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Record: 78-83 .484.... 5th in American League
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 725,547

Manager - Jimmy Dykes, Mel Harder

Pitching Coach - Mel Harder Assistant Coach - Luke Appling, Mel McGaha

Team Leaders

HR: Kirkland [27]
RBI: Kirkland [95]
2B: Power [34]
SB: Temple [9]
W: Grant [15]
SV: Funk [11]
SO: Bell [163]

Oldest Player: Bob Nieman [34]
Youngest Player: Sam McDowell [18]
Longest Tenure: Gary Bell, Mudcat Grant, Woodie Held, Vic Power [4]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Hal Jones (Apr 25) Jack Kubiszyn (Apr 23) Al Luplow (Sep 16)
Pitchers: Bob Allen (Apr 14) Bill Dailey (Aug 17) Steve Hamilton (Apr 23) Russ Heman (Apr 20) Sam McDowell (Sep 15)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Bob Allen	P	23	L	L	6-2	185	10/23/1937	Tatum, TX	MLB	1961-1967
	Johnny Antonelli	P	31	L	L	6-0	190	4/12/1930	Rochester, NY	MLB	1948-1961
	Ken Aspromonte	2B	29	R	R	6-0	180	9/22/1931	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1957-1963
	Gary Bell	P	24	R	R	6-1	198	11/17/1936	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1958-1969
	Walt Bond	OF-1B	23	L	R	6-7	228	10/19/1937	Denmark, TN	MLB	1960-1967
	Ty Cline	OF	22	R	R	6-0	170	6/15/1939	Hampton, SC	MLB	1960-1971
	Bill Dailey	P	26	R	R	6-3	185	5/13/1935	Arlington, VA	MLB	1961-1964
	Mike De la Hoz	P	22	R	R	5-11	175	10/2/1938	Havana, CU	MLB	1960-1969
	Don Dillard	OF	24	L	R	6-1	200	1/8/1937	Greenville, SC	MLB	1959-1965
	Chuck Essegian	OF	29	R	R	5-11	202	8/9/1931	Boston, MA	MLB	1958-1963
	Tito Francona	OF-1B	27	L	L	5-11	190	11/4/1933	Aliquippa, PA	MLB	1956-1970
	Frank Funk	P	25	R	R	6-0	175	8/30/1935	Washington, DC	MLB	1960-1963
	Mudcat Grant	P	25	R	R	6-1	186	8/13/1935	Lacoochee, FL	MLB	1958-1971
	Bob Hale	1B	27	L	L	5-10	195	11/7/1933	Sarasota, FL	MLB	1955-1961
	Steve Hamilton	P	25	L	L	6-7	195	11/30/1935	Columbia, KY	MLB	1961-1972
	Wynn Hawkins	P	25	R	R	6-3	195	2/20/1936	East Palestine, OH	MLB	1960-1962
	Woodie Held	SS-OF	29	R	R	5-11	180	3/25/1932	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1954-1969
	Russ Heman	P	28	R	R	6-4	200	2/10/1933	Olive, CA	MLB	1961-1961
	Hal Jones	1B	25	R	R	6-2	194	4/9/1936	Louisiana, MO	MLB	1961-1962
	Willie Kirkland	OF	27	L	R	6-1	206	2/17/1934	Siluria, AL	MLB	1958-1966
	Jack Kubiszyn	SS-3B	24	R	R	5-11	170	12/19/1936	Buffalo, NY	MLB	1961-1962
	Barry Latman	P	25	R	R	6-3	210	5/21/1936	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1957-1967
	Bobby Locke	P	27	R	R	5-11	185	3/3/1934	Rowes Run, PA	MLB	1959-1968
	Al Luplow	OF	22	L	R	5-11	180	3/13/1939	Saginaw, MI	MLB	1961-1967
	Sam McDowell	P	18	L	L	6-5	218	9/21/1942	Pittsburgh, PA	MLB	1961-1975
	Joe Morgan	3B	30	L	R	5-10	170	11/19/1930	Walpole, MA	MLB	1959-1964
	Bob Nieman	OF	34	R	R	5-11	195	1/26/1927	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1951-1962
	Jim Perry	P	25	B	R	6-4	200	10/30/1935	Williamston, NC	MLB	1959-1975
	Bubba Phillips	3B-OF	33	R	R	5-9	180	2/24/1928	West Point, MS	MLB	1955-1964
	Jim Piersall	OF	31	R	R	6-0	175	11/14/1929	Waterbury, CT	MLB	1950-1967
	Vic Power	1B	33	R	R	5-11	195	11/1/1927	Arecibo, PR	MLB	1954-1965
	Johnny Romano	C	26	R	R	5-11	205	8/23/1934	Hoboken, NJ	MLB	1958-1967
	Joe Schaffernoth	P	23	R	R		195	8/6/1937	Trenton, NJ	MLB	1959-1961
	Dick Stigman	P	25	L	L	6-3	200	1/24/1936	Nimrod, MN	MLB	1960-1966
	Johnny Temple	2B	33	R	R	5-11	175	8/8/1927	Lexington, NC	MLB	1952-1964
	Valmy Thomas	C	32	R	R	5-9	165	10/21/1928	Santurce, PR	MLB	1957-1961