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Major League Baseball

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


ManagerJimmy Dykes, Mel Harder

Pitching CoachMel Harder  Assistant CoachLuke 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 NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
Bob AllenP23LL6-218510/23/1937Tatum, TXMLB1961-1967
Johnny AntonelliP31LL6-01904/12/1930Rochester, NYMLB1948-1961
Ken Aspromonte2B29RR6-01809/22/1931Brooklyn, NYMLB1957-1963
Gary BellP24RR6-119811/17/1936San Antonio, TXMLB1958-1969
Walt BondOF-1B23LR6-722810/19/1937Denmark, TNMLB1960-1967
Ty ClineOF22RR6-01706/15/1939Hampton, SCMLB1960-1971
Bill DaileyP26RR6-31855/13/1935Arlington, VAMLB1961-1964
Mike De la HozP22RR5-1117510/2/1938Havana, CUMLB1960-1969
Don DillardOF24LR6-12001/8/1937Greenville, SCMLB1959-1965
Chuck EssegianOF29RR5-112028/9/1931Boston, MAMLB1958-1963
Tito FranconaOF-1B27LL5-1119011/4/1933Aliquippa, PAMLB1956-1970
Frank FunkP25RR6-01758/30/1935Washington, DCMLB1960-1963
Mudcat GrantP25RR6-11868/13/1935Lacoochee, FLMLB1958-1971
Bob Hale1B27LL5-1019511/7/1933Sarasota, FLMLB1955-1961
Steve HamiltonP25LL6-719511/30/1935Columbia, KYMLB1961-1972
Wynn HawkinsP25RR6-31952/20/1936East Palestine, OHMLB1960-1962
Woodie HeldSS-OF29RR5-111803/25/1932Sacramento, CAMLB1954-1969
Russ HemanP28RR6-42002/10/1933Olive, CAMLB1961-1961
Hal Jones1B25RR6-21944/9/1936Louisiana, MOMLB1961-1962
Willie KirklandOF27LR6-12062/17/1934Siluria, ALMLB1958-1966
Jack KubiszynSS-3B24RR5-1117012/19/1936Buffalo, NYMLB1961-1962
Barry LatmanP25RR6-32105/21/1936Los Angeles, CAMLB1957-1967
Bobby LockeP27RR5-111853/3/1934Rowes Run, PAMLB1959-1968
Al LuplowOF22LR5-111803/13/1939Saginaw, MIMLB1961-1967
Sam McDowellP18LL6-52189/21/1942Pittsburgh, PAMLB1961-1975
Joe Morgan3B30LR5-1017011/19/1930Walpole, MAMLB1959-1964
Bob NiemanOF34RR5-111951/26/1927Cincinnati, OHMLB1951-1962
Jim PerryP25BR6-420010/30/1935Williamston, NCMLB1959-1975
Bubba Phillips3B-OF33RR5-91802/24/1928West Point, MSMLB1955-1964
Jim PiersallOF31RR6-017511/14/1929Waterbury, CTMLB1950-1967
Vic Power1B33RR5-1119511/1/1927Arecibo, PRMLB1954-1965
Johnny RomanoC26RR5-112058/23/1934Hoboken, NJMLB1958-1967
Joe SchaffernothP23RR1958/6/1937Trenton, NJMLB1959-1961
Dick StigmanP25LL6-32001/24/1936Nimrod, MNMLB1960-1966
Johnny Temple2B33RR5-111758/8/1927Lexington, NCMLB1952-1964
Valmy ThomasC32RR5-916510/21/1928Santurce, PRMLB1957-1961