1969 Cleveland Indians season
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | |
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| Owner(s) | Vernon Stouffer |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul, Alvin Dark |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Local television | WJW-TV |
| Local radio | WERE (1300) |
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The 1969 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The club finished in last place in the newly established American League East with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses.
Offseason
- October 8, 1968: Eddie Fisher was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the California Angels for Jack Hamilton.[1]
- October 15, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
- Chico Salmon was drafted from the Indians by the Seattle Pilots as the 11th pick.[2]
- Lou Piniella was drafted from the Indians by the Pilots as the 28th pick.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 53 | 0.673 | — | 60–21 | 49–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 19 | 46–35 | 44–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 22 | 46–35 | 41–40 |
| Washington Senators | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 23 | 47–34 | 39–42 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 28½ | 48–32 | 32–49 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 99 | 0.385 | 46½ | 33–48 | 29–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | WSH | |
| Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 13–5 | |
| Boston | 8–10 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |
| California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 9–9–1 | 5–7 | |
| Chicago | 3–9 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 8–4 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 4–8 | |
| Cleveland | 5–13 | 6–12 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 3–15 | |
| Detroit | 7–11 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–11 | |
| Kansas City | 1–11 | 2–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 5–7–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 10–2 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 7–5–1 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 8–4 | |
| Seattle | 3–9 | 6–6 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 7–5 | |
| Washington | 5–13 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 15–3 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | |
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1969: Oscar Zamora was released by the Indians.[4]
- April 19, 1969: Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert were traded by the Indians to the Boston Red Sox for Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro.[5]
- June 12, 1969: Rob Gardner was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees for John Orsino.[6]
- June 20, 1969: Lee Maye was traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Bill Denehy and cash.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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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| SS | Brown, LarryLarry Brown | 132 | 469 | 112 | .239 | 4 | 24 |
| CF | Cardenal, JoséJosé Cardenal | 146 | 557 | 143 | .257 | 11 | 45 |
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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| Nelson, DaveDave Nelson | 52 | 123 | 25 | .203 | 0 | 6 |
| Maye, LeeLee Maye | 43 | 108 | 27 | .250 | 1 | 15 |
| Azcue, JoeJoe Azcue | 7 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 1 | 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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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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| Boyd, GaryGary Boyd | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | 9 |
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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| Piña, HoracioHoracio Piña | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5.21 | 32 |
| Burchart, LarryLarry Burchart | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 | 26 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Statesville franchise moved to Monroe, June 20, 1969[8]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fisheed02.shtml
- ↑ Chico Salmon page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Lou Piniella page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Oscar Zamora page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Azcue page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ John Orsino page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1969 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1969 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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