1950 Cleveland Indians season


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

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C13141591.2191458
1B141540151.28028107
2B11936887.2361957
SS109365110.301758
3B155554159.28737116
OF146540157.291954
OF142503164.32625102
OF130506156.308349

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8126070.269129
8020160.299121
5916335.215621
5513938.273113
5710118.17817
289017.189010
12346.17611
793.33311
452.40003

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
4428823113.84170
3524716113.43119
32213.21883.20143
3318411113.8676
19102.004

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
31113.11073.6543
1445.1136.1510

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
364243.5726
334243.9615
290114.1811
283343.7427
120004.9714
111303.8116

Awards and honors

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilkes-Barre