Minneapolis
Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley |
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1950 - American Association, 90-64-1, 1st 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 4/18 |
at Milwaukee Brewers |
W 6-5 (6, rain) |
1-0 |
7-hitter by Millard
"Dixie" Howell. HR-Johnny
Kropf. |
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W 4/19 |
at Milwaukee, cold |
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Th 4/20 |
at Milwaukee, cold |
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Sa 4/22 |
at Kansas City Blues |
W 7-2 |
2-0 |
Winning
pitcher-Adrian Zabala. |
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Su 4/23-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 3-11 |
2-1 |
Losing pitcher-Wes
Bailey. HR-Charlie Workman. |
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*Su 4/23-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 7-1 |
3-1 |
4-hitter by Hoyt
Wilhelm in his Millers debut.
HR-Kropf. |
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Tu 4/25 |
Kansas City, snow |
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W 4/26 |
Kansas City, cold |
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Th 4/27 |
Milwaukee, cold |
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F 4/28 |
Milwaukee |
W 4-1 |
4-1 |
5-hitter by
Howell. HR-Workman. |
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Sa 4/29 |
Milwaukee, snow |
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Joe Lafata obtained
from the Giants. |
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Su 4/30 |
at St. Paul Saints, cold |
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M 5/1 |
St. Paul |
W 4-1 |
5-1 |
4-hitter by Wilhelm. |
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Tu 5/2 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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W 5/3 |
St. Paul, rain |
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Th 5/4 |
at St. Paul |
W 3-2 |
6-1 |
WP-Howell. Giants call up Harold "Tookie"
Giilbert. Jack Harshman rejoins
Millers. |
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F 5/5 |
St. Paul, rain |
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Su 5/7-1 |
at Columbus Red Birds |
L 2-4 |
6-2 |
LP-Wilhelm. HR-Bert Haas. |
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*Su 5/7-2 |
at Columbus |
W 2-0 |
7-2 |
WP-Zabala. |
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M 5/8 |
at Columbus |
L 6-9 |
7-3 |
LP-Bailey. Strick Shofner breaks tie in 8th with 3-run
inside-the-park home run. |
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Tu 5/9 |
at Toledo Mud Hens |
W 9-6 |
8-3 |
WP-Don
Robertston. HR-Harshman, Haas 2,
Kropf, Dave Williams. |
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W 5/10 |
at Toledo |
L 3-5 |
8-4 |
LP-Dave Barnhill. |
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Th 5/11 |
at Toledo |
L 0-7 |
8-5 |
LP-Zabala. |
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F 5/12 |
at Indianapolis Indians |
L 4-10 |
8-6 |
LP-Wilhelm. HR-Haas. |
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Sa 5/13 |
at Indianapolis |
W 9-7 |
9-6 |
WP-Howell (4-0). HR-Howell, Harshman. |
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Su 5/14-1 |
at Louisville |
L 0-7 |
9-7 |
LP-Robertson. |
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*Su 5/14-2 |
at Louisville |
W 2-1 (9) |
10-7 |
WP-Bill Ayers. |
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M 5/15 |
at Louisville |
L 3-4 |
10-8 |
LP-Barnhill. |
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Tu 5/16 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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W 5/17 |
Columbus |
L 3-5 |
10-9 |
LP-Zabala. HR-Bill Jennings. |
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Th 5/18 |
Columbus |
W 8-3 |
11-9 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Harshman, Carvel "Bama"
Rowell. |
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F 5/19 |
Columbus, rain |
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Sa 5/20 |
Toledo, rain |
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Toledo leading 3-1 in
the 4th when the game is rained out. |
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Su 5/21-1 |
Toledo, rain |
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*Su 5/21-2 |
Toledo, rain |
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*M 5/22-1 |
Toledo |
W 3-2 |
12-9 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Haas. |
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M 5/22-2 |
Toledo |
W 6-0 |
13-9 |
2-hitter by
Zabala. HR-Williams. |
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Tu 5/23 |
Louisville Colonels |
W 8-2 |
14-9 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Bob Brady 2. |
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W 5/24 |
Louisville |
W 10-2 (6, rain) |
15-9 |
WP-Howell (5-0). HR-Jennings. |
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Th 5/25 |
Louisville |
L 0-9 |
15-10 |
LP-Frank Fanovich. |
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F 5/26 |
Louisville |
L 2-12 |
15-11 |
LP-Les Klesitz. HR-Brady. |
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Sa 5/27 |
Indianapolis |
L 9-11 |
15-12 |
LP-Whitey
Konikowski. HR-Harshman, Williams,
Jennings. |
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Su 5/28-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 11-5 |
16-12 |
WP-Wilhelm. Lafata hits grand slam in a 7-run 8th
inning. |
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*Su 5/28-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 2-9 |
16-13 |
LP-Ayers. Monty Basgall hits grand slam for
Indianapolis. |
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M 5/29 |
at St. Paul |
W 6-3 |
17-13 |
WP-Howell (6-0). |
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Tu 5/30
a.m. |
at St. Paul |
W 10-3 |
18-13 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Mylon "Mike" Vukmire, Kropf. |
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Tu 5/30
p.m. |
St. Paul |
W 28-9 |
19-13 |
WP-Zabala. HR-Lafata 2, Harshman, Workman,
Jennings. Lafata drives in 8
runs. Millers tie record for runs in
game, set by Milwaukee May 23, 1944 in 28-0 win over Toledo. |
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W 5/31 |
at St. Paul |
W 3-1 |
20-13 |
WP-Ayers. |
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Th 6/1 |
Kansas City |
L 8-16 |
20-14 |
LP-Barnhill. HR-Harshman 2, Vukmire. |
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F 6/2 |
Kansas City |
W 9-6 |
21-14 |
WP-Fanovich. Harshman hits grand slam. |
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Sa 6/3 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-6 |
22-14 |
WP-Howell (7-0). HR-Lafata.
Millers move into first by percentage points. |
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Su 6/4-1 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-6 |
23-14 |
WP-Bailey. HR-Williams, Harshman, Workman, Lafata. |
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*Su 6/4-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-5 |
24-14 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Workman. |
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M 6/5 |
at Milwaukee |
L 6-7 (11) |
24-15 |
LP-Ike Pearson. HR-Harshman, Ray Dandridge. |
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*Tu 6/6-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 2-1 |
25-15 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Lafata. |
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Tu 6/6-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 9-6 |
26-15 |
WP-Wilhelm. |
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W 6/7 |
at Milwaukee |
W 10-7 |
27-15 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Kropf 2. |
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Th 6/8 |
at Kansas City |
L 5-6 |
27-16 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Workman.
Hardy knocked out of the game without retiring a batter. Haas goes 5 for 5 with 2 doubles, a home
run, and 4 RBIs. |
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F 6/9 |
at Kansas City |
T 3-3 (10) |
27-16-1 |
Game called to allow
teams to catch a train. |
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Sa 6/10 |
Kansas City |
W 5-4 |
28-16 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Brady. |
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Su 6/11-1 |
Kansas City |
W 15-12 |
29-16 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Brady, Williams, Jennings. |
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*Su 6/11-2 |
Kansas City |
W 12-3 |
30-16 |
WP-Howell (8-0). HR-Haas. |
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M 6/12 |
St. Paul, rain |
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Game rained out in
the 4th. St. Paul built a 9-0 lead and
led 11-7 when the game was stopped.
Seven homers were wiped out by the rain: 2 by Earl Naylor and 1 by Cal
Abrams of St. Paul, and 2 each by Phil Tomkinson and Kropf of Minneapolis. |
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Tu 6/13 |
at Columbus, rain |
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W 6/14 |
at Columbus |
L 1-2 |
30-17 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Haas. |
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Th 6/15 |
at Toledo |
W 4-2 |
31-17 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Haas. |
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F 6/16 |
at Toledo |
W 10-6 |
32-17 |
WP-Howell (9-0). HR Harshman, Brady 2, Howell, Rowell. |
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Sa 6/17 |
at Toledo |
W 10-4 |
33-17 |
WP-Zabala. HR-Harshman. |
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Su 6/18-1 |
at Indianapolis |
L 3-4 |
33-18 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Haas, Dandridge. |
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*Su 6/18-2 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-2 |
33-19 |
LP-Wilhelm. |
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M 6/19 |
at Indianapolis |
L 0-5 |
33-20 |
LP-Fanovich. |
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Tu 6/20 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-5 |
33-21 |
LP-Pearson. Millers in three-way tie for first with
Indianapolis and Louisville. |
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W 6/21 |
at Louisville |
L 5-6 |
33-22 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Rowell. |
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Th 6/22 |
at Louisville |
W 5-4 (13) |
34-22 |
WP-Konikowski. |
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F 6/23 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-8 |
34-23 |
LP-Ayers. |
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Sa 6/24 |
at St. Paul |
W 6-4 |
35-23 |
WP-Bailey. |
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Su 6/25 |
St. Paul |
L 5-12 |
35-24 |
LP-Pearson. |
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*M 6/26-1 |
Kansas City |
L 7-14 (9) |
35-25 |
LP-Fanovich. HR-Workman, Jennings, Vukmire. Whitey Ford goes the distance for Kansas
City on an 11-hitter. Blues break 7-7
tie with 7 runs in the 9th. |
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M 6/26-2 |
Kansas City |
W 10-7 |
36-25 |
Barnhill wins in
relief of Wilhelm, who left with no out in the 4th, and strikes out 12 over
the last 5 innings. Williams hits the
first pitch, from Spec Shea, in the last of the first for a home run. He comes up later in the inning and again
hits the first pitch from Shea for a home run, becoming the sixth player in
the American Association to hit 2 homers in an inning and the first since Lin
Storti of Minneapolis on August 26, 1939. |
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Tu 6/27 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-7 |
37-25 |
WP-Howell
(10-0). Marlin Stuart of Toledo
pitches perfect game, beats Indianapolis 1-0 |
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W 6/28-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 0-7 |
37-26 |
LP-Wilhelm. Millers held to 1 hit by Chet Nichols. |
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*W 6/28-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 10-9 |
38-26 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Jennings, Brady. |
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Th 6/29 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-3 |
39-26 |
WP-Konikowski. HR-Williams. Millers break a 1-1 tie in the top of the
fourth when Rowell doubles and scores on a single by Jennings. The Minneapolis Tribune report said that Milwaukee center fielder Bob Addis lost
Rowell’s fly in the lights, but Sam Levy, in the Milwaukee
Journal, maintained it was a nighthawk that caused
the ball to drop safely: “The bird, dipping in over center field with a mate
in the fourth inning, mistook a fly ball for something to eat. With Bob Jaderlund, right fielder, camping
under Bama Rowell’s easy fly, the hawk pecked at the ball, deflecting it from
its course. Center fielder Bob Addis,
standing near Jaderlund, then attempted to catch the fly but it took a crazy
spin and fell to one side for a trick double.” |
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F 6/30 |
at Milwaukee |
W 5-2 |
40-26 |
WP-Bailey. |
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*Sa 7/1-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 4-5 |
40-27 |
LP-Pearson. |
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Sa 7/1-2 |
at Kansas City, rain |
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Su 7/2-1 |
at Kansas City |
W 5-2 |
41-27 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Jennings. |
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*Su 7/2-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 11-1 |
42-27 |
WP-Barnhill. |
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M 7/3 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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M 7/4 a.m. |
St. Paul |
W 11-9 |
43-27 |
Pearson wins in
relief of Howell. HR-Dandridge, Haas,
Kropf, Howell. |
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M 7/4 pm. |
at St. Paul |
W 3-2 |
44-27 |
WP-Konikowski. Haas hits 2 home runs; his second home run,
leading off the 9th, breaks a 2-2 tie. |
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W 7/5 |
St. Paul |
L 4-8 |
44-28 |
LP-Wilhelm. HR-Harshman. |
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Th 7/6 |
at St. Paul |
W 6-1 |
45-28 |
2-hitter by Barnhill,
who strikes out 11, giving him 44 strikeouts in the last 26-2/3 innings. |
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F 7/7 |
Indianapolis |
W 6-1 |
46-28 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Dandridge, Jennings. Millers take first place by percentage
points over Indianapolis. |
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Sa 7/8 |
Indianapolis |
W 5-3 |
47-28 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Williams. |
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Su 7/9-1 |
Indianapolis |
L 2-8 |
47-29 |
Howell loses first
game. HR-Harshman. |
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*Su 7/9-2 |
Indianapolis |
W 7-6 |
48-29 |
WP-Pearson. HR-Williams, Harshman 2, Kropf. |
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M 7/10 |
Louisville |
W 6-5 |
49-29 |
WP-Zabala. HR-Jennings, Harshman. Giants send John "Spider"
Jorgensen to the Millers. |
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Tu 7/11 |
Louisville |
W 10-4 (7, rain) |
50-29 |
WP-Barnhill. Barnhill strikes out 8 amid controversy
over scratched baseballs turning up whenver he pitches. |
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W 7/12 |
Louisville |
L 3-6 |
50-30 |
LP-Ayers. HR-Kropf.
George Wilson breaks up tie game with a grand slam in the 8th. Giants send Kirby Higbe to the Millers. |
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Th 7/13 |
Louisville |
L 2-6 |
50-31 |
LP-Konikowski |
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F 7/14 |
Columbus |
W 12-6 |
51-31 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Lafata, Dandridge. |
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Sa 7/15 |
Columbus |
L 2-10 |
51-32 |
LP-Zabala. HR-Jennings. |
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Su 7/16-1 |
Columbus |
L 4-8 |
51-33 |
LP-Higbe. HR-Kropf.
Higbe and Jorgensen make Millers debuts. |
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*Su 7/16-2 |
Columbus |
L 3-9 |
51-34 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Jennings. |
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*M 7/17-1 |
Toledo |
L 2-3 |
51-35 |
LP-Bailey. HR-Kropf, Dandridge. |
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M 7/17-2 |
Toledo |
W 7-2 |
52-35 |
Barnhill wins,
strikes out 9, and homers. |
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Tu 7/18 |
Toledo |
L 2-4 |
52-36 |
LP-Fanovich. HR-Jennings. |
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*W 7/19-1 |
Toledo |
W 5-3 |
53-36 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Jake Early. |
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W 7/19-2 |
Toledo |
L 7-9 |
53-37 |
LP-Konikowski. HR-Early, Williams. |
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Th 7/20 |
St. Paul |
L 3-9 |
53-38 |
LP-Higbe. HR-Dandridge 2, Jennings. |
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F 7/21 |
St. Paul |
L 1-6 |
53-39 |
LP-Barnhill. |
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S 7/22 |
at Louisville |
L 0-1 |
53-40 |
LP-Ayers. |
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Su 7/23-1 |
at Louisville |
L 2-11 |
53-41 |
LP-Wilhelm. HR-Early, Haas. |
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*Su 7/23-2 |
at Louisville |
L 2-3 |
53-42 |
LP-Konikowski. |
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M 7/24 |
at Indianapolis |
L 6-7 (12) |
53-43 |
LP-Higbe. HR-Jennings. |
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Tu 7/25 |
at Indianapolis |
W 4-2 |
54-43 |
WP-Howell (11-1) in
first start in more than two weeks. |
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W 7/26 |
at Columbus |
L 0-3 |
54-44 |
LP-Ayers. |
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*Th 7/27-1 |
at Columbus |
W 3-1 |
55-44 |
Higbe pitches
7-inning no-hitter. HR-Kropf. |
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Th 7/27-2 |
at Columbus |
W 6-1 |
56-44 |
6-hitter by Barnhill,
who strikes out 7. |
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F 7/28 |
at Columbus |
L 0-10 |
56-45 |
LP-Bailey. |
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Sa 7/29 |
at Toledo |
L 4-9 |
56-46 |
LP-Konikowski. HR-Williams, Rowell. |
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Su 7/30-1 |
at Toledo |
W 9-6 |
57-46 |
WP-Ayers. HR-Jennings. |
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*Su 7/30-2 |
at Toledo |
W 5-0 |
58-46 |
6-hitter by Howell
(12-1). HR-Kropf, Howell. |
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Tu 8/1 |
Louisville |
L 7-8 |
58-47 |
LP-Higbe. HR-Haas. |
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W 8/2 |
Louisville |
W 7-6 |
59-47 |
WP-Bailey. Millers score 2 in the last of the 9th. |
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Th 8/3 |
Louisville |
L 1-12 |
59-48 |
LP-Wilhelm. HR-Jennings. |
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F 8/4 |
Indianapolis |
W 4-2 |
60-48 |
WP-Ayers. |
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Sa 8/5 |
Indianapoliis |
W 5-4 |
61-48 |
WP-Zabala. Kropf ties the game in the 8th with a home
run. Pete Milne's triple scores the
go-ahead run. Kropf makes catch
against the wall to end the game. |
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Su 8/6-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 16-7 |
62-48 |
WP-Higbe. HR-Haas 3, Kropf, Jennings, Jorgensen. |
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*Su 8/6-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 7-12 |
62-49 |
LP-Konikowski. HR-Jorgensen, Williams, Haas. Bob Lennon debuts as a pinch-hitter. |
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M 8/7 |
at St. Paul |
W 6-2 |
63-49 |
WP-Barnhill. Dandridge's 3-run homer in the 8th gives
the Millers a 4-2 lead. Williams also
homers. |
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Tu 8/8 |
Columbus |
L 0-2 |
64-50 |
LP-Ayers. Millers shut out on 5 hits by Harvey
Haddix. |
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*W 8/9-1 |
Columbus |
L 7-8 |
63-51 |
LP-Higbe. |
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W 8/9-2 |
Columbus |
L 6-14 |
63-52 |
LP-Zabala. HR-Jennings, Rowell. |
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Th 8/10 |
Columbus |
W 6-0 |
64-52 |
No-hitter by Dixie
Howell (13-1). HR-Early. |
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F 8/11 |
Columbus |
W 9-0 |
65-52 |
2-hitter by Wilhelm. |
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Sa 8/12 |
Toledo |
W 16-15 (10) |
66-52 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Zabala, Brady 2, Lafata. Millers score 6 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th
to tie the game. Lafata's 2-out homer
in the 10th wins the game. |
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Su 8/13-1 |
Toledo |
W 8-6 |
67-52 |
WP-Pearson. Jorgensen's 3-run homer with 2 out caps a
4-run 9th inning. |
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*Su 8/13-2 |
Toledo |
W 6-3 (9) |
68-52 |
WP-Higbe. Rowell hits 3-run homer in the 9th. |
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M 8/14 |
Toledo |
W 2-1 |
69-52 |
WP-Fanovich. HR-Milne. |
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W 8/16 |
at Louisville |
W 8-5 |
70-52 |
Barnhill wins in
relief. HR-Early. Millers get 18 hits and take over first
place by 1/2 game over Louisville. |
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Th 8/17 |
at Louisville |
W 10-3 |
71-52 |
HR-Higbe. HR-Rowell.
Millers get 13 hits. |
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F 8/18 |
at Louisville |
W 13-2 |
72-52 |
WP-Wilhelm. Millers get 20 hits, including 4 each by
Milne and Rowell. Early homers. |
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Sa 8/19 |
at Indianapolis |
L 4-5 |
72-53 |
LP-Fanovich. HR-Haas.
Indians score 3 in the 9th. |
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Su 8/20-1 |
at Indianapolis |
W 13-4 |
73-53 |
WP-Ayers. |
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*Su 8/20-2 |
at Indianapolis |
W 5-3 |
74-53 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Brady, Milne. |
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M 8/21 |
at Columbus |
L 2-3 |
74-54 |
LP-Higbe. HR-Rowell. |
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Tu 8/22 |
at Columbus |
L 0-3 |
74-55 |
LP-Wilhelm. |
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W 8/23 |
at Columbus |
W 8-2 |
75-55 |
WP-Howell
(14-1). HR-Kropf. |
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Th 8/24 |
at Toledo |
W 8-1 |
76-55 |
WP-Zabala. HR-Haas. |
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F 8/25 |
at Toledo |
L 2-10 |
76-56 |
LP-Higbe. Millers lose on a 6-hitter by 45-year-old
Walter "Boom Boom" Beck in Beck's first appearance of the season. |
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Sa 8/26 |
St. Paul |
W 10-8 |
77-56 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Jorgensen 2, Kropf. Jorgensen's second home, with a runner on
base, wins the game in the 9th.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “The ball sailed across
Nicollet Ave., crashed through the heavy plate glass door of an appliance
shop [Johnston’s Appliance] and set off the burglar alarm.” |
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Su 8/27 |
at St. Paul |
L 6-7 |
77-57 |
LP-Ayers. |
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M 8/28 |
St. Paul, rain |
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*Tu 8/29-1 |
at Milwaukee |
W 4-1 |
78-57 |
WP-Fanovich. |
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Tu 8/29-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 3-5 |
78-58 |
LP-Wilhelm. |
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W 8/30 |
at Milwaukee, rain |
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*Th 8/31-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 8-14 |
78-59 |
LP-Howell
(14-2). HR-Jennings, Jorgensen. |
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Th 8/31-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 6-5 (7, curfew) |
79-59 |
WP-Wilhelm. HR-Jorgensen, Williams. |
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Sa 9/2-1 |
at Kansas City |
W 5-0 |
80-59 |
WP-Zabala. |
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*Sa 9/2-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 4-0 |
81-59 |
WP-Barnhill. |
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Su 9/3-1 |
at Kansas City |
W 10-2 |
82-59 |
WP-Bailey. |
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*Su 9/3-2 |
at Kansas City |
W 2-1 |
83-59 |
WP-Ayers. |
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M 9/4 a.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 3-4 (11) |
83-60 |
LP-Pearson. HR-Dandridge. |
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M 9/4 p.m. |
St. Paul |
L 1-5 |
83-61 |
LP-Wilhelm. |
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*Tu 9/5-1 |
St. Paul |
W 5-4 (10) |
84-61 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Jennings. |
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Tu 9/5-2 |
St. Paul |
W 9-8 |
85-61 |
WP-Wilhelm. Millers score 3 in the last of the
9th. Dandridge ties the game on a
2-run single and later scores the winning run after Jennings hits a grounder
that rolls through second-baseman Jack Cassini's legs. Dandridge comes home from second and
crashes into catch Steve Lembo, knocking the ball loose to score the winning
run. |
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*W 9/6-1 |
Kansas City |
W 6-4 |
86-61 |
WP-Bailey. HR-Dandridge, Jorgensen. |
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W 9/6-2 |
Kansas City |
W 7-4 |
87-61 |
WP-Zabala. HR-Williams, Milne. Ray Dandridge is voted the American
Association Most Valuable Player.
Teammate Bert Haas is second.
Solly Hemus of Columbus is third. |
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Th 9/7 |
Kansas City |
W 7-0 |
88-61 |
3-hitter by
Higbe. HR-Kropf, Haas. |
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F 9/8 |
Kansas City |
W 8-4 |
89-61 |
12-hitter by
Wilhelm. Millers clinch the pennant as
Indianapolis loses to Toledo. |
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*Sa 9/9-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 3-8 |
89-62 |
LP-Ayers. |
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Sa 9/9-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-3 |
90-62 |
WP-Barnhill. HR-Jennings. |
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Su 9/10-1 |
Milwaukee |
L 5-6 |
90-63 |
LP-Ed Wright. HR-Haas. |
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*Su 9/10-2 |
Milwaukee |
L 4-6 |
90-64 |
LP-Bailey. |
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Tu 9/12 |
Columbus, rain |
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W 9/13 |
Columbus |
L 4-5 (13) |
0-1 |
Pearson loses in
relief of Higbe. Higbe homers. Red Birds tie game with 3 in the 9th. |
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Th 9/14 |
Columbus |
L 0-7 |
0-2 |
6-hitter by Haddix
beats Barnhill. |
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F 9/15 |
Columbus |
W 4-1 |
1-2 |
5-hitter by Wilhelm. |
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Su 9/17 |
at Columbus |
W 6-2 |
2-2 |
WP-Ayers. Early's grand slam in the 8th gives Millers
a 5-2 lead. Ayers follows with a drive
into the seats that pops out. Heath
asks umpire Bill Jackowski to ask left-fielder Larry Miggins if the drive was
a home run. Miggins admits that it
was, and Ayers is granted a home run. |
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M 9/18 |
at Columbus |
L 2-3 (10) |
2-3 |
LP-Zabala. Haddix goes the distance on an
8-hitter. Columbus ties the game in
the 9th off Zabala and wins in the 10th. |
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Tu 9/19 |
at Columbus |
L 3-8 |
2-4 |
LP-Wilhelm. |
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W |
L |
Manager |
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Minneapolis |
90 |
64 |
Tommy Heath |
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Indianapolis |
85 |
67 |
Al Lopez |
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Columbus |
84 |
69 |
Rollie Hemsley |
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St. Paul |
83 |
69 |
Clay Hopper |
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Louisville |
82 |
71 |
Mike Ryba |
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Milwaukee |
68 |
85 |
Bob Coleman |
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Toledo |
65 |
87 |
Eddie Mayo |
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Kansas City |
54 |
99 |
Joe Kuhel |
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Statistics |
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Player |
Games |
Batting Average |
Home Runs |
Runs Batted In |
Position |
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Bob Lennon |
16 |
.364 |
0 |
6 |
rf |
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John “Spider” Jorgensen |
64 |
.330 |
8 |
47 |
3b-ss-of |
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Bert Haas |
141 |
.318 |
24 |
106 |
1b-rf |
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Pete Milne |
54 |
.312 |
3 |
27 |
lf |
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Ray Dandridge |
150 |
.311 |
11 |
80 |
2b-3b |
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Bill Jennings |
145 |
.285 |
23 |
85 |
ss |
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Dave Williams |
138 |
.280 |
17 |
65 |
2b |
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Tookie Gilbert |
6 |
.278 |
0 |
2 |
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Joe Lafata |
78 |
.272 |
9 |
38 |
of-1b |
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Bama Rowell |
95 |
.259 |
8 |
47 |
lf |
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Phil Tomkinson |
55 |
.258 |
1 |
24 |
c |
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Johnny Kropf |
155 |
.254 |
21 |
97 |
of |
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George McDonald |
21 |
.250 |
0 |
4 |
rf |
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Bill Lutes |
4 |
.250 |
0 |
0 |
of |
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Jake Early |
63 |
.247 |
6 |
35 |
c |
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Mylon “Mike” Vukmire |
54 |
.247 |
3 |
13 |
ss-3b-2b-of |
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Bob Brady |
69 |
.237 |
12 |
28 |
c |
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Jack Harshman |
76 |
.230 |
17 |
46 |
1b |
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Charlie Workman |
41 |
.214 |
6 |
21 |
lf |
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Joe Konitzki |
7 |
.091 |
0 |
0 |
c |
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Pitcher |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
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Ike Pearson |
48 |
62 |
3 |
6 |
2.61 |
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Dave Barnhill |
27 |
140 |
11 |
3 |
3.60 |
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Bill Ayers |
30 |
177 |
11 |
10 |
4.37 |
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Frank Fanovich |
21 |
104 |
8 |
5 |
4.50 |
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Kirby Higbe |
21 |
105 |
5 |
8 |
4.71 |
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Millard “Dixie” Howell |
24 |
145 |
14 |
2 |
4.78 |
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Adrian Zabala |
33 |
130 |
11 |
4 |
4.92 |
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Hoyt Wilhelm |
35 |
180 |
15 |
11 |
4.95 |
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Whitey Konikowski |
25 |
92 |
5 |
6 |
4.99 |
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Don Robertson |
8 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
5.23 |
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Wes Bailey |
28 |
95 |
6 |
5 |
5.49 |
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Ed Wright |
14 |
41 |
0 |
1 |
6.59 |
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Les Klesitz |
6 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
8.31 |
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Dave Williams led the
American Association with 113 runs.
Ray Dandridge was named Most Valuable Player. |
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