1951 Cleveland Indians season
| 1951 Cleveland Indians | |
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| Owner(s) | Ellis Ryan |
| General manager(s) | Hank Greenberg |
| Manager(s) | Al López |
| Local television |
WXEL Hal Newell |
| Local radio |
WERE (1300) Jack Graney, Jimmy Dudley |
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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.
Offseason
- March 20, 1951: Grant Dunlap was purchased from the Indians by the Shreveport Sports.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | .455 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | — | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 10–12–1 | — | 17–5 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 16–6 | 13–9 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12 | 10–12 | 5–17 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 16–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 13–9 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 5–17 | 8–14 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | |||||
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.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
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 |
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| 1B | Easter, LukeLuke Easter | 128 | 486 | 131 | .270 | 27 | 103 |
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 |
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| Miñoso, MinnieMinnie Miñoso | 8 | 14 | 6 | .429 | 0 | 2 |
| Murray, RayRay Murray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
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| Feller, BobBob Feller | 33 | 249.2 | 22 | 8 | 3.50 | 111 |
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 |
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| Chakales, BobBob Chakales | 17 | 68.1 | 3 | 4 | 4.74 | 32 |
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 |
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| Brissie, LouLou Brissie | 54 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.20 | 50 |
| Fahr, JerryJerry Fahr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 0 |
Awards and records
League leaders
- Bob Feller, American League leader, wins[3]
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | San Diego Padres | Pacific Coast League | Del Baker |
| AA | Dallas Eagles | Texas League | L. D. Meyer |
| A | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Eastern League | Bill Norman |
| A | Wichita Indians | Western League | Joe Schultz |
| B | Cedar Rapids Indians | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Kerby Farrell |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Les Bell and Hal Cox |
| B | Spartanburg Peaches | Tri-State League | Harry Griswold |
| C | Bakersfield Indians | California League | Wimpy Quinn |
| C | Fort Smith Indians | Western Association | Paul O'Dea |
| D | Daytona Beach Islanders | Florida State League | Mike Tresh |
| D | Batavia Clippers | PONY League | Ed Kobesky and Joe Vosmik |
| D | Green Bay Blue Jays | Wisconsin State League | Phil Seghi |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spartanburg[4]
Notes
- ↑ Grant Dunlap page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Minnie Miñoso page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
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