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Record: 69-90 .434.... 6th in American League East
Stadium: Cleveland Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 800,584

Top Draft Pick: Phil Lansford (#10) A+
Manager - Jeff Torborg

Affiliates - AAA Portland Beavers AA Chattanooga Lookouts A Waterloo Indians A- Batavia Trojans

Team Leaders

HR: Thornton [33]
RBI: Thornton [105]
2B: Manning, Bell [27]
SB: Manning, Dade, Norris [12]
W: Waits [13]
SV: Kern [13]
SO: Wise [106]

Oldest Player: Willie Horton [35]
Youngest Player: Alfredo Griffin [20]
Longest Tenure: Buddy Bell [7]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Wayne Cage (Apr 22) Ron Hassey (Apr 23)
Pitchers: Dennis Kinney (Apr 9)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Gary Alexander	C	25	R	R	6-2	200	3/27/1953	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1975-1981
	Buddy Bell	3B	26	R	R	6-3	200	8/27/1951	Pittsburgh, PA	MLB	1972-1989
	Larvell Blanks	SS-2B	28	R	R	5-8	167	1/28/1950	Del Rio, TX	MLB	1972-1980
	Dan Briggs	1B-OF	25	L	L	6-0	180	11/18/1952	Scotia, CA	MLB	1975-1982
	Wayne Cage	1B	26	L	L	6-4	205	11/23/1951	Monroe, LA	MLB	1978-1979
	Bernie Carbo	OF-RF	30	L	R	6-0	175	8/5/1947	Detroit, MI	MLB	1969-1980
	David Clyde	P	23	L	L	6-1	185	4/22/1955	Kansas City, KS	MLB	1973-1979
	Ted Cox	3B-OF	23	R	R	6-3	195	1/24/1955	Oklahoma City, OK	MLB	1977-1981
	Paul Dade	OF-3B	26	R	R	6-0	195	12/7/1951	Seattle, WA	MLB	1975-1980
	Bo Diaz	C	25	R	R	5-11	190	3/23/1953	Cua, VZ	MLB	1977-1989
	Al Fitzmorris	P	32	B	R	6-2	190	3/21/1946	Buffalo, NY	MLB	1969-1978
	Dave Freisleben	P	26	R	R	5-11	200	10/31/1951	Coraopolis, PA	MLB	1974-1979
	Wayne Garland	P	27	R	R	6-0	195	10/26/1950	Nashville, TN	MLB	1973-1981
	Alfredo Griffin	SS	20	B	R	5-11	165	10/6/1957	Santo Domingo, DR	MLB	1976-1993
	Johnny Grubb	OF	29	L	R	6-3	188	8/4/1948	Richmond, VA	MLB	1972-1987
	Ron Hassey	C	25	L	R	6-2	200	2/27/1953	Tucson, AZ	MLB	1978-1991
	Don Hood	P	28	L	L	6-2	180	10/16/1949	Florence, SC	MLB	1973-1983
	Willie Horton	OF	35	R	R	5-11	209	10/18/1942	Arno, VA	MLB	1963-1980
	Jim Kern	P	29	R	R	6-5	205	3/15/1949	Gladwin, MI	MLB	1974-1986
	Dennis Kinney	P	26	L	L	6-1	190	2/26/1952	Toledo, OH	MLB	1978-1982
	Rick Kreuger	P	29	R	L	6-2	185	11/3/1948	Grand Rapids, MI	MLB	1975-1978
	Duane Kuiper	2B	28	L	R	6-0	175	6/19/1950	Racine, WI	MLB	1974-1985
	Larry Lintz	2B-SS	28	B	R	5-9	150	10/10/1949	Martinez, CA	MLB	1973-1978
	Rick Manning	OF	23	L	R	6-1	180	9/2/1954	Niagara Falls, NY	MLB	1975-1987
	Sid Monge	P	27	B	L	6-2	195	4/11/1951	Agua Prieta, MX	MLB	1975-1984
	Jim Norris	OF	29	L	L	5-10	175	12/20/1948	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1977-1980
	Jason Novak		-
	Mike Paxton	P	24	R	R	5-11	190	9/3/1953	Memphis, TN	MLB	1977-1980
	Ron Pruitt	OF-C	26	R	R	6-0	185	10/21/1951	Flint, MI	MLB	1975-1983
	Paul Reuschel	P	31	R	R	6-4	225	1/12/1947	Quincy, IL	MLB	1975-1979
	Horace Speed	OF	26	R	R	6-1	180	10/4/1951	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1975-1979
	Dan Spillner	P	26	R	R	6-1	190	11/27/1951	Casper, WY	MLB	1974-1985
	Andre Thornton	1B	28	R	R	6-2	205	8/13/1949	Tuskegee, AL	MLB	1973-1987
	Mike Vail	OF	26	R	R	6-0	185	11/10/1951	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1975-1984
	Tom Veryzer	SS	25	R	R	6-1	185	2/11/1953	Port Jefferson, NY	MLB	1973-1984
	Rick Waits	P	26	L	L	6-3	195	5/15/1952	Atlanta, GA	MLB	1973-1985
	Rick Wise	P	32	R	R	6-2	195	9/13/1945	Jackson, MI	MLB	1964-1982