| 1975 Cleveland Indians | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | |||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| Owners | Nick Mileti | |||
| General managers | Phil Seghi | |||
| Managers | Frank Robinson | |||
| Television | WJW-TV | |||
| Radio | WWWE | |||
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The 1975 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians competing in the American League East, where they finished fourth with a record of 79–80.
One highlight of the season was the arrival of Frank Robinson to the club. Prior to the start of the season, the Indians named him player-manager, giving him distinction of being the first black manager in Major League Baseball history.[1]
 Earl Averill CF Retired 1975 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | .594 | — | 47–34 | 48–31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | .566 | 4½ | 44–33 | 46–36 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | .519 | 12 | 43–35 | 40–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | .497 | 15½ | 41–39 | 38–41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 28 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | .358 | 37½ | 31–49 | 26–53 |
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
| Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
| Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
| Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
| Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
| New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
| Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | |
| Opening Day Starters | ||
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| # | Name | Position |
| 23 | Oscar Gamble | LF |
| 20 | Frank Robinson | DH |
| 21 | George Hendrick | CF |
| 24 | Charlie Spikes | RF |
| 26 | Boog Powell | 1B |
| 7 | John Ellis | C |
| 25 | Buddy Bell | 3B |
| 10 | Jack Brohamer | 2B |
| 12 | Ed Crosby | SS |
| 36 | Gaylord Perry | P |
| 1975 Cleveland Indians | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | 90 | 254 | 32 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | .224 | 3 |
| Buddy Bell | 153 | 553 | 66 | 150 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 59 | .271 | 6 |
| Ken Berry | 25 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | 69 | 217 | 15 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .244 | 2 |
| Rico Carty | 118 | 383 | 57 | 118 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 64 | .308 | 2 |
| Rick Cerone | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 0 |
| Ed Crosby | 61 | 128 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .234 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | 146 | 482 | 44 | 117 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 47 | .243 | 10 |
| John Ellis | 92 | 296 | 22 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | .230 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | 121 | 348 | 60 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 45 | .261 | 11 |
| George Hendrick | 145 | 561 | 82 | 145 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 86 | .258 | 6 |
| Duane Kuiper | 90 | 346 | 42 | 101 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .292 | 19 |
| Leron Lee | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | 1 |
| Joe Lis | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .308 | 0 |
| John Lowenstein | 91 | 265 | 37 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 33 | .242 | 15 |
| Rick Manning | 120 | 480 | 69 | 137 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 35 | .285 | 19 |
| Tommy McCraw | 23 | 51 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .275 | 4 |
| Boog Powell | 134 | 435 | 64 | 129 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 86 | .297 | 1 |
| Frank Robinson | 49 | 118 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .237 | 0 |
| Tommy Smith | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | 0 |
| Charlie Spikes | 111 | 345 | 41 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 33 | .229 | 7 |
| Bill Sudakis | 20 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .196 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 159 | 5404 | 688 | 1409 | 201 | 25 | 153 | 643 | .261 | 106 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Larry Andersen | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Fred Beene | 1 | 0 | 6.94 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 46.2 | 42 | 36 | 25 | 20 |
| Jim Bibby | 5 | 9 | 3.20 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 112.2 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 62 |
| Dick Bosman | 0 | 2 | 4.08 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28.2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
| Jackie Brown | 1 | 2 | 4.28 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 69.1 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 41 |
| Tom Buskey | 5 | 3 | 2.57 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 77.0 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 13 | 7 | 2.60 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 186.2 | 61 | 54 | 90 | 152 |
| Roric Harrison | 7 | 7 | 4.79 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 126.0 | 71 | 67 | 46 | 52 |
| Don Hood | 6 | 10 | 4.39 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 135.1 | 76 | 66 | 57 | 51 |
| Jim Kern | 1 | 2 | 3.77 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 71.2 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 55 |
| Dave LaRoche | 5 | 3 | 2.19 | 61 | 0 | 17 | 82.1 | 26 | 20 | 57 | 94 |
| Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 2.61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Gaylord Perry | 6 | 9 | 3.55 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 121.2 | 57 | 48 | 34 | 85 |
| Jim Perry | 1 | 6 | 6.69 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 37.2 | 34 | 28 | 18 | 11 |
| Fritz Peterson | 14 | 8 | 3.94 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 146.1 | 73 | 64 | 40 | 47 |
| Eric Raich | 7 | 8 | 5.54 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 92.2 | 61 | 57 | 31 | 34 |
| Bob Reynolds | 0 | 2 | 4.66 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Jim Strickland | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Waits | 6 | 2 | 2.94 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 70.1 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 34 |
| Team Totals | 79 | 80 | 3.84 | 159 | 159 | 33 | 1435.1 | 703 | 613 | 599 | 800 |
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1975 MLB season by team
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