1976 Cleveland Indians season
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1976 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Nick Mileti | |
| General manager(s) | Phil Seghi | |
| Manager(s) | Frank Robinson | |
| Local television | WJW (TV) (Bob Brown, Rocky Colavito) |
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| Local radio | WWWE (Herb Score, Joe Tait) |
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Offseason
- November 22, 1975: Oscar Gamble was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees for Pat Dobson.[1]
- December 9, 1975: John Ellis was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Stan Thomas and Ron Pruitt.[2]
- December 9, 1975: Ray Fosse was purchased by the Indians from the Oakland Athletics.[3]
- December 12, 1975: Jack Brohamer was traded by the Indians to the Chicago White Sox for Larvell Blanks.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 62 | -- | .610 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | 10.5 | .543 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | 15.5 | .512 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 78 | 16 | .509 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | 24 | .509 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 66 | 95 | 32 | .410 |
Notable transactions
- May 28, 1976: Fritz Peterson was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Stan Perzanowski and cash.[5]
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Joe Beckwith was drafted by the Indians in the 12th round, but did not sign.[6]
- Ron Hassey was drafted by the Indians in the 18th round.[7]
- October 1, 1976: Ramón Romero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[8]
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 | 90 | 276 | 83 | .301 | 2 | 30 |
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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| Larvell Blanks | 104 | 328 | 92 | .280 | 5 | 41 |
| Tommy Smith | 55 | 164 | 42 | .256 | 2 | 12 |
| Ron Pruitt | 47 | 86 | 23 | .267 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Robinson | 36 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 3 | 10 |
| Joe Lis | 20 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 2 | 7 |
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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| Pat Dobson | 35 | 217.1 | 16 | 12 | 3.48 | 117 |
| Jackie Brown | 32 | 180 | 9 | 11 | 4.25 | 104 |
| Fritz Peterson | 9 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 5.55 | 19 |
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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| Jim Bibby | 34 | 163.1 | 13 | 7 | 3.20 | 84 |
| Stan Thomas | 37 | 105.2 | 4 | 4 | 2.30 | 54 |
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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| Tom Buskey | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3.63 | 32 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Stan Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray Fosse page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Larvell Blanks page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Fritz Peterson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Beckwith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Hassey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ramón Romero page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1976 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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