1979 Cleveland Indians season
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1979 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Steve O'Neill | |
| General manager(s) | Phil Seghi | |
| Manager(s) | Jeff Torborg, Dave Garcia | |
| Local television | WJKW (Fred McLeod, Joe Castiglione) |
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| Local radio | WWWE (Herb Score, Joe Tait) |
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Offseason
- October 3, 1978: Larvell Blanks and Jim Kern were traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Len Barker and Bobby Bonds.[1]
- December 5, 1978: Carmen Castillo was drafted by the Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 minor league draft.[2]
- December 6, 1978: Cardell Camper was traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Joe Charboneau.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 102 | 57 | -- | .642 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 66 | 8 | .590 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 69 | 11.5 | .569 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 71 | 13.5 | .556 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | 18 | .528 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 80 | 22 | .503 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | 50.5 | .327 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1979: Von Hayes was drafted by the Indians in the 7th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed August 24, 1979.[4]
- July 18, 1979: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[5]
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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| 1B | Andre Thornton | 143 | 515 | 120 | .233 | 26 | 93 |
| RF | Bobby Bonds | 146 | 538 | 148 | .275 | 25 | 85 |
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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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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| David Clyde | 9 | 45.2 | 3 | 4 | 5.91 | 17 |
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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| Len Barker | 29 | 137.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.92 | 93 |
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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| Víctor Cruz | 61 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4.23 | 63 |
| Larry Andersen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.56 | 7 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Larvell Blanks page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Carmen Castillo page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Joe Charboneau page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Von Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Stanton 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
- 1979 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1979 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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