1978 CLEVELAND INDIANS
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Level: MLB
Location: Cleveland,OH
Team Record: 69-90 .434
Result: 6th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Jeff Torborg
General Manager: Phil Seghi
Stadium: Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 800,584
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Team Record: 69-90 .434
Result: 6th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Jeff Torborg
General Manager: Phil Seghi
Stadium: Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 800,584
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cleveland Indians affiliate history
Oldest Player: Willie Horton (35)
Youngest Player: Alfredo Griffin (20)
Longest Tenure: Buddy Bell (7)
Top Hitter: Andre Thornton (6)
Top Pitcher: Rick Waits (22)
Top Draft Pick: Phil Lansford (#10)
Roster Continuity: 57.32%
Youngest Player: Alfredo Griffin (20)
Longest Tenure: Buddy Bell (7)
Top Hitter: Andre Thornton (6)
Top Pitcher: Rick Waits (22)
Top Draft Pick: Phil Lansford (#10)
Roster Continuity: 57.32%
American League Standings
| East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| NY Yankees | 100 | 63 | .613 | -- |
| Boston | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1.0 |
| Milwaukee | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.5 |
| Baltimore | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9.0 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13.5 |
| Cleveland | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29.0 |
| Toronto | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 35 | Gary Alexander | C | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 3/27/1953 | 25 | Los Angeles,California | 1972 | 2 | 36 | SF | |
| 25 | Buddy Bell | 3B | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/27/1951 | 26 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 1969 | 16 | 373 | CLE | |
| 14 | Larvell Blanks | SS-2B | MLB | 5-8 | 167 | Right | Right | 1/28/1950 | 28 | Del Rio,Texas | 1969 | 3 | 60 | ATL | |
| 23 | Dan Briggs | 1B-OF | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Left | Left | 11/18/1952 | 25 | Scotia,California | 1970 | 2 | 34 | CAL | |
| 31 | Wayne Cage | 1B | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Left | Left | 11/23/1951 | 26 | Monroe,Louisiana | 1971 | 3 | 55 | CLE | |
| 7 | Bernie Carbo | OF-RF | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 8/5/1947 | 30 | Detroit,Michigan | 1965 | 1 | 16 | CIN | |
| 32 | David Clyde | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Left | 4/22/1955 | 23 | Kansas City,Kansas | 1973 | 1 | 1 | TEX | |
| 22 | Ted Cox | 3B-OF | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 1/24/1955 | 23 | Oklahoma City,Oklahoma | 1973 | 1 | 17 | BOS | |
| 00 | Paul Dade | OF-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 12/7/1951 | 26 | Seattle,Washington | 1970 | 1 | 10 | CAL | |
| 16 | Bo Diaz | C | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 3/23/1953 | 25 | Cua,Venezuela | 1971 | UDFA | BOS | ||
| 39 | Al Fitzmorris | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Both | Right | 3/21/1946 | 32 | Buffalo,New York | 1965 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 38 | Dave Freisleben | P | MLB | 5-11 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/31/1951 | 26 | Coraopolis,Pennsylvania | 1971 | 5 | 96 | SD | |
| 17 | Wayne Garland | P | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 10/26/1950 | 27 | Nashville,Tennessee | 1969 | 1 | 1 | STL | |
| 8 | Alfredo Griffin | SS | MLB | 5-11 | 165 | Both | Right | 10/6/1957 | 20 | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | 1974 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 1 | Johnny Grubb | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 188 | Left | Right | 8/4/1948 | 29 | Richmond,Virginia | 1971 | 1 | 23 | SD | |
| 9 | Ron Hassey | C | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Left | Right | 2/27/1953 | 25 | Tucson,Arizona | 1976 | 18 | 422 | CLE | |
| 44 | Don Hood | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Left | Left | 10/16/1949 | 28 | Florence,South Carolina | 1969 | 1 | 17 | BAL | |
| 23 | Willie Horton | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 209 | Right | Right | 10/18/1942 | 35 | Arno,Virginia | 1962 | UDFA | DET | ||
| 34 | Jim Kern | P | MLB | 6-5 | 205 | Right | Right | 3/15/1949 | 29 | Gladwin,Michigan | 1968 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 51 | Dennis Kinney | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Left | 2/26/1952 | 26 | Toledo,Ohio | 1970 | 10 | 218 | CLE | |
| 46 | Rick Kreuger | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Right | Left | 11/3/1948 | 29 | Grand Rapids,Michigan | 1978 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 18 | Duane Kuiper | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 6/19/1950 | 28 | Racine,Wisconsin | 1972 | 1 | 21 | CLE | |
| 30 | Larry Lintz | 2B-SS | MLB | 5-9 | 150 | Both | Right | 10/10/1949 | 28 | Martinez,California | 1971 | 6 | 122 | MTL | |
| 28 | Rick Manning | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Left | Right | 9/2/1954 | 23 | Niagara Falls,New York | 1972 | 1 | 2 | CLE | |
| 43 | Sid Monge | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Both | Left | 4/11/1951 | 27 | Agua Prieta,Mexico | 1970 | 24 | 562 | CAL | |
| 27 | Jim Norris | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Left | Left | 12/20/1948 | 29 | Brooklyn,New York | 1971 | 5 | 108 | CLE | |
| 48 | Mike Paxton | P | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/3/1953 | 24 | Memphis,Tennessee | 1975 | 23 | 538 | BOS | |
| 7,13 | Ron Pruitt | OF-C | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 10/21/1951 | 26 | Flint,Michigan | 1972 | 2 | 28 | TEX | |
| 41 | Paul Reuschel | P | MLB | 6-4 | 225 | Right | Right | 1/12/1947 | 31 | Quincy,Illinois | 1968 | 3 | 53 | CAL | |
| 20 | Horace Speed | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/4/1951 | 26 | Los Angeles,California | 1969 | 3 | 66 | SF | |
| 37 | Dan Spillner | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/27/1951 | 26 | Casper,Wyoming | 1970 | 2 | 25 | SD | |
| 29 | Andre Thornton | 1B | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 8/13/1949 | 28 | Tuskegee,Alabama | 1967 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| 35 | Mike Vail | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 11/10/1951 | 26 | San Francisco,California | 1971 | 4 | 85 | STL | |
| 21 | Tom Veryzer | SS | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 2/11/1953 | 25 | Port Jefferson,New York | 1971 | 1 | 11 | DET | |
| 36 | Rick Waits | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Left | Left | 5/15/1952 | 26 | Atlanta,Georgia | 1970 | 5 | 110 | Wa2 | |
| 40 | Rick Wise | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/13/1945 | 32 | Jackson,Michigan | 1963 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Wayne Britton | Scout | |
| Dan Carnevale | Scout | |
| Rocky Colavito | First Base Coach | |
| Eddie Doucette | Broadcaster | |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitching Coach | |
| Joe Moeller | Assistant Coach | |
| Jim Mueller | Broadcaster | |
| Joe Nossek | Third Base Coach | |
| Herb Score | Broadcaster | |
| Phil Seghi | General Manager | |
| Joe Tait | Broadcaster | |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
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