1970 CLEVELAND INDIANS
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Level: MLB
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Team Record: 76-86 .469
Result: 5th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Alvin Dark
General Manager: Alvin Dark
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 729,752
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Team Record: 76-86 .469
Result: 5th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Alvin Dark
General Manager: Alvin Dark
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 729,752
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Oldest Player: Chuck Hinton (36)
Youngest Player: Jack Heidemann (20)
Longest Tenure: Sam McDowell (10)
Top Hitter: Vada Pinson (29)
Top Pitcher: Sam McDowell (4)
Top Draft Pick: Steve Dunning (#2)
Roster Continuity: 49.62%
Youngest Player: Jack Heidemann (20)
Longest Tenure: Sam McDowell (10)
Top Hitter: Vada Pinson (29)
Top Pitcher: Sam McDowell (4)
Top Draft Pick: Steve Dunning (#2)
Roster Continuity: 49.62%
American League Standings
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Baltimore | 108 | 54 | .667 | -- |
| NY Yankees | 93 | 69 | .574 | 15.0 |
| Boston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 21.0 |
| Detroit | 79 | 83 | .488 | 29.0 |
| Cleveland | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32.0 |
| Washington | 70 | 92 | .432 | 38.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 33 | Rick Austin | P | MLB | 6-4 | 190 | Right | Left | 10/27/1946 | 23 | Seattle,Washington | 1968 | 3 | 54 | STL | |
| 25 | Buddy Bradford | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 191 | Right | Right | 7/25/1944 | 25 | Mobile,Alabama | 1962 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 16 | Larry Brown | SS-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 165 | Right | Right | 3/1/1940 | 30 | Shinnston,West Virginia | UDFA | ||||
| 17 | Lou Camilli | SS-2B | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Both | Right | 9/24/1946 | 23 | El Paso,Texas | 1967 | 3 | 55 | CLE | |
| 32 | Dean Chance | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 6/1/1941 | 29 | Plain City,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 44 | Vince Colbert | P | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Right | Right | 12/20/1945 | 24 | Washington,DC | 1968 | 11 | 234 | CLE | |
| 46 | Steve Dunning | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 5/15/1949 | 21 | Denver,Colorado | 1970 | 1 | 2 | CLE | |
| 42 | Dick Ellsworth | P | MLB | 6-4 | 195 | Left | Left | 3/22/1940 | 30 | Lusk,Wyoming | UDFA | ||||
| 22 | Ted Ford | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Right | Right | 2/7/1947 | 23 | Vineland,New Jersey | 1966 | 1 | 11 | CLE | |
| 8 | Ray Fosse | C | MLB | 6-2 | 215 | Right | Right | 4/4/1947 | 23 | Marion,Illinois | 1965 | 1 | 7 | CLE | |
| 27 | Roy Foster | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 7/29/1945 | 24 | Bixby,Oklahoma | 1963 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 13 | Vern Fuller | 2B | MLB | 6-1 | 170 | Right | Right | 3/1/1944 | 26 | Menomonie,Wisconsin | UDFA | ||||
| 45 | Rich Hand | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 7/10/1948 | 21 | Bellevue,Washington | 1969 | 1 | 1 | CLE | |
| 34 | Steve Hargan | P | MLB | 6-3 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/8/1942 | 27 | Fort Wayne,Indiana | 1961 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 40 | Ken Harrelson | 1B-OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/4/1941 | 28 | Woodruff,South Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 18 | Jack Heidemann | SS | MLB | 6-0 | 178 | Right | Right | 7/11/1949 | 20 | Brenham,Texas | 1967 | 1 | 11 | CLE | |
| 38 | Phil Hennigan | P | MLB | 185 | Right | Right | 4/10/1946 | 24 | Jasper,Texas | 1966 | 4 | 60 | CLE | ||
| 35 | Dennis Higgins | P | MLB | 6-4 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/4/1939 | 30 | Jefferson City,Missouri | 1958 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 23 | Chuck Hinton | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 197 | Right | Right | 5/3/1934 | 36 | Rocky Mount,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 11 | Tony Horton | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Right | Right | 12/6/1944 | 25 | Santa Monica,California | UDFA | ||||
| 29 | Lou Klimchock | 3B-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Left | Right | 10/15/1939 | 30 | Hostetler,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 36 | Fred Lasher | P | MLB | 6-4 | 210 | Right | Right | 8/19/1941 | 28 | Poughkeepsie,New York | UDFA | ||||
| 24 | Eddie Leon | SS-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 8/11/1946 | 23 | Tucson,Arizona | 1967 | 2 | 35 | CLE | |
| 29 | John Lowenstein | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 1/27/1947 | 23 | Wolf Point,Montana | 1968 | 18 | 402 | CLE | |
| 48 | Sam McDowell | P | MLB | 6-5 | 218 | Left | Left | 9/21/1942 | 27 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 1960 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 33 | Bob Miller | P | MLB | 6-1 | 182 | Right | Right | 2/18/1939 | 31 | St. Louis,Missouri | 1958 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 31 | Steve Mingori | P | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Left | Left | 2/29/1944 | 26 | Kansas City,Missouri | 1965 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 31 | Barry Moore | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Left | 4/3/1943 | 27 | Statesville,North Carolina | UDFA | ||||
| 25 | Russ Nagelson | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 205 | Left | Right | 9/19/1944 | 25 | Cincinnati,Ohio | 1966 | 14 | 272 | CLE | |
| 12 | Graig Nettles | 3B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 8/20/1944 | 25 | San Diego,California | 1965 | 4 | 74 | MIN | |
| 39 | Mike Paul | P | MLB | 6-0 | 183 | Left | Left | 4/18/1945 | 25 | Detroit,Michigan | 1967 | 20 | 389 | CLE | |
| 28 | Vada Pinson | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 181 | Left | Left | 8/11/1938 | 31 | Memphis,Tennessee | 1956 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 42 | Jim Rittwage | P | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 10/23/1944 | 25 | Cleveland,Ohio | UDFA | ||||
| 10 | Rich Rollins | 3B | MLB | 5-10 | 185 | Right | Right | 4/16/1938 | 32 | Mount Pleasant,Pennsylvania | UDFA | ||||
| 9 | Duke Sims | C | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Left | Right | 6/5/1941 | 29 | Salt Lake City,Utah | 1959 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 26 | Ted Uhlaender | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Left | Right | 10/21/1940 | 29 | Chicago Heights,Illinois | 1961 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Clay Bryant | Assistant Coach | |
| Alvin Dark | General Manager | |
| Cot Deal | Pitching Coach | |
| Hoot Evers | Assistant Coach | |
| Kerby Farrell | Assistant Coach | |
| Harry Jones | Broadcaster | |
| Johnny Lipon | Assistant Coach | |
| Dave Martin | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Neal | Broadcaster | |
| Herb Score | Broadcaster |
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