1, 1949) and George Byam (minors) (October 1, 1949) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
November 17, 1949
Drafted Leo Thomas from Portland (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1949
Grant Dunlap selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.
December 14, 1949
Sold Frank Papish to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1950
Dave Hoskins received from Grand Rapids (Central) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Sam Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stan Pitula as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Pope as an amateur free agent.
Frank Sacka received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dick Tomanek as an amateur free agent.
February 17, 1950
Released Satchel Paige.
April 3, 1950 (Standings)
Released Mike Tresh.
April 16, 1950 (Standings)
Selected Marino Pieretti off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
April 18, 1950 (Standings)
Released Ken Keltner.
April 26, 1950 (Standings)
Sold Leo Thomas to the St. Louis Browns.
May 11, 1950 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns returned Grant Dunlap (earlier draft pick). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 14, 1950 (Standings)
Traded Mickey Vernon to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Weik.
August 2, 1950 (Standings)
Gene Bearden selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.
August 9, 1950 (Standings)
Released Johnny Berardino.
September 11, 1950 (Standings)
Selected Herb Adams off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
October 27, 1950
Released Joe Gordon.
November 16, 1950
Drafted Jerry Fahr from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Lou Klein from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
Frank Sacka drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
November 21, 1950
Released Lou Boudreau.
December 13, 1950
Purchased Birdie Tebbetts from the Boston Red Sox.
1951
Signed Joe Altobelli as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Dick Aylward from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Joe Caffie as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rocky Colavito as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bud Daley as an amateur free agent.
Hal Erickson received from Quebec (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.
January 24, 1951
Sold Al Benton to Sacramento (PCL).
March 7, 1951
Traded Max West to the Chicago Cubs. Received Clarence Maddern.
March 20, 1951
Sold Grant Dunlap to Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 1, 1951
Traded Fred Marsh and $35,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Merl Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss.
