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.
Offseason December 5, 1949: Grant Dunlap was drafted from the Indians by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.Grant Dunlap at Baseball-Reference February 17, 1950: Satchel Paige was released by the Indians.Satchel Paige at Baseball-Reference
Regular season In 1950, the Cleveland Indians became the first Major League Baseball franchise to use a bullpen car. Rookie Al Rosen led the American League in home runs with 37.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 346, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions April 3, 1950: Mike Tresh was released by the Indians.Mike Tresh at Baseball-Reference 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.Mickey Vernon at Baseball-Reference
Opening Day Lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position34 Dale Mitchell LF14 Larry Doby CF3 Mickey Vernon 1B9 Luke Easter RF4 Joe Gordon 2B5 Lou Boudreau SS7 Al Rosen 3B10 Jim Hegan C21 Bob Lemon P 1949 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference
Roster 1950 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches (Pitching)
(Bullpen) (Third Base)
Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting
Starters by position 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 C 131 415 91 .219 14 58 1B 141 540 151 .280 28 107 2B 119 368 87 .236 19 57 SS 109 365 110 .301 7 58 3B 155 554 159 .287 37 116 OF 146 540 157 .291 9 54 OF 142 503 164 .326 25 102 OF 130 506 156 .308 3 49
Other batters 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 81 260 70 .269 1 29 80 201 60 .299 1 21 59 163 35 .215 6 21 55 139 38 .273 1 13 57 101 18 .178 1 7 28 90 17 .189 0 10 12 34 6 .176 1 1 7 9 3 .333 1 1 4 5 2 .400 0 3
Pitching = Indicates league leader Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 44 288.0 23 11 3.84 170 35 247.0 16 11 3.43 119 32 213.2 18 8 3.20 143 33 184.0 11 11 3.86 76 1 9.0 1 0 2.00 4
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 31 113.1 10 7 3.65 43 14 45.1 1 3 6.15 10
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO 36 4 2 4 3.57 26 33 4 2 4 3.96 15 29 0 1 1 4.18 11 28 3 3 4 3.74 27 12 0 0 0 4.97 14 11 1 3 0 3.81 16
Awards and honors Al Rosen, American League leader, home runs (37)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilkes-BarreJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
External links 1950 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference