Minneapolis
Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley |
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1949 - American Association, 74-78-2, 4th place - Standings,
statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results |
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Manager:
Tommy Heath |
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*Scheduled
for seven innings |
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Date |
Opponent |
Outcome |
Record |
Notes |
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Tu 4/19 |
at Louisville Colonels |
L 3-4 |
0-1 |
Losing
pitcher-Francis "Red" Hardy.
Mickey McDermott of Louisville strikes out 17 batters, 1 short of the
American Association record. |
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W 4/20 |
at Louisville |
L 4-6 |
0-2 |
LP-Al LaMacchia. HR-Bob Brady. Billy Gardner debuts with Millers as pinch
runner in 9th inining. |
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Th 4/21 |
at Indianapolis Indians |
L 5-9 |
0-3 |
LP-Jack Kraus. HR-Jack Harshman. |
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F 4/22 |
at Indianapolis |
W 10-2 |
1-3 |
Winning pitcher-Bill
Ayers. Harshman hits grand slam. |
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Sa 4/23 |
at Columbus Red Birds |
W 12-6 |
2-3 |
WP-Whitey
Konikowski. Bill Jennings hits grand
slam. Charlie Workman also homers. |
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Su 424-1 |
at Columbus |
W 9-3 |
3-3 |
WP-Hardy. Jennings hits another grand slam. |
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*Su 4/24-2 |
at Columbus |
W 7-3 |
4-3 |
WP-Otey Clark. HR-Workman. |
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M 4/25 |
at Toledo Mud Hens |
W 9-7 |
5-3 |
WP-Kraus. HR-Jack Maguire, Gail Henley, Les Layton. |
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Tu 4/26 |
at Toledo, rain |
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Th 4/28 |
Louisville |
W 4-3 |
6-3 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Workman. |
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F 4/29 |
Louisville |
W 18-8 |
7-3 |
WP-Hal Swanson. Millers chase McDermott in the 3rd. Workman hits 3 home runs. Roy Hughes and Brady also homer. Louisville also hits 5 home runs. |
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Sa 4/30 |
Columbus |
W 11-10 |
8-3 |
WP-Lou Lombardo. HR-Maguire, Harshman, Brady, Andy Gilbert,
Workman. Millers score 3 in the 9th,
capped by Maguire's 2-run triple. |
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Su 5/1-1 |
Columbus |
W 8-7 |
9-3 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Mario Picone, Carvel "Bama"
Rowell, Hughes. |
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*Su 5/1-2 |
Columbus |
W 5-2 |
10-3 |
WP-Clark. HR-Maguire 2. Millers win 10th straight game. |
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M 5/2 |
Indianapolis |
L 3-8 |
10-4 |
LP-Hardy. HR-Layton. |
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Tu 5/3 |
Indianapolis |
L 12-13 |
10-5 |
LP-Swanson. HR-Workman, Harshman, Jennings. |
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W 5/4 |
Toledo |
W 16-7 |
11-5 |
WP-Sam Still
Brewer. HR-Workman 2, Harshman 2,
Henley. |
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Th 5/5 |
Toledo |
L 16-17 |
11-6 |
LP-Kraus. HR-Harshman, Sal Yvars, Brady (grand slam),
Jennings. Bill Barnacle of Toledo hits
a grand slam in the 3rd after 5 straight walks. |
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F 5/6 |
St. Paul Saints |
L 1-17 |
11-7 |
LP-Clark. |
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Sa 5/7 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-6 |
11-8 |
LP-Picone. |
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Su 5/8 |
St. Paul |
L 4-6 |
11-9 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Henley.
Saints are now 16-1. |
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M 5/9 |
at Milwaukee Brewers, cold |
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Tu 5/10 |
at Milwaukee, cold |
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W 5/11 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-2 |
12-9 |
WP-LaMacchia. HR-Lockman, Harshman. |
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F 5/13 |
at Kansas City Blues |
W 6-2 |
13-9 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Jennings. |
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Sa 5/14 |
at Kansas City |
L 1-3 |
13-10 |
LP-Clark. |
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Su 5/15-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 8-9 |
13-11 |
LP-Bob Cain. HR-Harshman. |
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*Su 5/15-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 7-3 |
14-11 |
WP-Hardy. HR-Layton, Worman, Harsham. Jennings injures ankle, possible chipped
bone. |
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Th 5/17 |
at Indianapolis |
W 11-8 |
15-11 |
WP-Vern
Williamson. HR-Layton, Rowell. Millers pitchers walk 15 batters. |
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W 5/18 |
at Indianapolis |
W 7-3 |
16-11 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Hughes, Gilbert. |
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Th 5/19 |
at Louisville |
W 4-1 |
17-11 |
Clark beats
McDermott. |
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F 5/20 |
at Louisville |
W 2-0 |
18-11 |
5-hitter by Hardy. |
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Sa 5/21 |
at Toledo |
L 3-5 |
18-12 |
LP-Brewer. HR-Layton. |
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Su 5/22-1 |
at Toledo, rain |
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*Su 5/22-2 |
at Toledo, rain |
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M 5/23 |
at Columbus |
L 3-10 |
18-13 |
LP-Ayers. |
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Tu 5/24 |
at Columbus |
W 13-7 |
19-13 |
WP-Hardy. Workman gets 4 hits, including 2 home runs,
and scored 5 runs, the third time this season he has scored 5 runs in a
game. Brady and Rowell also homer. |
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Th 5/26 |
Kansas City |
L 8-14 |
19-14 |
LP-Hardy. Harshman homers and drives in 6 runs. Henley also homers. |
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F 5/27 |
Kansas City |
W 5-3 |
20-14 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Henley 2. |
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Sa 5/28 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-5 |
21-14 |
WP-Picone. HR-Maguire. |
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Su 5/29-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 6-13 |
21-15 |
LP-LaMacchia. HR-Maguire. |
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*Su 5/29-2 |
Milwaukee |
L 0-17 |
21-16 |
LP-Hardy. |
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M 5/30
a.m. |
St. Paul |
L 6-19 |
21-17 |
LP-Hal Toenes. HR-Henley, Harshman. |
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M 5/30
p.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 0-4 |
21-18 |
LP-Clark. Millers held to 1 hit by Phil Haugstad. |
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Tu 5/31 |
St. Paul |
W 12-2 |
22-18 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Rowell, Henley, Ayers, Brady, Harshman. |
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W 6/1 |
Columbus |
L 7-9 |
22-19 |
LP-Toenes. HR-Gardner, Kenley, Layton, Harshman. |
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Th 6/2 |
Columbus |
L 7-12 |
22-20 |
LP-Hardy. HR-Hughes, Harshman. Harvey Haddix strikes out 11 Millers. |
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F 6/3 |
Louisville |
W 11-8 |
23-20 |
WP-Clark. HR-Layton, Gardner, Maguire. |
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Sa 6/4 |
Louisville |
L 4-6 |
23-21 |
LP-Ayers. General manager Rosy Ryan signs Ray
Dandridge and Dave Barnhill from the New York Cubans of the Negro American
League. |
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Su 6/5-1 |
Louisville |
W 10-6 |
24-21 |
WP-Vernon
Kennedy. Millers win in the last of
the 9th on Layton's grand slam with 2 out.
Harshman also homers, and Workman hits 2 home runs. Dandridge doesn't start but comes into the
game to play second base and becomes the first black player on the Millers. |
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*Su 6/5-2 |
Louisville |
L 2-9 |
24-22 |
LP-Barnhill. Millers held to 2 hits by McDermott, who
strikes out 12 (in 7 innings), giving him 99 strikeouts in 66 innings. |
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M 6/6 |
Toledo |
W 10-3 |
25-22 |
2-hitter by
Picone. HR-Henley, Harshman. |
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Tu 6/7 |
Toledo |
W 8-2 |
26-22 |
WP-Konikowski. |
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W 6/8 |
Indianapolis |
W 6-2 |
27-22 |
WP-Ike Pearson. Workman hits a 2-out grand slam in the 9th. |
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Th 6/9 |
Indianapolis |
L 6-10 |
27-23 |
LP-Clark. HR-Harshman, Dandridge. |
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F 6/10 |
Indianapolis |
L 7-10 |
27-24 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Hughes, Workman 2, Harshman, Yvars. |
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Sa 6/11 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-6 |
27-25 |
LP-Picone. HR-Yvars. |
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Su 6/12-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 6-2 |
28-25 |
WP-Ayers. Harshman hits 22nd home run. |
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*Su 6/12-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 1-5 |
28-26 |
LP-Konikowsk. |
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M 6/13 |
at Kansas City, rain |
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Tu 6/14 |
at Kansas City |
L 3-7 |
28-27 |
LP-Clark. HR-Harshman. |
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W 6/15 |
at Kansas City |
W 12-1 |
29-17 |
2-hitter by
Barnhill. HR-Hughes, Henley. |
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Th 6/16 |
Milwaukee |
W 9-2 |
30-27 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Yvars, Workman. |
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F 6/17 |
Milwaukee |
L 4-8 |
30-28 |
LP-xx. HR-Yvars, Layton. Nick Etten breaks a 4-4 tie with a grand
slam in the 9th. |
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Sa 6/18 |
Kansas City |
L 7-18 |
30-29 |
LP-Konikowski. HR-Harshman 2, Henley. Blues get 23 hits, 5 by Johnny
Lucadello. Otey Clark claimed on
waivers by Toledo. |
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Su 6/19-1 |
Kansas City |
W 10-7 |
31-29 |
WP-Picone. HR-Yvars.
Bobby Hofman debuts at second base; Dandridge moves to third base. |
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*Su 6/19-2 |
Kansas City |
L 5-8 |
31-30 |
LP-Konikowski. |
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Tu 6/21 |
at Louisville |
W 5-3 |
32-30 |
WP-Ayers. Workman hits 24th home run. |
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W 6/22 |
at Louisville |
L 7-9 |
32-31 |
LP-Toenes. HR-Harshman. Red Hardy traded to Jersey City of the
International League (the other top farm club of the New York Giants) for
pitcher Wes Bailey. |
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Th 6/23 |
at Louisville |
W 4-3 |
33-31 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Harshman. |
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F 6/24 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-5 |
33-32 |
LP-Barnhill. Frank Kalin hits a 3-run homer in the last
of the 9th. |
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Sa 6/25 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-2 |
34-32 |
WP-Ayers. |
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Su 6/26-1 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-8 |
34-33 |
LP-Don Robertson. |
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*Su 6/26-2 |
at Indianapolis |
L 3-4 |
34-34 |
LP-Pearson. |
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M 6/27 |
at Columbus |
W 5-4 |
35-34 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Jennings. |
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Tu 6/28 |
at Columbus |
W 7-0 |
36-34 |
7-hitter by
Barnhill. Millers end Harvey Haddix's
streak of 26 consecutive scoreless innings. |
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*W 6/29-1 |
at Toledo |
W 14-3 |
37-34 |
WP-Robertson. HR-Rowell, Gilbert. |
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W 6/29-2 |
at Toledo |
W 10-3 |
38-34 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Brady 2, Gilbert 2 |
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Th 6/30 |
at Toledo |
W 3-1 |
39-34 |
WP-Bailey. HR-Dandridge. |
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*F 7/1-1 |
at Toledo |
L 3-6 |
39-35 |
LP-Kennedy. HR-Harshman. |
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F 7/1-2 |
at Toledo |
W 12-10 |
40-35 |
WP-Pearson. |
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Su 7/3 |
St. Paul |
L 7-9 |
40-36 |
LP-Ayers. |
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M 7/4 a.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 2-5 |
40-37 |
LP-Barnhill. |
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M 7/4 p.m. |
St. Paul |
L 5-10 |
40-38 |
LP-Bailey. HR-Brady, Workman. Brady is spiked in the right knee. With Yvars, the other catcher, already out
with an injury. Angelo Giuliani comes
out of retirement to catch. Under a
special emergency rule, Giuliani, described by Halsey Hall in the Minneapolis Tribune as a
"reformed wine salesman," replaces Brady. |
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Tu 7/5 |
at St. Paul |
L 6-16 |
40-39 |
LP-Robertson. |
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W 7/6 |
Toledo |
W 8-2 |
41-39 |
WP-Ayers. |
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Th 7/7 |
Toledo |
W 8-2 |
42-39 |
Bailey beats Otey
Clark. |
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F 7/8 |
Toledo |
W 10-9 (16) |
43-39 |
WP-Barnhill. |
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Sa 7/9 |
Indianapolis |
L 3-5 |
43-40 |
LP-Robertson. Harshman homers. Dandridge gets a hit in his 28th straight
game and Hofman in his 17 straight game. |
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Su 7/10-1 |
Indianapolis |
L 8-20 |
43-41 |
LP-Ayers. Dandridge's hitting streak stopped. |
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*Su 7/10-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 5-20 |
43-42 |
LP-Kennedy. |
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M 7/11 |
Louisville |
W 12-8 |
44-42 |
WP-Bailey. Hofman hits 2 home runs and a triple,
drives in 5 runs. |
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Tu 7/12 |
Louisville |
L 4-11 |
44-43 |
LP-Bailey. HR-Brady, Workman. |
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W 7/13 |
Columbus, rain |
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*Th 7/14-1 |
Columbus |
W 4-2 |
45-43 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Harshman. Hofman's hitting streak stopped at 21 gaes. |
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Th 7/14-2 |
Columbus |
L 1-6 |
45-44 |
LP-Ayers. |
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F 7/15 |
at St. Paul |
L 10-16 |
45-45 |
LP-Barnhill. Yvars hits a grand slam and a fan. In the inning following his grand slam,
Yvars was ejected for protesting a base on balls. As he was leaving Lexington Park by its
short right-field runway, he leaned into the stands and started swinging at a
fan, whom he said had called him "a fighting name." |
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Sa 7/16 |
St. Paul |
W 5-1 |
46-45 |
WP-Roberston. Yvars is fined $100 and suspended
indefinitely. Brady will catch with
Giuliani as the spare catcher. |
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Su 7/17 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-6 |
46-46 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Hofman, Jennings. |
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M 7/18 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-8 |
46-47 |
LP-Konikowski. Etten hits grand slam for Milwaukee. |
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*Tu 7/19-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 8-4 |
47-47 |
WP-Robertson. HR-Harshman 2. |
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Tu 7/19-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 3-7 |
47-48 |
LP-Bailey. |
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W 7/20 |
at Kansas City |
L 3-7 |
47-49 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Brady. |
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Th 7/21 |
at Kansas City, rain |
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Yvars reinstated. |
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F 7/22 |
at St. Cloud (ex.) |
W 3-0 |
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Sa 7/23 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-5 |
48-49 |
WP-Al Sima. HR-Workman. |
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Su 7/24-1 |
Milwaukee |
W 12-6 |
49-49 |
WP-Robertson. HR-Harshman 2, Workman, Maguire. |
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*Su 7/24-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-6 |
50-49 |
WP-Kennedy. HR-Rowell. |
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M 7/25 |
Milwaukee |
W 13-6 |
51-49 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Workman, Hofman, Jennings. |
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*Tu 7/26-1 |
Kansas City |
L 3-11 |
51-50 |
LP-Sima. |
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Tu 7/26-2 |
Kansas City |
L 6-9 |
51-51 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Henley. |
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Th 7/28 |
Kansas City |
W 9-7 |
52-51 |
WP-Robertson. Workman hits 28th home run, Harshman hits
36th home run. |
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Sa 7/30 |
at Columbus |
L 5-8 |
52-52 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Harshman (37). |
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Su 7/31-1 |
at Columbus |
L 1-2 |
52-53 |
LP-Bailey. |
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*Su 7/31-2 |
at Columbus |
L 1-2 |
52-53 |
LP-Sima. |
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M 8/1 |
at Columbus |
W 12-10 |
53-54 |
WP-Bobby Callan. HR-Rowell, Harshman (38), Workman (29). |
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*Tu 8/2-1 |
at Toledo, rain |
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Tu 8/2-2 |
at Toledo, rain |
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*W 8/3-1 |
at Toledo |
W 11-0 |
54-54 |
WP-Kennedy. HR-Brady. |
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W 8/3-2 |
at Toledo |
L 1-4 |
54-55 |
LP-Konikowski. 1-hitter for Hal White. Maguire's single leading off the game is
the only hit for the Millers. |
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*Th 8/4-1 |
at Toledo |
L 0-2 (8) |
54-56 |
LP-Ayers. No-hitter for Walter
Nothe. Ed
Mordarski wins the game with a 2-run homer with 1 out in the last of the
8th. Millers have now gone 17 innings
without a hit, breaking the American Association record of 16-2/3, set by
Kansas City May 18-19, 1932 against Slim Harriss (who pitched a no-hitter)
and Russ Van Atta of St. Paul. |
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Th 8/4-2 |
at Toledo |
L 5-9 |
54-57 |
LP-Bailey. Maguire leads off the game with a single,
the Millers' first hit since Maguire's leadoff single two games before. |
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F 8/5 |
at Louisville |
L 2-4 |
54-58 |
LP-Robertson. |
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Sa 8/6 |
at Louisville |
L 2-4 |
54-59 |
LP-Barnhill. |
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Su 8/7-1 |
at Louisville |
L 1-2 |
54-60 |
LP-Konikowski. HR-Brady. |
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*Su 8/7-2 |
at Louisville |
T 3-3 (6, rain) |
54-60-1 |
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M 8/8 |
at Indianapolis |
L 2-5 |
54-61 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Workman (30). |
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Tu 8/9 |
at Indianapolis |
L 3-4 (10) |
54-62 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Hughes. |
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W 8/10 |
at Indianapolis |
W 8-6 |
55-62 |
WP-Konikowski. |
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F 8/12 |
Toledo |
W 8-6 |
56-62 |
WP-Sima. HR-Hughes, Hofman. |
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Sa 8/13 |
Toledo |
W 5-4 |
57-62 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Maguire.
Yvars steals home in the 8th to break a 4-4 tie. |
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Su 8/14-1 |
Toledo |
L 3-4 |
57-63 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Rowell. |
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*Su 8/15-2 |
Toledo |
L 4-8 |
57-64 |
LP-Callan. HR-Brady.
Mud Hens score 5 in the 7th. |
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M 8/15 |
Indianapolis |
L 8-15 |
57-65 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Hughes, Yvars, Workman 2 (32). |
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Tu 8/16 |
Indianapolis |
W 4-1 |
58-65 |
WP-Robertson. HR-Rowell, Gilbert. |
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W 8/17 |
Indianapolis |
L 3-13 |
58-66 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Rowell, Workman (33), Brady. |
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Th 8/18 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-9 |
58-67 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Rowell. |
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F 8/19 |
Columbus |
W 3-0 |
59-67 |
Barnhill beats
Haddix. |
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Sa 8/20 |
Columbus |
W 6-5 |
60-67 |
WP-Pearson. HR-Workman (34). |
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Su 8/21-1 |
Columbus |
W 15-13 |
61-67 |
WP-Callan. Dandridge drives in 8 runs and caps a 5-run
bottom of the 9th with a 2-out, 3-run homer. |
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*Su 8/21-2 |
Columbus |
L 6-7 (8) |
61-68 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Workman (35). |
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*M 8/22-1 |
Louisville |
L 10-12 |
61-69 |
LP-Robertson. HR-Workman 2 (37), Robertson, Harshman
(39). |
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M 8/22-2 |
Louisville |
W 7-6 |
62-69 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Workman (38). |
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Tu 8/23 |
Louisville |
W 7-3 |
63-69 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Hofman, Dandridge. |
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W 8/24 |
Louisville |
L 4-5 |
63-70 |
LP-Bailey. HR-Dandridge, Workman (39 to tie Harshman
for league lead). |
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Th 8/25 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-5 |
63-71 |
LP-Ayers. Phil Haugstad wins 20th game for the
Saints. |
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F 8/26 |
St. Paul |
L 4-5 |
63-72 |
LP-Konikowksi. HR-Workman (40). |
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Sa 8/27 |
at St. Paul |
W 5-0 |
64-72 |
WP-Barnhill. |
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Su 8/28 |
St. Paul |
W 6-4 |
65-72 |
WP-Pearson. |
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M 8/29 |
Milwaukee, rain |
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*Tu 8/30-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 4-5 (11) |
65-73 |
LP-Pearson. |
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Tu 8/30-2 |
Milwaukee |
L 2-5 |
65-74 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Workman (41). |
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W 8/31 |
Kansas City |
L 6-7 |
65-75 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Brady. |
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Th 9/1 |
Kansas City |
L 3-9 |
65-76 |
LP-Bailey. |
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F 9/2 |
Kansas City |
W 5-2 |
66-76 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Brady. |
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Sa 9/3 |
St. Paul |
L 16-20 |
66-77 |
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Su 9/4 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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Indianapolis gets
swept in a doubleheader, trails first-place St. Paul by 6 games. |
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M 9/5 a.m. |
St. Paul |
W 9-7 |
67-77 |
WP-Robertson. HR-Maguire. |
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M 9/5 p.m. |
at St. Paul |
W 6-5 |
68-77 |
WP-Bailey. |
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Tu 9/6 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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*W 9/7-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 5-4 (11) |
69-77 |
WP-Pearson. HR-Dandridge, Brady. |
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W 9/7-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-3 (8, curfew) |
70-77 |
WP-Pearson. |
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Th 9/8 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-2 |
71-77 |
WP-Robertson. |
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F 9/9 |
at Milwaukee |
W 8-4 |
72-77 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Maguire, Harshman (40). |
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*Sa 9/10-1 |
at Kansas City |
W 1-0 |
73-77 |
WP-Bailey. |
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Sa 9/10-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 16-1 |
74-77 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Hofman.
Millers clinch playoff spot.
St. Paul's lead over Indianapolis down to 1/2 game. |
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Su 9/11-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-5 |
74-78 |
LP-Toenes. |
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*Su 9/11-2 |
at Kansas City |
T 2-2 (8, darkness) |
74-78-2 |
Indianapolis sweeps
Toledo but St. Paul sweeps Milwaukee to win the American Association by 1/2
game. |
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Tu 9/13 |
at Indianapolis, rain |
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W 9/14 |
at Indianapolis |
W 7-2 |
1-0 |
7-hitter by
Ayers. Harshman hits 3-run homer. Maguire gets 4 hits. |
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Th 9/15 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-5 |
2-0 |
8-hitter by
Barnhill. Harshman homers. |
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F 9/16 |
at Indianapolis |
W 4-3 (12) |
3-0 |
Kennedy wins in
relief. Harshman homers. Millers tie the game in the 9th on 3
singles and win on Brady's hit in the 12th. |
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Su 9/18 |
Indianapolis |
L 2-16 |
3-1 |
Ayers knocked out
after 1/3 of an inning as the Indians hit 4 home runs and score 6 runs in the
1st. Harshman homers in the fourth
straight game. |
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M 9/19 |
Indianapolis |
L 8-9 |
3-2 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Don Mueller 2, Workman, Jennings. Mueller and Workman homer in the 4th to tie
score 2-2. Ahead 3-2, the Millers fill
the bases with 2 out in the 6th.
Barnhill hits an apparent triple to left to score 3 runs. However, Harshman, who was on second, is
called out on appeal for missing third, a force play so no runs score on the
play. Indianapolis score 6 in the top
of the 8th for an 8-3 lead, but the Millers come back with 5 in the bottom of
the inning to tie the game. In the top
of the 9th, Les Fleming hits his second homer of the game to win it for
Indianapolis. |
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Tu 9/20 |
Indianapolis |
L 6-7 |
3-3 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Dandridge, Jennings. Millers score 4 in the 4th, and
Indianapolis scores 4 in the 6th and
then break a 4-4 tie with 2 runs in the 9th. |
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W 9/21 |
Indianapolis |
L 5-8 |
3-4 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Mueller, Jennings. Indianapolis scores 5 in the 4th for a 7-3
lead. Millers cut lead to 7-5 in the
7th and have the bases loaded with no out.
Harshman kills the rally by grounding into a pitcher-to-home-to-first
double play. |
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W |
L |
Manager |
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St. Paul |
93 |
60 |
Walt Alston |
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Indianapolis |
92 |
61 |
Al Lopez |
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Milwaukee |
76 |
76 |
Nick Cullop |
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Minneapolis |
74 |
78 |
Tommy Heath |
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Kansas City |
71 |
80 |
Bill Skiff |
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Louisville |
70 |
83 |
Fred Walters-Mike Ryba |
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Columbus |
70 |
83 |
Hal Anderson |
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Toledo |
64 |
90 |
Eddie Mayo |
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Statistics |
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Player |
Games |
Batting Average |
Home Runs |
Runs Batted In |
Position |
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Fred Wallner |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
1 |
c |
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Ray Dandridge |
99 |
.362 |
6 |
64 |
2b-3b |
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Jack Maguire |
122 |
.348 |
12 |
71 |
3b-ss-of |
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Roy Hughes |
115 |
.312 |
9 |
57 |
2b-3b-of-ss |
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Don Mueller |
28 |
.311 |
2 |
12 |
rf |
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Sal Yvars |
84 |
.307 |
8 |
57 |
c |
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Charlie Workman |
146 |
.291 |
41 |
122 |
rf |
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Bill Jennings |
123 |
.285 |
10 |
66 |
ss |
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Bobby Hofman |
92 |
.281 |
9 |
38 |
2b |
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Bob Brady |
97 |
.281 |
21 |
59 |
c |
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Gail Henley |
62 |
.276 |
13 |
39 |
lf |
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Jack Harshman |
150 |
.270 |
40 |
111 |
1b |
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Les Layton |
59 |
.269 |
9 |
36 |
cf |
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Carvel “Bama” Rowell |
117 |
.263 |
11 |
71 |
2b-lf |
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Phil Tomkinson |
7 |
.250 |
0 |
2 |
c |
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Andy Gilbert |
92 |
.240 |
6 |
38 |
lf-1b |
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Billy Gardner |
17 |
.179 |
2 |
6 |
3b |
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Ernest Yelen |
4 |
.100 |
0 |
0 |
c |
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Stan Jok |
2 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
ph |
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Mike Colombo |
2 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
ph |
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Angelo Giuliani |
1 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
c |
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Pitcher |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
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Bobby Callan |
22 |
46 |
2 |
1 |
4.11 |
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Al Sima |
20 |
40 |
2 |
2 |
4.50 |
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Ike Pearson* |
52 |
85 |
7 |
5 |
4.66 |
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Bill Ayers |
38 |
233 |
12 |
16 |
5.02 |
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Red Hardy |
13 |
54 |
4 |
4 |
5.50 |
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Wes Bailey |
21 |
106 |
6 |
6 |
5.60 |
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Otey Clark* |
27 |
117 |
6 |
14 |
5.62 |
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Dave Barnhill |
28 |
144 |
7 |
10 |
5.75 |
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Alex “Whitey” Konikowski |
38 |
154 |
11 |
7 |
5.90 |
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Bob Cain |
12 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
6.00 |
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Don Robertson |
23 |
105 |
8 |
5 |
6.09 |
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Vernon Kennedy |
20 |
68 |
3 |
3 |
7.15 |
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Sam Brewer |
9 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
6.57 |
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Vern Williamson |
9 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
6.88 |
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Mario Picone |
14 |
53 |
3 |
2 |
7.47 |
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Hal Toenes |
16 |
42 |
0 |
4 |
7.93 |
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Harold C. “Hal” Swanson |
4 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
8.25 |
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Al LaMacchia |
8 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
8.70 |
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Lou Lombardo* |
10 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
9.56 |
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Jack Kraus |
4 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
12.38 |
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Earl McGowan |
8 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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*Pearson’s statistics
include games pitched with Columbus in 1949, and Clark and Lombardo’s
statistics include games with Toledo. |
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Charlie Workman led
the American Association with 41 home runs, and Jack Harshman led the
Association with 121 runs. |
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