1949 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 2,233,771, Avg. 36,322
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1949 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 2,233,771, Avg. 36,322
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1949 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians led the league with just 574 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 675 runs. Larry Doby paced the squad with 24 home runs, while Mickey Vernon and Joe Gordon walloped 20 or more as well. Larry Doby drove in 85 runs. Dale Mitchell topped all regular hitters by hitting .317. Bob Lemon paced the squad with 22 wins, plus Bob Feller, too added 15 or more wins, too Al Benton earned a 2.12 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 671
Regular Season Runs Against: 571
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 27, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 30, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 4, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 5, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 7, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 10, 1949 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 11, 1949 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 7-4 | 3-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 13, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 7-4 | 3-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 7-4 | 3-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 7-4 | 3-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 17, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 7-4 | 3-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 18, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 7-4 | 3-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 19, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 7-4 | 4-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-4 | 4-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 22, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 7-4 | 4-10 | 11-14 | ||
| May 22, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 7-4 | 4-11 | 11-15 | ||
| May 23, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 7-4 | 5-11 | 12-15 | ||
| May 25, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 7-4 | 5-12 | 12-16 | ||
| May 26, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 7-4 | 5-13 | 12-17 | ||
| May 27, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-4 | 5-13 | 13-17 | ||
| May 28, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 9-4 | 5-13 | 14-17 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 9-5 | 5-13 | 14-18 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 10-5 | 5-13 | 15-18 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-5 | 5-13 | 16-18 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 12-5 | 5-13 | 17-18 | ||
| June 1, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-6 | 5-13 | 17-19 | ||
| June 2, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 13-6 | 5-13 | 18-19 | ||
| June 3, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 14-6 | 5-13 | 19-19 | ||
| June 4, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 14-7 | 5-13 | 19-20 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 14-8 | 5-13 | 19-21 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-9 | 5-13 | 19-22 | ||
| June 6, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 15-9 | 5-13 | 20-22 | ||
| June 7, 1949 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 16-9 | 5-13 | 21-22 | ||
| June 8, 1949 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 17-9 | 5-13 | 22-22 | ||
| June 10, 1949 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-10 | 5-13 | 22-23 | ||
| June 11, 1949 | New York Yankees 12 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 17-11 | 5-13 | 22-24 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-11 | 5-13 | 23-24 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 19-11 | 5-13 | 24-24 | ||
| June 14, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 19-11 | 6-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 15, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 19-11 | 7-13 | 26-24 | ||
| June 16, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 19-11 | 8-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 17, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 19-11 | 9-13 | 28-24 | ||
| June 18, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 19-11 | 9-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-11 | 10-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 20, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 19-11 | 10-15 | 29-26 | ||
| June 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 19-11 | 10-16 | 29-27 | ||
| June 22, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 19-11 | 11-16 | 30-27 | ||
| June 23, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 19-11 | 12-16 | 31-27 | ||
| June 24, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 19-11 | 13-16 | 32-27 | ||
| June 25, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 19-11 | 13-17 | 32-28 | ||
| June 26, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 19-11 | 14-17 | 33-28 | ||
| June 28, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 20-12 | 14-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 21-12 | 14-17 | 35-29 | ||
| June 30, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-13 | 14-17 | 35-30 | ||
| July 1, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-13 | 14-17 | 36-30 | ||
| July 2, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 22-14 | 14-17 | 36-31 | ||
| July 3, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 23-14 | 14-17 | 37-31 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-14 | 15-17 | 38-31 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-14 | 16-17 | 39-31 | ||
| July 5, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 23-14 | 17-17 | 40-31 | ||
| July 6, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 23-14 | 17-18 | 40-32 | ||
| July 7, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 23-14 | 18-18 | 41-32 | ||
| July 8, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 23-14 | 19-18 | 42-32 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 23-14 | 20-18 | 43-32 | ||
| July 14, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 24-14 | 20-18 | 44-32 | ||
| July 15, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 24-15 | 20-18 | 44-33 | ||
| July 16, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 25-15 | 20-18 | 45-33 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 26-15 | 20-18 | 46-33 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 26-16 | 20-18 | 46-34 | ||
| July 18, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 27-16 | 20-18 | 47-34 | ||
| July 19, 1949 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 28-16 | 20-18 | 48-34 | ||
| July 20, 1949 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-17 | 20-18 | 48-35 | ||
| July 21, 1949 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 28-18 | 20-18 | 48-36 | ||
| July 22, 1949 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-18 | 20-18 | 49-36 | ||
| July 23, 1949 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 30-18 | 20-18 | 50-36 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-18 | 20-18 | 51-36 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 32-18 | 20-18 | 52-36 | ||
| July 25, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 32-18 | 21-18 | 53-36 | ||
| July 28, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 32-18 | 21-19 | 53-37 | ||
| July 29, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-18 | 21-20 | 53-38 | ||
| July 29, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 32-18 | 22-20 | 54-38 | ||
| July 30, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 32-18 | 23-20 | 55-38 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-18 | 23-21 | 55-39 | ||
| August 1, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-18 | 23-22 | 55-40 | ||
| August 2, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-18 | 24-22 | 56-40 | ||
| August 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-18 | 25-22 | 57-40 | ||
| August 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 32-18 | 26-22 | 58-40 | ||
| August 5, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 32-18 | 27-22 | 59-40 | ||
| August 6, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 32-18 | 27-23 | 59-41 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 32-18 | 27-24 | 59-42 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 32-18 | 27-25 | 59-43 | ||
| August 9, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 33-18 | 27-25 | 60-43 | ||
| August 10, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-19 | 27-25 | 60-44 | ||
| August 11, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 34-19 | 27-25 | 61-44 | ||
| August 12, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 34-20 | 27-25 | 61-45 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 35-20 | 27-25 | 62-45 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 36-20 | 27-25 | 63-45 | ||
| August 15, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-20 | 27-25 | 64-45 | ||
| August 16, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 38-20 | 27-25 | 65-45 | ||
| August 17, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 38-20 | 27-26 | 65-46 | ||
| August 17, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 38-20 | 27-27 | 65-47 | ||
| August 18, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 14 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 38-20 | 28-27 | 66-47 | ||
| August 19, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 38-20 | 29-27 | 67-47 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 38-20 | 29-28 | 67-48 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 38-20 | 30-28 | 68-48 | ||
| August 23, 1949 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-21 | 30-28 | 68-49 | ||
| August 24, 1949 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-22 | 30-28 | 68-50 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-23 | 30-28 | 68-51 | ||
| August 26, 1949 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 39-23 | 30-28 | 69-51 | ||
| August 27, 1949 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 39-24 | 30-28 | 69-52 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 40-24 | 30-28 | 70-52 | ||
| August 29, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 41-24 | 30-28 | 71-52 | ||
| August 29, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 42-24 | 30-28 | 72-52 | ||
| August 31, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 42-25 | 30-28 | 72-53 | ||
| August 31, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 43-25 | 30-28 | 73-53 | ||
| September 1, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 44-25 | 30-28 | 74-53 | ||
| September 3, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 44-26 | 30-28 | 74-54 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 45-26 | 30-28 | 75-54 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 46-26 | 30-28 | 76-54 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 47-26 | 30-28 | 77-54 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 47-26 | 30-29 | 77-55 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 47-26 | 30-30 | 77-56 | ||
| September 9, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 47-26 | 31-30 | 78-56 | ||
| September 10, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 47-26 | 32-30 | 79-56 | ||
| September 11, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 47-26 | 32-31 | 79-57 | ||
| September 14, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 47-26 | 32-32 | 79-58 | ||
| September 15, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 47-26 | 33-32 | 80-58 | ||
| September 16, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 47-26 | 33-33 | 80-59 | ||
| September 17, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 47-26 | 34-33 | 81-59 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 47-26 | 34-34 | 81-60 | ||
| September 19, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 47-26 | 34-35 | 81-61 | ||
| September 20, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 47-26 | 34-36 | 81-62 | ||
| September 21, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 47-26 | 34-37 | 81-63 | ||
| September 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 47-27 | 34-37 | 81-64 | ||
| September 24, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 47-28 | 34-37 | 81-65 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 48-28 | 34-37 | 82-65 | ||
| September 27, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 48-28 | 35-37 | 83-65 | ||
| September 28, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 48-28 | 36-37 | 84-65 | ||
| September 29, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 48-28 | 37-37 | 85-65 | ||
| September 30, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 48-28 | 38-37 | 86-65 | ||
| October 1, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 48-28 | 39-37 | 87-65 | ||
| October 2, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 48-28 | 40-37 | 88-65 |
