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1979 Cleveland Indians

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
81-80 (.503)   GBL: 22.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 10 / 16
General Manager
Phil Seghi
Attendance
1,011,644 (Rank: 22)
Ballpark
Cleveland Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
John Bohnet (1-7)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
28Rick Manning24OFL14456067145122351308554819731317063217128.259.323.304.627.182.045.2758.707.59186.67186.67
1972-  1-   2-CLE
MLB1975-19871975-1987
25Bobby Bonds33OFR146538931482412585342374135847492496315098.275.367.463.830.346.188.31911.7321.3921.5221.52
1964-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1968-19811968-1982
11Toby Harrah303BR14952799147251207720989608742823463546101.279.389.444.833.355.165.28214.029.4526.3526.35
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1969-19861969-1986
29Andre Thornton291BR143515891203112693549093417282316175862.233.347.449.796.392.216.23314.5915.0719.8119.81
1967-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1973-19871973-1987
18Duane Kuiper292BL140479461229503949372748071414152814108.255.313.294.607.106.039.2707.015.110.000.00
1972-  1-  21-CLE
MLB1974-19851971-1985
15,21Tom Veryzer26SSR14944941999303425345441040101145011287.220.279.254.533.102.034.2486.7910.780.000.00
1971-  1-  11-DET
MLB1973-19841973-1984
35Gary Alexander26CR11035854829215544246100137371404152656.229.313.391.704.296.162.26811.0824.1023.8723.87
1972-  2-  36-SFN
MLB1975-19811975-1981
27Jim Norris30OFL1243535087156330151044350631121234062463.246.328.348.676.241.102.26410.848.62117.67117.67
1971-  5- 108-CLE
MLB1977-19801968-1981
21Mike Hargrove29OFL1003386011021410562363405252101694133575.325.433.500.933.358.175.34115.259.6933.8033.80
1972- 25- 572-TEX
MLB1974-19851974-1985
44Cliff Johnson31DHR7224037651001861202439505161292742837.271.343.538.881.375.267.2508.7614.2313.3313.33
1966-  5-  83-HOU
MLB1972-19861972-1986
9Ron Hassey26CL75223206414043210191904328902491846.287.339.404.743.206.117.2967.637.6355.7555.75
1976- 18- 422-CLE
MLB1978-19911976-1991
22Ted Cox243BR7818917406042234142722117582081030.212.272.307.579.164.095.2266.7312.9847.2547.25
1973-  1-  17-BOS
MLB1977-19811977-1981
0Paul Dade27OFR4417022484131812612220121163185840.282.326.371.697.194.089.3066.4911.8956.6756.67
1970-  1-  10-CAL
MLB1975-19801975-1982
13Ron Pruitt27OFR641662347702212019210211560188938.283.355.361.716.205.078.31310.1111.1783.0083.00
1972-  2-  28-TEX
MLB1975-19831975-1983
12Dave Rosello292BR5910720266131410152709302431341016.243.328.402.730.308.159.28811.1920.1535.6735.67
1968-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1972-19811972-1982
30Dell Alston26OFL5462101802112441010011102574315.290.384.403.787.274.113.32713.5113.5162.0062.00
1972-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1977-19801976-1980
31Wayne Cage27DH-1BL2956613201602516000011861310.232.295.321.616.143.089.3088.2026.2356.0056.00
1971-  3-  57-CLE
MLB1978-19791977-1980
16Bo Diaz26CR153205200100260100173523.156.206.219.425.125.063.1925.7117.140.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1977-19891976-1989
20Horace Speed27OFR261462000121570000021902.143.368.143.511.429.000.28626.3236.840.000.00
1969-  3-  66-SFN
MLB1975-19791975-1980
Tot:19 Players172153767601388206291387071439065778642706031122206662053731015.258.340.384.724.258.126.27710.5912.671.2038.96
Top 10 in stats for year/league
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
40Rick Wise33R15103.73343492000231.22291119624681082011.288.900.932.644.204.311.59
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1964-19821964-1982
36Rick Waits27L16134.44343483000231.02301231142691915041.398.961.013.553.554.791.00
1970-  5- 112-WS2
MLB1973-19851973-1986
48Mike Paxton25R885.92332430190159.22101181051452703121.6411.840.792.933.956.651.35
1975- 23- 538-BOS
MLB1977-19801974-1981
37Dan Spillner27R954.6249133014361157.215382811664975031.388.730.913.655.544.681.52
1970-  2-  25-SDN
MLB1974-19851974-1985
39Len Barker23R664.922919203100137.114679756709310021.579.570.394.596.095.181.33
1973-  3-  49-TEX
MLB1976-19871976-1987
43Sid Monge28L12102.4076000537619131.09637359641089211.226.600.624.407.422.541.69
1970- 24- 569-CAL
MLB1975-19841975-1985
17Wayne Garland28R4105.2318142014094.212070551134403031.6311.411.053.233.806.651.18
1969-  1-   5-BAL
MLB1973-19811973-1982
23Victor Cruz21R394.236100048611078.27041371044631211.458.011.145.037.214.691.43
1976-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1978-19831977-1985
33Eric Wilkins22R244.3916140002069.2774134438521041.659.950.524.916.725.301.37
1977-  6- 141-CLE
MLB1979-19791977-1981
32David Clyde24L345.91981011045.2503330713174011.389.851.382.563.356.501.31
1973-  1-   1-TEX
MLB1973-19791973-1981
41Paul Reuschel32R217.9417100516145.1734340711220001.8514.491.392.184.378.542.00
1968-  4-  61-CHN
MLB1975-19791968-1979
44Don Hood29L103.6813000313122.0139911471011.235.320.415.732.863.680.50
1969-  1-  17-BAL
MLB1973-19831973-1983
42Larry Andersen26R007.56800048016.22514143470001.7413.501.622.163.787.561.75
1971-  7- 157-CLE
MLB1975-19941975-1995
56Sandy Wihtol24R003.37500005010.210440360001.228.440.002.535.063.372.00
1974-  2-  28-CLE
MLB1979-19821977-1983
Tot:14 Players81804.58161161285133241321431.21502805729138570781445231.459.440.873.584.915.061.37
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gary Alexander26C9186765.240440185462444.961802576.24.90.585.2256.582.71
Ron Hassey26C6861520.03452934377374.992501774.65.50.726.4742.290.72
Bo Diaz26C151198.2636317269.95810376.94.60.706.329.3100.03
Ron Pruitt27C11345.12230125251.0006275.02.30.554.996.817.24
Cliff Johnson31C102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.45
Totals27.2C1861611432834782411936912.9741464775.64.90.645.74
Andre Thornton291B1301301,147.1108982710011781171.994009.01.029.1980.790.91
Mike Hargrove291B2825227.222113123235234.996008.41.039.2717.428.02
Wayne Cage271B7438.23740341411.000005.91.079.664.324.13
Ron Hassey261B2218.02300123231.0000011.51.2811.501.22.74
Totals27.81B167161285137099812714771469.995008.81.039.24
Duane Kuiper292B1401371,196.0345380989734725.988005.20.615.4687.0100.01
Dave Rosello292B3324230.24084312127124.976003.80.544.8520.555.92
Ted Cox242B405.02100331.000000.80.605.402.55.13
Totals27.32B17716123738746512101864852.986004.80.605.36
Toby Harrah303B1271241,021.0911601619267251.940002.00.252.2178.985.21
Ted Cox243B5232335.02978411111107.964002.10.322.8732.366.72
Dave Rosello293B14570.0212231614.875001.00.201.808.723.73
Ron Pruitt273B304.01100221.000000.70.504.501.94.74
Paul Dade273B201.2000000.000000.00.000.001.24.55
Totals27.43B1981614121232512233396374.944001.90.262.35
Tom Veryzer26SS1481461,238.02384461890702684.974004.60.554.9791.999.31
Toby Harrah30SS3315176.022553118077.963002.30.443.9420.522.12
Dave Rosello29SS11017.21201331.000000.30.171.576.818.63
Totals28.3SS19216119526150321102785764.973004.00.534.80
Mike Hargrove29LF6561520.2132210135134.993002.10.262.3240.465.01
Jim Norris30LF4739354.1841208785.977001.80.242.1629.237.92
Paul Dade27LF2020170.2343203937.949001.90.221.9612.445.53
Ron Pruitt27LF1917139.01700017171.000000.90.121.1011.829.74
Dell Alston26LF18787.2220102322.957001.20.252.2711.233.35
Ted Cox24LF1616128.0272203129.935001.80.232.049.920.56
Horace Speed27LF10130.19010109.900000.90.302.696.238.57
Gary Alexander26LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.98
Totals27.0LF1961611432325890342333.974001.70.232.10
Rick Manning24CF1411401,224.0415962430424.986003.00.353.1287.697.91
Jim Norris30CF2320191.2770107877.987003.30.403.6214.318.52
Horace Speed27CF3116.03000331.000001.00.191.691.911.53
Totals27.0CF167161209495972511504.986003.00.353.17
Bobby Bonds33RF116115971.2268961283277.979002.40.292.5772.079.51
Jim Norris30RF2816168.0561105857.983002.00.343.0517.422.62
Paul Dade27RF1717146.0401114241.976002.40.282.5310.638.63
Dell Alston26RF12243.07200991.000000.80.211.887.522.24
Ron Pruitt27RF111088.2271203028.933002.50.322.866.817.25
Horace Speed27RF307.1201032.667000.70.282.541.911.56
Gary Alexander26RF117.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.97
Totals28.0RF188161143240014112425414.974002.20.292.60
Rick Manning24OF1411401,224.0417962432426.986003.00.353.1387.697.91
Bobby Bonds33OF116115971.2267961282276.979002.40.282.5672.079.52
Jim Norris30OF9375714.0214240220216.982002.30.302.7257.875.03
Mike Hargrove29OF6561520.2135310139138.993002.10.272.3940.465.04
Paul Dade27OF3737316.2734318077.963002.10.242.1923.084.15
Dell Alston26OF309130.2292103231.969001.00.242.1418.655.66
Ron Pruitt27OF2927227.2431204644.957001.50.191.7418.045.37
Ted Cox24OF1616128.0262203028.933001.80.221.979.920.58
Horace Speed27OF16253.2140201614.875000.90.262.379.961.58
Gary Alexander26OF218.0000000.000000.00.000.001.21.810
Totals27.3OF545483307212183227412771250.979002.30.292.62
Cliff Johnson31DH6200.0000000.000000.00.0038.586.11
Bobby Bonds33DH2900.0000000.000000.00.0018.019.92
Ron Pruitt27DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.721.93
Jim Norris30DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.110.54
Andre Thornton29DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.19.14
Gary Alexander26DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.111.84
Wayne Cage27DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.631.07
Toby Harrah30DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.66.07
Dell Alston26DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.313.09
Mike Hargrove29DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.37.09
Paul Dade27DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.59.111
Horace Speed27DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.515.411
Rick Manning24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.713
Ted Cox24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.313
Ron Hassey26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.313
Totals27.7DH18700000000000.0
Sid Monge28P760131.0617322623.88511378.60.30.181.5847.2100.01
Victor Cruz21P61078.2142075.7147558.30.10.060.5837.9100.02
Dan Spillner27P4913157.29180027271.00019482.60.60.171.5530.4100.03
Rick Wise33P3434231.22353227876.974241070.62.20.332.9621.1100.04
Rick Waits27P3434231.015430258581.000191065.51.70.252.2621.1100.04
Mike Paxton25P3324159.216200336361.00023292.01.10.232.0420.5100.06
Len Barker23P2919137.1813212321.91314382.40.70.151.3818.0100.07
Wayne Garland28P181494.2118302219.86417385.01.10.201.8211.2100.08
Paul Reuschel32P17145.1210121312.92320100.00.70.272.3910.6100.09
Eric Wilkins22P161469.2412622216.7275645.51.00.232.089.9100.010
Don Hood29P13022.03400771.00040100.00.50.322.868.1100.011
David Clyde24P9845.2261098.8891150.00.90.181.595.6100.012
Larry Andersen26P8016.20401441.000000.50.252.225.0100.013
Sandy Wihtol24P5010.22200441.000000.80.393.533.1100.014
Totals26.4P40216114321022142015336316.9401464775.60.80.221.99

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
35Gary Alexander26C6-2200RR1953-03-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19811975-1981
1972-  2-  36-SFN
30Dell Alston26OF6-0180LR1952-09-22Valhalla,NYMLB1977-19801976-1980
1972-  UDFA  -NYA
42Larry Andersen26P6-3205RR1953-05-06Portland,ORMLB1975-19941975-1995
1971-  7- 157-CLE
39Len Barker23P6-5225RR1955-07-27Fort Knox,KYMLB1976-19871976-1987
1973-  3-  49-TEX
25Bobby Bonds33OF6-1190RR1946-03-15Riverside,CAMLB1968-19811968-1982
1964-  UDFA  -SFN
31Wayne Cage271B6-4205LL1951-11-23Monroe,LAMLB1978-19791977-1980
1971-  3-  57-CLE
32David Clyde24P6-1185LL1955-04-22Kansas City,KSMLB1973-19791973-1981
1973-  1-   1-TEX
22Ted Cox243B-OF6-3195RR1955-01-24Oklahoma City,OKMLB1977-19811977-1981
1973-  1-  17-BOS
23Victor Cruz21P5-9200RR1957-12-24Rancho Viejo,DRMLB1978-19831977-1985
1976-  UDFA  -SLN
0Paul Dade27OF-3B6-0195RR1951-12-07Seattle,WAMLB1975-19801975-1982
1970-  1-  10-CAL
16Bo Diaz26C5-11190RR1953-03-23Cua,VZMLB1977-19891976-1989
1970-  UDFA  -BOS
17Wayne Garland28P6-0195RR1950-10-26Nashville,TNMLB1973-19811973-1982
1969-  1-   5-BAL
21Mike Hargrove291B6-0195LL1949-10-26Perryton,TXMLB1974-19851974-1985
1972- 25- 572-TEX
11Toby Harrah303B-SS6-0180RR1948-10-26Sissonville,WVMLB1969-19861969-1986
1966-  UDFA  -PHI
9Ron Hassey26C6-2200LR1953-02-27Tucson,AZMLB1978-19911976-1991
1976- 18- 422-CLE
44Don Hood29P6-2180LL1949-10-16Florence,SCMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  1-  17-BAL
44Cliff Johnson311B-C6-4225RR1947-07-22San Antonio,TXMLB1972-19861972-1986
1966-  5-  83-HOU
18Duane Kuiper292B6-0175LR1950-06-19Racine,WIMLB1974-19851971-1985
1972-  1-  21-CLE
28Rick Manning24OF6-1180LR1954-09-02Niagara Falls,NYMLB1975-19871975-1987
1972-  1-   2-CLE
43Sid Monge28P6-2195BL1951-04-11Agua Prieta,MXMLB1975-19841975-1985
1970- 24- 569-CAL
27Jim Norris30OF5-10175LL1948-12-20Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19801968-1981
1971-  5- 108-CLE
48Mike Paxton25P5-11190RR1953-09-03Memphis,TNMLB1977-19801974-1981
1975- 23- 538-BOS
13Ron Pruitt27OF-C6-0185RR1951-10-21Flint,MIMLB1975-19831975-1983
1972-  2-  28-TEX
41Paul Reuschel32P6-4225RR1947-01-12Quincy,ILMLB1975-19791968-1979
1968-  4-  61-CHN
12Dave Rosello292B-SS5-11160RR1950-06-26Mayaguez,PRMLB1972-19811972-1982
1968-  UDFA  -CHN
20Horace Speed27OF6-1180RR1951-10-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19791975-1980
1969-  3-  66-SFN
37Dan Spillner27P6-1190RR1951-11-27Casper,WYMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970-  2-  25-SDN
29Andre Thornton291B6-2205RR1949-08-13Tuskegee,ALMLB1973-19871973-1987
1967-  UDFA  -PHI
15,21Tom Veryzer26SS6-1185RR1953-02-11Port Jefferson,NYMLB1973-19841973-1984
1971-  1-  11-DET
36Rick Waits27P6-3195LL1952-05-15Atlanta,GAMLB1973-19851973-1986
1970-  5- 112-WS2
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
56Sandy Wihtol24P6-1195RR1955-06-01Palo Alto,CAMLB1979-19821977-1983
1974-  2-  28-CLE
33Eric Wilkins22P6-1190RR1956-12-09St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19791977-1981
1977-  6- 141-CLE
40Rick Wise33P6-2195RR1945-09-13Jackson,MIMLB1964-19821964-1982
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
33 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jeff TorborgManagerC6-0195RR1941-11-26Plainfield,NJMLB1964-19731964-1973
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
26
Dave GarciaManagerCOACH6-0180RR1920-09-15East St. Louis,IL19
Dave DuncanPitching CoachC6-2200RR1945-09-26Dallas,TXMLB1964-19761964-1976
1963-  UDFA  -KC1
35
Joe NossekThird Base CoachOF6-0178RR1940-11-08Cleveland,OHMLB1964-19701964-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
28
Chuck HartensteinBullpen CoachP5-11165RR1942-05-26Seguin,TXMLB1966-19771966-1977
1964-  UDFA  -CHN
9
Phil SeghiGeneral ManagerEXEC1909-03-09Cedar Point,IL13
Dave GarciaAssistant CoachCOACH6-0180RR1920-09-15East St. Louis,IL19
Herb ScoreBroadcasterP6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-196234
Leon HamiltonScoutSCOUT34
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Cleveland IndiansALMLB1618180.50322.0760805-45610Jeff Torborg, Dave GarciaCleveland Stadiumdnq
1979Tacoma TugsPCLAAA1477473.5035.06996871224Gene DusanCheney Stadiumdnq
1979Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA1447569.5218.0697704-734Woody SmithEngel Stadiumdnq
1979Waterloo IndiansMidwA1358154.600-7066188811Cal EmeryMunicipal StadiumLost in Finals
1979Batavia TrojansNYPLA-713734.52114.0377368934Tom TrebelhornDwyer Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization658348310.5293239318257

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979len barkerAmerican League Player of the WeekJuly 30-August 5
1979Sid MongeAmerican League Pitcher of the MonthJuly
1979Andre ThorntonRoberto Clemente Award
1979rick waitsAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 2-April 8
4 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Mike Hargrove291979AL-MVPCleveland Indians26001
1 record(s)
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