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1950 Cleveland Indians (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
Managed by Lou Boudreau

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,727,464 (3rd of 8)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 95
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1949/1951)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 17, 1949

Drafted Leo Thomas from the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the Quebec (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.

January 24, 1951

Sold Al Benton to the Sacramento (PCL).

March 7, 1951

Traded Max West to the Chicago Cubs. Received Clarence Maddern.

March 20, 1951

Sold Grant Dunlap to the 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 Snuffy Stirnweiss and Merl Combs.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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