TEAM NEWS Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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Rip Russell retires ... Reggie Otero retires ... Bob Swift retires ... Ford Garrison retires ... Johnny Hutchings becomes a free agent. Danny Gardella gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration. Art Lopatka gets a new one-year contract worth $623,571 through salary arbitration. Russ Christopher becomes a free agent. Snuffy Stirnweiss gets a new one-year contract worth $2,142,857 through salary arbitration. Lum Harris gets a new one-year contract worth $1,514,286 through salary arbitration. Red Embree gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration. John Gaddy becomes a free agent. Roy Partee gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration. John Dagenhard gets a new one-year contract worth $1,614,286 through salary arbitration. Buddy Hassett becomes a free agent. Lou Chiozza becomes a free agent.
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Red Embree pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
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Snuffy Stirnweiss was named Player of the Week! He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
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Stan Musial was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .402 in 97 AB, with 7 homers and 38 RBI.
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Russ Christopher was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.00 and 1 shutouts.
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Curt Simmons pitches a 6-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
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Red Embree pitches a 5-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
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Snuffy Stirnweiss was named Player of the Week! He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
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Lum Harris pitches a 7-hit shutout against Washington!! Del Wilber drives in 6 runs against Washington.
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Stan Musial sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 140!
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