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Record: 76-86   .469.... 5th in American League East
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 729,752

Top Draft Pick: Steve Dunning (#2)   MLB

General Manager - Alvin Dark
Manager - Alvin Dark

Pitching Coach - Cot Deal  Assistant Coach - Johnny Lipon

Team Leaders

HR: Nettles [26]
RBI: Pinson [82]
2B: Pinson [28]
SB: Pinson [7]
W: McDowell [20]
SV: Higgins [11]
SO: McDowell [304]

Oldest Player: Chuck Hinton [36]
Youngest Player: Jack Heidemann [20]
Longest Tenure: Sam McDowell [10]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Ted Ford (Apr 7) Roy Foster (Apr 7) John Lowenstein (Sep 2)
Pitchers: Rick Austin (Jun 21) Vince Colbert (May 19) Steve Dunning (Jun 14) Rich Hand (Apr 9) Steve Mingori (Aug 5) Jim Rittwage (Sep 7)

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
	Rick Austin	P	23	R	L	6-4	190	10/27/1946	Seattle, WA	MLB	1970-1976
	Buddy Bradford	OF	25	R	R	5-11	191	7/25/1944	Mobile, AL	MLB	1966-1976
	Larry Brown	SS-2B	30	R	R	5-11	165	3/1/1940	Shinnston, WV	MLB	1963-1974
	Lou Camilli	SS-2B	23	B	R	5-10	170	9/24/1946	El Paso, TX	MLB	1969-1972
	Dean Chance	P	29	R	R	6-3	200	6/1/1941	Plain City, OH	MLB	1961-1971
	Vince Colbert	P	24	R	R	6-4	200	12/20/1945	Washington, DC	MLB	1970-1972
	Steve Dunning	P	21	R	R	6-2	205	5/15/1949	Denver, CO	MLB	1970-1977
	Dick Ellsworth	P	30	L	L	6-4	195	3/22/1940	Lusk, WY	MLB	1958-1971
	Ted Ford	OF	23	R	R	5-10	180	2/7/1947	Vineland, NJ	MLB	1970-1973
	Ray Fosse	C	23	R	R	6-2	215	4/4/1947	Marion, IL	MLB	1967-1979
	Roy Foster	OF	24	R	R	6-0	185	7/29/1945	Bixby, OK	MLB	1970-1972
	Vern Fuller	2B	26	R	R	6-1	170	3/1/1944	Menomonie, WI	MLB	1964-1970
	Rich Hand	P	21	R	R	6-1	195	7/10/1948	Bellevue, WA	MLB	1970-1973
	Steve Hargan	P	27	R	R	6-3	180	9/8/1942	Fort Wayne, IN	MLB	1965-1977
	Ken Harrelson	1B-OF	28	R	R	6-2	190	9/4/1941	Woodruff, SC	MLB	1963-1971
	Jack Heidemann	SS	20	R	R	6-0	178	7/11/1949	Brenham, TX	MLB	1969-1977
	Phil Hennigan	P	24	R	R		185	4/10/1946	Jasper, TX	MLB	1969-1973
	Dennis Higgins	P	30	R	R	6-4	190	8/4/1939	Jefferson City, MO	MLB	1966-1972
	Chuck Hinton	OF	36	R	R	6-1	197	5/3/1934	Rocky Mount, NC	MLB	1961-1971
	Tony Horton	1B	25	R	R	6-3	210	12/6/1944	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1964-1970
	Lou Klimchock	3B-2B	30	L	R	5-11	180	10/15/1939	Hostetler, PA	MLB	1958-1970
	Fred Lasher	P	28	R	R	6-4	210	8/19/1941	Poughkeepsie, NY	MLB	1963-1971
	Eddie Leon	SS-2B	23	R	R	6-0	175	8/11/1946	Tucson, AZ	MLB	1968-1975
	John Lowenstein	OF	23	L	R	6-0	175	1/27/1947	Wolf Point, MT	MLB	1970-1985
	Sam McDowell	P	27	L	L	6-5	218	9/21/1942	Pittsburgh, PA	MLB	1961-1975
	Bob Miller	P	31	R	R	6-1	182	2/18/1939	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1957-1974
	Steve Mingori	P	26	L	L	5-10	170	2/29/1944	Kansas City, MO	MLB	1970-1979
	Barry Moore	P	27	L	L	6-1	190	4/3/1943	Statesville, NC	MLB	1965-1970
	Russ Nagelson	OF	25	L	R	6-0	205	9/19/1944	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1968-1970
	Graig Nettles	3B	25	L	R	6-0	185	8/20/1944	San Diego, CA	MLB	1967-1988
	Mike Paul	P	25	L	L	6-0	183	4/18/1945	Detroit, MI	MLB	1968-1974
	Vada Pinson	OF	31	L	L	5-11	181	8/11/1938	Memphis, TN	MLB	1958-1975
	Jim Rittwage	P	25	R	R	6-3	190	10/23/1944	Cleveland, OH	MLB	1970-1970
	Rich Rollins	3B	32	R	R	5-10	185	4/16/1938	Mount Pleasant, PA	MLB	1961-1970
	Duke Sims	C	29	L	R	6-2	205	6/5/1941	Salt Lake City, UT	MLB	1964-1974
	Ted Uhlaender	OF	29	L	R	6-2	190	10/21/1940	Chicago Heights, IL	MLB	1965-1972