Indians All-Decade Team: 1950-1959
The Outfield
Leftfield: Minnie Minoso
Career with Indians: 1958-1959
All-Star Appearances: 7 (1 with Indians)
Best Year: 1959
Stats: 148 G, 570 AB. 92 R, 172 H, 32 2B, 0 3B, 21 HR, 92 RBI, 8 SB, 54 BB, 46 K, .302 BA, .377 OBP, .846 SLG, 5.5 WAR
Fact: Played his final MLB season at the age of 54 in 1980. He played 2 games that season for the Chicago White Sox.
Centerfield: Larry Doby
Career with Indians: 1947-1955, 1958
All-Star Appearances: 7
Best Year: 1952
Stats: 140 G, 519 AB, 104 R, 143 H, 26 2B, 8 3B, 32 HR, 104 RBI, 5 SB, 90 BB, 111 K, .276 BA, .383 OBP, .541 SLG, 7.1 WAR
Fact: Led the AL in home runs twice during the 1950’s. In 1952 (32 HR) and 1954 (32 HR).
Rightfield: Rocky Colavito
Career with Indians: 1955-1959, 1965-1967
All-Star Appearances: 6 (3 with Indians)
Best Year: 1959
Stats: 143 G, 489 AB, 80 R, 148 H, 26 2B, 3 3B, 41 HR, 113 RBI, 0 SB, 84 BB, 89 K, .303 BA, .405 OBP, .620 SLG, 5.8 WAR
Fact: Led the AL in home runs in 1959, before being traded to Detroit the next season.
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