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1978 Cleveland Indians

American League
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Season
1978
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
69-90 (.434)   GBL: 29.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 11 / 20
General Manager
Phil Seghi
Attendance
800,584 (Rank: 24)
Ballpark
Cleveland Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Phil Lansford (1-10)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
28Rick Manning23OFL148566651492733501212386218311019161633116.263.309.337.646.141.074.2906.1710.06188.67188.67
1972-  1-   2-CLE
MLB1975-19871975-1987
25Buddy Bell263BR1425567115727866213394309212421860641116.282.328.392.720.176.110.2976.447.1092.6792.67
1969- 16- 375-CLE
MLB1972-19891972-1989
18Duane Kuiper282BL14954752155186043491935416311118558924131.283.311.338.649.080.055.3013.235.940.000.00
1972-  1-  21-CLE
MLB1974-19851971-1985
29Andre Thornton281BR14550897133224331054793726284172626175974.262.377.516.893.431.254.24315.0711.6715.3915.39
1967-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1973-19871973-1987
21Tom Veryzer25SSR130421481141841321213365154071434582391.271.298.340.638.097.069.2912.847.86421.00421.00
1971-  1-  11-DET
MLB1973-19841973-1984
1Johnny Grubb29OFL113378541001661461515960282551704493664.265.365.450.815.352.185.28113.1413.3627.0027.00
1971-  1-  23-SDN
MLB1972-19871970-1988
35Gary Alexander25CR90324397614317620235100104321473643442.235.308.454.762.321.219.2809.6227.4719.0619.06
1972-  2-  36-SFN
MLB1975-19811975-1981
27Jim Norris29OFL11331541891452271274220053461193652168.283.364.378.742.244.095.29411.515.48157.50157.50
1971-  5- 108-CLE
MLB1977-19801968-1981
00Paul Dade26OFR9330737781213201293445251131013491662.254.331.329.660.195.075.2889.7412.89102.33102.33
1970-  1-  10-CAL
MLB1975-19801975-1982
22Ted Cox23OF-3BR822271453701190116301811463253845.233.286.278.564.110.045.2646.3211.86227.00227.00
1973-  1-  17-BOS
MLB1977-19811977-1981
14Larvell Blanks28SSR70193194910022000101605407652121237.254.285.337.622.135.083.2634.727.5596.5096.50
1969-  3-  60-ATL
MLB1972-19801972-1980
7,13Ron Pruitt26CR7118717446161721162002033702051331.235.296.374.670.230.139.2367.809.7631.1731.17
1972-  2-  28-TEX
MLB1975-19831975-1983
7Bernie Carbo30DHL6017421508041610203111116701971238.287.362.402.764.236.115.32910.1515.7443.5043.50
1965-  1-  16-CIN
MLB1969-19801969-1981
23Willie Horton35DHR5016915427052230152511047641861230.249.314.379.693.237.130.2668.0613.4433.8033.80
1961-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1963-19801963-1982
16Bo Diaz25CR44127123040211004170200240133624.236.260.315.575.110.079.2593.0112.7863.5063.50
1970-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1977-19891976-1989
20Horace Speed26OFR70106132441042414311211530124519.226.320.283.603.170.057.31611.2925.000.000.00
1969-  3-  66-SFN
MLB1975-19791975-1980
31Wayne Cage26DH-1BL36981124614131292801002441081113.245.308.449.757.286.204.3038.3325.9324.5024.50
1971-  3-  57-CLE
MLB1978-19791977-1980
9Ron Hassey25CL257451500292057112012183213.203.256.284.540.176.081.1946.028.4337.0037.00
1976- 18- 422-CLE
MLB1978-19911976-1991
23Dan Briggs25OFL1549480111004900002135326.163.226.265.491.184.102.1797.5516.9849.0049.00
1970-  2-  34-CAL
MLB1975-19821975-1985
35Mike Vail26OFR1434282102111901110123735.235.250.353.603.147.118.3082.7024.320.000.00
1971-  4-  85-SLN
MLB1975-19841975-1984
8Alfredo Griffin20SSB541210000021000003611.500.667.7501.417.750.250.66733.3316.670.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1976-19931976-1993
34Jim Kern29PR5810000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1967-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1974-19861974-1986
30Larry Lintz282B-SSB301000001200000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971-  6- 127-MON
MLB1973-19781970-1979
Tot:23 Players17265365639140022345106596646348869826924031124203160113741026.261.323.379.702.209.118.2818.1211.611.4350.61
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
36Rick Waits26L13153.203433152110230.1206978216869710021.278.050.633.363.793.791.13
1970-  5- 112-WS2
MLB1973-19851973-1986
40Rick Wise32R9194.34333191120211.222611610222591061031.359.610.942.514.514.931.80
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1964-19821964-1982
48Mike Paxton24R12113.86332752461191.017989821363963381.278.430.612.974.524.191.52
1975- 23- 538-BOS
MLB1977-19801974-1981
44Don Hood28L564.483619104170154.2166827713777310011.579.660.764.484.254.770.95
1969-  1-  17-BAL
MLB1973-19831973-1983
32David Clyde23L8114.28282550130153.116680734608311131.479.740.233.524.874.701.38
1973-  1-   1-TEX
MLB1973-19791973-1981
34Jim Kern29R10103.085800043581399.1773634458955031.366.980.365.268.613.261.64
1967-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1974-19861974-1986
41Paul Reuschel31R243.1118610612089.2953331522241121.309.540.502.212.413.311.09
1968-  4-  61-CHN
MLB1975-19791968-1979
43Sid Monge27L432.76482002246684.2713626451545201.447.550.435.425.743.831.06
1970- 24- 569-CAL
MLB1975-19841975-1985
37Dan Spillner26R313.67360002336356.1542623221481011.338.630.323.367.674.152.29
1970-  2-  25-SDN
MLB1974-19851974-1985
38Dave Freisleben26R147.1112100002044.1523735431194021.8710.560.816.293.867.510.61
1971-  5- 100-SDN
MLB1974-19791974-1979
51Dennis Kinney26L024.42180001218538.2372119314191011.328.610.703.264.424.891.36
1970- 10- 225-CLE
MLB1978-19821976-1982
17Wayne Garland27R237.89660000029.2432726616131011.9913.041.824.853.948.190.81
1969-  1-   5-BAL
MLB1973-19811973-1982
39Al Fitzmorris32R016.28700047014.11910103752011.8111.931.884.403.146.280.71
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
46Rick Kreuger29L003.8660002609.16441371000.965.790.962.896.753.862.33
1971-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1975-19781975-1978
Tot:14 Players69903.99159159365123214281407.11397694624100568739567281.408.930.643.634.734.441.30
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gary Alexander25C6662535.03053463345339.983452762.55.10.635.7041.573.31
Ron Pruitt26C4835329.11701534188185.984451081.83.90.565.0630.267.62
Bo Diaz25C4439343.01831864207201.971231462.24.60.595.2727.7100.03
Ron Hassey25C2423200.01301511146145.99316866.76.00.736.5215.196.04
Totals25.3C1821591407788821612886870.9821295968.64.80.625.56
Andre Thornton281B1451441,248.11327106710614401433.995009.91.1510.3391.2100.01
Wayne Cage261B11877.27381108281.988007.41.059.446.930.62
Ted Cox231B7337.24020242421.000006.01.1310.164.48.53
Jim Norris291B6443.24320445451.000007.51.049.373.85.34
Totals26.51B1691591601483118812216091601.995009.51.1410.25
Duane Kuiper282B1491491,305.13414081691765749.979005.00.575.1793.7100.01
Larvell Blanks282B1710102.025310356561.000003.30.554.9410.724.32
Totals28.02B1661591033664391694821805.981004.80.575.15
Buddy Bell263B1391391,210.21253551530495480.970003.50.403.5787.497.91
Ted Cox233B2018171.01536335451.944002.60.302.6812.624.42
Larvell Blanks283B3222.22600881.000002.70.363.241.94.33
Ron Pruitt263B203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.32.84
Totals25.83B1641591981423971833557539.968003.30.383.45
Tom Veryzer25SS1291211,082.11773752158573552.963004.30.514.5981.199.21
Larvell Blanks28SS4336308.0561071322176163.926003.80.534.7627.061.42
Alfredo Griffin20SS2216.047151211.917005.50.696.191.340.03
Ted Cox23SS101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.61.24
Totals24.0SS1751593262374903585762727.954004.20.524.65
Johnny Grubb29LF10896874.11861264204198.971001.80.232.0467.995.61
Ted Cox23LF3328209.2343113837.974001.10.181.5920.840.22
Jim Norris29LF2620181.14530048481.000001.80.272.3916.423.03
Horace Speed26LF12240.01100011111.000000.90.282.487.517.14
Ron Pruitt26LF121081.0230102423.958001.90.282.567.516.94
Mike Vail26LF2217.07000771.000003.50.413.711.314.36
Paul Dade26LF114.02000221.000002.00.504.500.61.17
Totals26.4LF19415914073081885334326.976001.70.232.09
Rick Manning23CF1441391,225.0377621385383.995002.70.312.8190.697.31
Horace Speed26CF2214127.1410104241.976001.90.322.9013.831.42
Paul Dade26CF7330.01400014141.000002.00.474.204.47.53
Jim Norris29CF5325.0100101110.909002.00.403.603.14.44
Totals26.0CF178159183442641452448.991002.50.322.87
Paul Dade26RF7570602.0158672171164.959002.20.272.4547.280.61
Jim Norris29RF5143374.1943129897.990001.90.262.3332.145.12
Horace Speed26RF3111151.1341103635.972001.10.232.0819.544.33
Dan Briggs25RF1515130.04210143431.000002.90.332.989.4100.04
Mike Vail26RF7536.01100011111.000001.60.312.754.450.05
Johnny Grubb29RF6429.28000881.000001.30.272.473.85.36
Ted Cox23RF5539.01100011111.000002.20.282.543.16.17
Ron Pruitt26RF4327.06000661.000001.50.222.002.55.68
Bernie Carbo30RF4318.01000111.000000.30.060.502.56.78
Totals26.7RF19815914073651195385376.977001.90.272.41
Rick Manning23OF1441391,225.0377721386384.995002.70.312.8290.697.31
Johnny Grubb29OF110100904.01991464219213.973001.90.242.1269.297.32
Paul Dade26OF8174636.0171672184177.962002.20.282.5050.987.13
Jim Norris29OF7866580.2153622161159.988002.00.272.4749.169.04
Horace Speed26OF6127318.2851208886.977001.40.272.4338.487.15
Ted Cox23OF3833248.2453114948.980001.30.191.7423.946.36
Ron Pruitt26OF1613108.0290103029.967001.80.272.4210.122.57
Dan Briggs25OF1515130.03810139391.000002.60.302.709.4100.08
Mike Vail26OF9753.01800018181.000002.00.343.065.764.39
Bernie Carbo30OF4318.01000111.000000.30.060.502.56.710
Totals26.3OF5564772998111638211111751154.982002.10.272.46
Bernie Carbo30DH4900.0000000.000000.00.0030.881.71
Willie Horton35DH4800.0000000.000000.00.0030.296.02
Gary Alexander25DH2500.0000000.000000.00.0015.727.83
Wayne Cage26DH2000.0000000.000000.00.0012.655.64
Jim Norris29DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.413.35
Ted Cox23DH1200.0000000.000000.00.007.514.66
Paul Dade26DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.79.77
Ron Pruitt26DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.17.08
Horace Speed26DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.94.39
Mike Vail26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.67.110
Rick Waits26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.910
Larvell Blanks28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.410
Buddy Bell26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.710
Totals27.1DH19000000000000.0
Jim Kern29P58099.14160020201.00012666.70.30.201.8236.5100.01
Sid Monge27P48284.2411211715.8826460.00.30.181.6030.2100.02
Dan Spillner26P36056.10400441.00040100.00.10.070.6422.6100.03
Don Hood28P3619154.2626123332.97012380.00.90.211.8722.6100.03
Rick Waits26P3433230.11949116968.98617770.82.00.302.6621.4100.05
Mike Paxton24P3327191.01720123837.974101050.01.10.191.7420.8100.06
Rick Wise32P3331211.21529224644.957281270.01.30.211.8820.8100.06
David Clyde23P2825153.1918102827.96410758.81.00.181.5917.6100.08
Paul Reuschel31P18689.26160322221.0008372.71.20.252.2211.3100.09
Dennis Kinney26P18038.2441198.8895271.40.40.211.8811.3100.09
Dave Freisleben26P121044.14400881.0005550.00.70.181.637.5100.011
Al Fitzmorris32P7014.10200221.00030100.00.30.141.284.4100.012
Rick Kreuger29P609.11100221.00010100.00.30.221.983.8100.013
Wayne Garland27P6629.21501661.00080100.01.00.211.853.8100.013
Totals27.6P373159140790205913304295.9701295968.60.80.211.89

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
35Gary Alexander25C6-2200RR1953-03-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19811975-1981
1972-  2-  36-SFN
25Buddy Bell263B6-2185RR1951-08-27Pittsburgh,PAMLB1972-19891972-1989
1969- 16- 375-CLE
14Larvell Blanks28SS-2B5-8167RR1950-01-28Del Rio,TXMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  3-  60-ATL
23Dan Briggs251B-OF6-0180LL1952-11-18Scotia,CAMLB1975-19821975-1985
1970-  2-  34-CAL
31Wayne Cage261B6-4205LL1951-11-23Monroe,LAMLB1978-19791977-1980
1971-  3-  57-CLE
7Bernie Carbo30OF6-0175LR1947-08-05Detroit,MIMLB1969-19801969-1981
1965-  1-  16-CIN
32David Clyde23P6-1185LL1955-04-22Kansas City,KSMLB1973-19791973-1981
1973-  1-   1-TEX
22Ted Cox233B-OF6-3195RR1955-01-24Oklahoma City,OKMLB1977-19811977-1981
1973-  1-  17-BOS
00Paul Dade26OF-3B6-0195RR1951-12-07Seattle,WAMLB1975-19801975-1982
1970-  1-  10-CAL
16Bo Diaz25C5-11190RR1953-03-23Cua,VZMLB1977-19891976-1989
1970-  UDFA  -BOS
39Al Fitzmorris32P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
38Dave Freisleben26P5-11200RR1951-10-31Coraopolis,PAMLB1974-19791974-1979
1971-  5- 100-SDN
17Wayne Garland27P6-0195RR1950-10-26Nashville,TNMLB1973-19811973-1982
1969-  1-   5-BAL
8Alfredo Griffin20SS5-11165BR1957-10-06Santo Domingo,DRMLB1976-19931976-1993
1973-  UDFA  -CLE
1Johnny Grubb29OF6-3185LR1948-08-04Richmond,VAMLB1972-19871970-1988
1971-  1-  23-SDN
9Ron Hassey25C6-2200LR1953-02-27Tucson,AZMLB1978-19911976-1991
1976- 18- 422-CLE
44Don Hood28P6-2180LL1949-10-16Florence,SCMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  1-  17-BAL
23Willie Horton35OF5-11209RR1942-10-18Arno,VAMLB1963-19801963-1982
1961-  UDFA  -DET
34Jim Kern29P6-5205RR1949-03-15Gladwin,MIMLB1974-19861974-1986
1967-  UDFA  -CLE
51Dennis Kinney26P6-1190LL1952-02-26Toledo,OHMLB1978-19821976-1982
1970- 10- 225-CLE
46Rick Kreuger29P6-2185RL1948-11-03Grand Rapids,MIMLB1975-19781975-1978
1971-  UDFA  -BOS
18Duane Kuiper282B6-0175LR1950-06-19Racine,WIMLB1974-19851971-1985
1972-  1-  21-CLE
30Larry Lintz282B-SS5-9150BR1949-10-10Martinez,CAMLB1973-19781970-1979
1971-  6- 127-MON
28Rick Manning23OF6-1180LR1954-09-02Niagara Falls,NYMLB1975-19871975-1987
1972-  1-   2-CLE
43Sid Monge27P6-2195BL1951-04-11Agua Prieta,MXMLB1975-19841975-1985
1970- 24- 569-CAL
27Jim Norris29OF5-10175LL1948-12-20Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19801968-1981
1971-  5- 108-CLE
48Mike Paxton24P5-11190RR1953-09-03Memphis,TNMLB1977-19801974-1981
1975- 23- 538-BOS
7,13Ron Pruitt26OF-C6-0185RR1951-10-21Flint,MIMLB1975-19831975-1983
1972-  2-  28-TEX
41Paul Reuschel31P6-4225RR1947-01-12Quincy,ILMLB1975-19791968-1979
1968-  4-  61-CHN
20Horace Speed26OF6-1180RR1951-10-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19791975-1980
1969-  3-  66-SFN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
37Dan Spillner26P6-1190RR1951-11-27Casper,WYMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970-  2-  25-SDN
29Andre Thornton281B6-2205RR1949-08-13Tuskegee,ALMLB1973-19871973-1987
1967-  UDFA  -PHI
35Mike Vail26OF6-0185RR1951-11-10San Francisco,CAMLB1975-19841975-1984
1971-  4-  85-SLN
21Tom Veryzer25SS6-1185RR1953-02-11Port Jefferson,NYMLB1973-19841973-1984
1971-  1-  11-DET
36Rick Waits26P6-3195LL1952-05-15Atlanta,GAMLB1973-19851973-1986
1970-  5- 112-WS2
40Rick Wise32P6-2195RR1945-09-13Jackson,MIMLB1964-19821964-1982
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jeff TorborgManagerC6-0195RR1941-11-26Plainfield,NJMLB1964-19731964-1973
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
26
Harvey HaddixPitching CoachP5-9170LL1925-09-18Medway,OHMLB1952-19651952-1965
1947-  UDFA  -SLN
9
Rocky ColavitoFirst Base CoachOF6-3190RR1933-08-10New York,NYMLB1955-19681955-19689
Joe NossekThird Base CoachOF6-0178RR1940-11-08Cleveland,OHMLB1964-19701964-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
28
Phil SeghiGeneral ManagerEXEC1909-03-09Cedar Point,IL13
Joe MoellerAssistant CoachP6-5205RR1943-02-15Blue Island,ILMLB1962-19711962-1971
1960-  UDFA  -LAN
1
Herb ScoreBroadcasterP6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-196234
Paul O'DeaScoutOF6-0200LL1920-07-03Cleveland,OHMLB1944-19451944-194526
Wayne BrittonScoutOF6-0190RR
1965- 56- 790-BAL
8
Dan CarnevaleScoutSCOUT2
Leon HamiltonScoutSCOUT34
11 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Cleveland IndiansALMLB1596990.43429.0639694-55611Jeff TorborgCleveland Stadiumdnq
1978Portland BeaversPCLAAA1387662.5514.5827838-1123Gene DusanCivic Stadiumdnq
1978Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA1436380.44124.5483561-78510Jimmy Bragan, John OrsinoEngel Stadiumdnq
1978Waterloo IndiansMidwA1379146.6646.072952720222Woody SmithMunicipal StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1978Batavia TrojansNYPLA-723438.47217.5420506-8635Luis IsaacDwyer Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization649333316.51330983126-28

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978gary alexanderAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 26-July 2
1978andre thorntonAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 29-June 4
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Andre Thornton281978AL-MVPCleveland Indians200312
1 record(s)
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