1989 Cleveland Indians season
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1989 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Richard Jacobs | |
| General manager(s) | Hank Peters | |
| Manager(s) | Doc Edwards, John Hart | |
| Local television | WUAB (Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan) |
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| Local radio | WWWE (Herb Score, Paul Olden) |
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The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League. For the 3rd consecutive season, the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had at least 73 wins for the 2nd consecutive season.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1988: The Indians traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny González and a player to be named later. The deal was completed on March 25, 1989, with the Pirates sending Félix Fermín to the Indians and the Indians sending Jay Bell to the Pirates.[1]
- December 2, 1988: Luis Aguayo was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- December 3, 1988: Jesse Orosco was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[3]
- December 5, 1988: Bud Black was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[4]
- December 6, 1988: Julio Franco was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Pete O'Brien, Oddibe McDowell, and Jerry Browne.[5]
- March 26, 1989: Keith Atherton was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians for Carmelo Castillo.[6]
Ohio Cup
The first Ohio Cup, which was an annual pre-season baseball game, was played in 1989. The single-game cup was played at Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and was staged just days before the start of each new Major League Baseball season.
| No. | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Date | Attendance |
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| 1 | 1989 | Indians | Reds | 1-0 | Cooper Stadium | April 2 | 15,978 |
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 87 | .460 | 14½ |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | .364 | 30 |
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1989: 1989 Major League Baseball Draft
- Alan Embree was drafted by the Indians in the 5th round. Player signed September 6, 1989.[7]
- Jim Thome was drafted by the Indians in the 13th round. Player signed June 18, 1989.[8]
- Brian Giles was drafted by the Indians in the 17th round. Player signed July 18, 1989.[9]
- June 22, 1989: Willie Cañate was signed by the Indians as an amateur free agent.[10]
- July 27, 1989: Doug Piatt was traded by the Indians to the Montreal Expos for Rick Carriger (minors).[11]
- August 7, 1989: Keith Atherton was released by the Cleveland Indians.[12]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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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 | Andy Allanson | 111 | 323 | 75 | .232 | 3 | 17 |
| 1B | Pete O'Brien | 155 | 554 | 144 | .260 | 12 | 55 |
| 2B | Jerry Browne | 153 | 598 | 179 | .299 | 5 | 45 |
| 3B | Brook Jacoby | 147 | 519 | 141 | .272 | 13 | 64 |
| SS | Félix Fermín | 156 | 484 | 115 | .238 | 0 | 21 |
| LF | Oddibe McDowell | 69 | 239 | 53 | .222 | 3 | 22 |
| CF | Joe Carter | 162 | 651 | 158 | .243 | 39 | 112 |
| RF | Cory Snyder | 132 | 489 | 105 | .215 | 18 | 59 |
| DH | Dave Clark | 102 | 253 | 60 | .237 | 8 | 29 |
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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| Dion James | 71 | 245 | 75 | .306 | 4 | 29 |
| Albert Belle | 62 | 218 | 49 | .225 | 7 | 37 |
| Brad Komminsk | 71 | 198 | 47 | .237 | 8 | 33 |
| Joel Skinner | 79 | 178 | 41 | .230 | 1 | 13 |
| Luis Aguayo | 47 | 97 | 17 | .175 | 1 | 8 |
| Luis Medina | 30 | 83 | 17 | .205 | 4 | 8 |
| Mark Salas | 30 | 77 | 17 | .221 | 2 | 7 |
| Mike Young | 32 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 1 | 5 |
| Denny González | 8 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Bud Black | 33 | 222.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.36 | 88 |
| John Farrell | 31 | 208 | 9 | 14 | 3.63 | 132 |
| Tom Candiotti | 31 | 206 | 13 | 6 | 3.37 | 129 |
| Greg Swindell | 28 | 184.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.10 | 124 |
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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| Scott Bailes | 34 | 113.2 | 5 | 9 | 4.28 | 47 |
| Steve Davis | 12 | 25.2 | 1 | 1 | 8.06 | 12 |
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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| Doug Jones | 59 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 2.34 | 65 |
| Jesse Orosco | 69 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2.08 | 79 |
| Keith Atherton | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4.15 | 13 |
| Jeff Kaiser | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.36 | 4 |
| Rudy Seánez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 7 |
| Neil Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Doug Jones, Relief Pitcher, Reserve
- Greg Swindell, Pitcher, Reserve
Team Leaders
- Games - Joe Carter (162)
- AB - Jerry Browne (598)
- Runs - Jerry Browne (83)
- Hits - Jerry Browne (179)
- Doubles - Joe carter (32)
- Triples - Brook Jacoby (5)
- Home Runs - Joe Carter (35)
- RBI - Joe Carter (105)
- Walks - Pete O'Brien (83)
- Strikeouts - Cory Snyder (134)
- Stolen Bases - Jerry Browne (14)
- Batting Average - Dion James (.306)
- On-Base Percentage - Jerry Browne (.370)
- Hit by Pitch - Joe Carter (8)
- Wins - Tom Candiotti, Greg Swindell (13)
- Strikeouts - John Farrell - (132)
- Earned Run Average - Jesse Orosco - (2.08)
- Saves - Doug Jones - (32)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ Félix Fermín page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Luis Aguayo". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aguaylu01.shtml. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ Jesse Orosco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/atherke01.shtml
- ^ Alan Embree page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Thome page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Giles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Cañate page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Doug Piatt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/atherke01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/affiliate.cgi?id=CLE&year=1989
- 1989 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1989 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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