1964 Cleveland Indians season
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1964 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Gabe Paul | |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul | |
| Manager(s) | George Strickland (acting manager through July 2); Birdie Tebbetts | |
| Local television | WJW (TV) (Bob Neal, Herb Score) |
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| Local radio | WERE (1300 AM) (Jimmy Dudley, Harry Jones) |
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The 1964 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in a tie for sixth place in the American League with the Minnesota Twins, while winning 79 and losing 83, 20 games behind the AL champion New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- Prior to 1964 season: Dave Nelson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[1]
Regular season
In 1964, Vernon Stouffer became an investor in the Cleveland Indians due to the threat of the franchise relocating.[2]
Manager Birdie Tebbetts suffered a heart attack during the offseason. George Strickland served as the Indians' acting manager during his convalescence. Tebbetts returned to the team on July 3.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | .599 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 27 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 100 | .383 | 37 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 57 | 105 | .352 | 42 |
Notable transactions
- September 5, 1964: Pedro Ramos was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and $75,000. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Ralph Terry to the Indians on October 21 and Bud Daley to the Indians on November 27.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Johnny Romano | 106 | 352 | 85 | .241 | 19 | 47 |
| 1B | Bob Chance | 120 | 390 | 109 | .279 | 14 | 75 |
| 2B | Larry Brown | 115 | 335 | 77 | .230 | 12 | 40 |
| 3B | Max Alvis | 107 | 381 | 96 | .252 | 18 | 53 |
| SS | Dick Howser | 162 | 637 | 163 | .256 | 3 | 52 |
| LF | Leon Wagner | 163 | 641 | 162 | .253 | 31 | 100 |
| CF | Vic Davalillo | 150 | 577 | 156 | .270 | 6 | 51 |
| RF | Tito Francona | 111 | 270 | 67 | .248 | 8 | 24 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Al Smith | 61 | 136 | 22 | .162 | 4 | 9 |
| Tony Martínez | 9 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dick Donovan | 30 | 158.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.55 | 83 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Pedro Ramos | 36 | 133 | 7 | 10 | 5.14 | 98 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gary Bell | 56 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4.33 | 89 |
| Ted Abernathy | 53 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4.33 | 57 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | Johnny Lipon |
| AA | Charleston Indians | Eastern League | Bob Nieman |
| A | Burlington Indians | Carolina League | Bill Herring |
| A | Dubuque Packers | Midwest League | Walt Novick |
Awards
Notes
- ^ Dave Nelson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, p.4, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-06-169031-0
- ^ Pedro Ramos page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Vic Davalillo at Baseball Reference
References
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