For three years, 1939-41, Milnar was Cleveland's number-two pitcher behind Bob Feller.
He peaked at 18-10 in 1940. Control problems were his undoing; in 1942 he walked
85 while striking out 35.
(ME)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 11, 1939:
Cleveland native Al Milnar stops the visiting A's, 7–0. Ken Keltner has a triple and three RBIs, and Roy Weatherly is 5-for-5, all singles, for Cleveland.
»June 16, 1940:
Cleveland fans cheer manager Oscar Vitt and boo the "crybaby's," Hal Trosky and Bob Feller. Feller answers with a 3-hit win over the A's, striking out 12 in the 4–2 game. Al Milnar takes the nitecap by the same score.
»August 11, 1942: At Cleveland, in the first game of a twi-nighter, Indian P Al Milnar has a no-hitter until Doc Cramer singles with two out in the 9th. But the duel with Detroit's Tommy Bridges ends in a 14-inning scoreless tie because the rules state the game cannot be continued under the lights. Milnar allows just two hits and his catcher Gene Desautels catches the entire game without a putout (no strikeouts) or assist.
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