1949 American Association Playoff Series Leaderboard

1949 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PLAYOFF SERIES LEADERBOARD

1949 Playoff Teams
(by pos. in final standings)

1. St. Paul Saints
2. Indianapolis Indians
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. Minneapolis Millers

Dates
Semifinals: Sept. 14 to Sept. 21
Final Round: Sept. 23 to Sept. 29


PLAYER RECORDS

Runs
18 - Ted Beard, Indianapolis

Hits
21 - Les Fleming, Indianapolis

Doubles
4 - Les Fleming, Indianapolis
4 - Nick Etten, Milwaukee

Triples
3 - Ted Beard, Indianapolis

Home Runs
4 - Nanny Fernandez, Indianapolis
4 - Frank Kalin, Indianapolis

Runs Batted In
13 - Frank Kalin, Indianapolis

Batting Average
.404 - Les Fleming (21/52), Indianapolis

Total Bases
36 - Nanny Fernandez, Indianapolis

Slugging Percentage
.655 - Nanny Fernandez, Indianapolis

Hitting Streak
12 games - Ted Beard, Indianapolis
12 games - Johnny Logan, Milwaukee


FIELDING

Assists
45 - Johnny Logan (ss), Milwaukee (13 games)

Infield Putouts*
45 - Jack Cassini (2b), Indianapolis (12 games)

Outfield Putouts
39 - Ted Beard (rf-cf), Indianapolis

*excludes first basemen



1949 SINGLE-GAME PLAYOFF RECORDS

Runs
4 - Jack Conway, Indianapolis

Hits
4 - Jack Conway, Indianapolis
4 - Roy Weatherly, Indianapolis
4 - Jack Maguire, Minneapolis
4 - Don Mueller, Minneapolis

Runs Batted In
6 - Buddy Hicks, St. Paul


FIELDING

Putouts - 1b
15 - Jack Harshman, Minneapolis

Putouts - INF
8 - Jack Cassini (2b), Indianapolis

Putouts - OF
6 - Ted Beard (rf), Indianapolis

Assists
8 - Bobby Hofman (2b), Minneapolis



1949 FINAL ROUND CONTESTANTS
COMBINED PLAYOFF RECORD
Indianapolis (2nd) vs. Milwaukee (3rd)

SCORING

Team Runs
Indianapolis - 83 (13 games)
Milwaukee - 66 (13 games)

Opponent Runs
65 vs. Indianapolis
68 vs. Milwaukee

Runs Per Game: Team vs. Opponent
6.46 to 5.00 (Indianapolis vs. Opp.)
5.00 to 5.23 (Milwaukee vs. Opp.)

Hi-Game Run Totals
8 - Milwaukee (x3)
16 - Indianapolis: Game 4, Semifinals at Minneapolis


GAME OUTCOMES

Winning/Losing Streaks
7 games won - Indianapolis
3 games won - Milwaukee
3 games lost - Indianapolis
3 games lost - Milwaukee (twice)

Game Outcome Sequence
Indianapolis
L-L-L-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-L-L-W
Milwaukee
W-L-L-L-W-W-W-L-L-L-W-W-L


BATTING

Team Batting Average
Indianapolis: .288
Milwaukee: .265

Team Slugging Percentage
Indianapolis: .471
Milwaukee: .340

COMBINED PLAYER RECORDS

Leaders in Run Scoring
18 - Ted Beard, Indianapolis
11 - Roy Hartsfield, Milwaukee

Leaders in Batting Average (min. 35 at-bats)
.404 - Les Fleming, Indianapolis
.365 - Howie Moss, Milwaukee

Leaders in Total Bases
36 - Nanny Fernandez, Indianapolis
22 - Roy Hartsfield, Milwaukee

Leaders in Slugging Percentage (min. 35 at-bats)
.655 - Nanny Fernandez, Indianapolis
.424 - Jim Gleeson, Milwaukee


1949 FINAL ROUND RECORDS
Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee in 6 games

TEAM RECORDS

SCORING

Runs
33 - Indianapolis - 33
28 - Milwaukee - 28

Runs Per Game
5.67 - Indianapolis
4.50 - Milwaukee

Hi-Game Run Totals
9 - Indianapolis at Milwaukee, Game 4 and Game 6
8 - Milwaukee at Milwaukee, Game 5

Biggest Inning
4 runs - Milwaukee
(Game 5, ninth inning; resulted in walk-off win)
3 - Indianapolis (five instances)

Maximum Consecutive Scoring Sequence
3 - Indianapolis (x2); 3-1-1 and 1-3-2
3 - Milwaukee

Maximum Consecutive Scoreless Sequence
9 - Indianapolis (inn. 2-9 of Game 4; inn. 1 of Game 5)
7 - Milwaukee (inn. 1-7 of Game 1)

First Team to Score
Game 2: Milwaukee lost
Game 4: Indianapolis lost
Game 5: Indianapolis lost


TEAM HITTING

Batting Average
.288 - Indianapolis (59/205)
.253 - Milwaukee (50/198)

Hi Game Batting Average
.389 - Indianapolis, Game 2
.367 - Milwaukee, Game 3

Doubles
9 - Indianapolis
8 - Milwaukee

Triples
2 - Indianapolis
0 - Milwaukee

Home Runs
9 - Milwaukee
0 - Indianapolis

Slugging Pct.
.420 - Indianapolis
.389 - Milwaukee

Total Bases
86 - Indianapolis
77 - Milwaukee

Left on Base
47 - Indianapolis
29 - Milwaukee


PITCHING

Strikeouts to Walks
Indianapolis: 22-20
Milwaukee: 28-25

Complete Games
Indianapolis: 2
Milwaukee: 1

Hits Allowed
Indianapolis: 49
Milwaukee 59


FIELDING

Assists
67 - Indianapolis
69 - Milwaukee

Double Plays
8 - Milwaukee
6- Indianapolis

Errors
6 - Indianapolis
7 - Milwaukee
Indianapolis committed no errors in Games 1 and 3
Milwaukee committed no errors in Games 2 and 4
Milwaukee committed a combined postseason maximum five error in Game 5

Fielding Pct.
.974 - Indianapolis
.965 - Milwaukee


FINAL ROUND GAME OUTCOMES
(Sept. 23-29)

at Indianapolis
Game 1
Indianapolis 3, Milwaukee 2

Game 2
Indianapolis 5, Milwaukee 4

Game 3
Indianapolis 9, Milwaukee 3

at Milwaukee
Game 4
Milwaukee 6, Indianapolis 1

Game 5
Milwaukee 8, Indianapolis 6

Game 6
Indianapolis 9, Milwaukee 5


Walkoffs
Game 5
Milwaukee scores four runs in the ninth to win, 8-6,
after Indianapolis went ahead, 6-4, with three runs in the ninth


HIGH ATTENDANCE
10, 181 - at Indianapolis, Game 3
3,208 - at Milwaukee, Game 4


VENUES
Indianapolis: Victory Field (cap. 12,141)
LF - 335  CF - 500  RF - 335

Milwaukee: Borchert Field (cap. 10,000)
LF - 265   CF - 375   RF - 262


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