1971 Cleveland Indians season
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1971 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Vernon Stouffer | |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul | |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark, Johnny Lipon | |
| Local television | WJW (TV) (Harry Jones, Dave Martin) |
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| Local radio | WERE (1300 AM) (Herb Score, Bob Neal) |
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The 1971 Cleveland Indians season was the 71st in franchise history. The team finished sixth in the American League East with a record of 60-102, 43 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
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Offseason
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Regular season
In the summer of 1971, Indians owner Vernon Stouffer was entertaining overtures with regards to the Cleveland Indians playing 27 to 30 home dates a year in New Orleans.[1]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | 0 | .639 |
| Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | 12 | .562 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | 18 | .525 |
| New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | 21 | .506 |
| Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | 38.5 | .396 |
| Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | 43 | .370 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Ray Fosse | 133 | 486 | 134 | .276 | 12 | 62 |
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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| Larry Brown | 13 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Clark | 13 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
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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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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| Vince Colbert | 50 | 142.2 | 7 | 6 | 3.97 | 74 |
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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| Rick Austin | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.09 | 20 |
| Mark Ballinger | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.67 | 25 |
Awards and honors
- Ray Fosse, Gold Glove Award
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Wichita Aeros | American Association | Ken Aspromonte |
| AA | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | Ray Hathaway |
| A | Reno Silver Sox | California League | Pinky May |
| Rookie | GCL Indians | Gulf Coast League | Len Johnston |
Notes
- ^ Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, p. 4, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-06-169031-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1971 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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