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1959 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958/1960)
89-65, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 745 runs, Allowed 646 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Managed by Joe Gordon

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,497,976 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 Stats (1958/1960) / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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Team Batting    Glossary

Pos Player              Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
C  *Russ Nixon          24   82  258   23   62  10  3   1   29  15   28  .240  .277  .314   0   0   9   0   2   5   1   65
1B  Vic Power           31  147  595  102  172  31  6  10   60  40   22  .289  .334  .412   9  13  19   2   4   4   2  107
2B  Billy Martin        31   73  242   37   63   7  0   9   24   8   18  .260  .290  .401   0   2   5   3   4   2   2   91
3B  George Strickland   33  132  441   55  105  15  2   3   48  51   64  .238  .313  .302   1   1   7   0   3   6   2   72
SS  Woodie Held         27  143  525   82  132  19  3  29   71  46  118  .251  .313  .465   1   2  12   2   2   2   1  114
LF  Minnie Minoso       33  148  570   92  172  32  0  21   92  54   46  .302  .377  .468   8  10  11  17   6   3   2  135
CF  Jim Piersall        29  100  317   42   78  13  2   4   30  25   31  .246  .303  .338   6   3   2   2   8   2   1   79
RF  Rocky Colavito      25  154  588   90  151  24  0  42  111  71   86  .257  .337  .512   3   3  13   2   0   3   8  133
   *Tito Francona       25  122  399   68  145  17  2  20   79  35   42  .363  .414  .566   2   0  11   3   1   5   3  171
    Jim Baxes           30   77  247   35   59  11  0  15   34  21   47  .239  .299  .466   0   1  12   0   2   0   0  110
    Dick Brown          24   48  141   15   31   7  0   5   16  11   39  .220  .288  .376   0   0   1   3   1   1   1   84
    Ed Fitz Gerald      35   49  129   12   35   6  1   1    4  12   14  .271  .343  .357   0   0   5   2   0   0   1   95
    Ray Webster         21   40   74   10   15   2  1   2   10   5    7  .203  .253  .338   1   0   2   0   1   0   0   63
    Granny Hamner       32   27   67    4   11   1  1   1    3   1    8  .164  .174  .254   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   18
    Carroll Hardy       26   32   53   12   11   1  0   0    2   3    7  .208  .250  .226   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   34
   *Chuck Tanner        29   14   48    6   12   2  0   1    5   2    9  .250  .280  .354   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   76
    Gene Leek           22   13   36    7    8   3  0   1    5   2    7  .222  .263  .389   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   79
   *Hal Naragon         30   14   36    6   10   4  1   0    5   3    2  .278  .341  .444   0   0   0   1   0   1   0  117
   *Elmer Valo          38   34   24    3    7   0  0   0    5   7    0  .292  .424  .292   0   0   2   0   0   2   1  104
    Willie Jones        33   11   18    1    4   1  0   0    1   1    3  .222  .263  .278   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   51
    Billy Moran         25   11   17    1    5   0  0   0    2   0    1  .294  .294  .294   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   65
   *Gordy Coleman       24    6   15    5    8   0  1   0    2   1    2  .533  .563  .667   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  242
   *Don Dillard         22   10   10    0    4   0  0   0    1   0    2  .400  .400  .400   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  124
    Jim Bolger          27    8    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   1    1  .000  .125  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -62
    Randy Jackson       33    3    7    0    1   0  0   0    0   0    1  .143  .143  .143   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -20

    Gary Bell           22   44   75    8   18   2  0   0    6   3   19  .240  .269  .267   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   50
   #Cal McLish          33   35   74    8   14   2  1   0    8   4   25  .189  .231  .243   1   0   1   0   9   0   0   32
    Mudcat Grant        23   42   55    5   11   0  0   1    6   2   16  .200  .228  .255   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   34
   *Herb Score          26   30   52    1    5   0  0   0    1   2   22  .096  .127  .096   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -37
   #Jim Perry           23   44   50    5   15   0  1   0    5   0    3  .300  .300  .340   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   78
   *Jack Harshman       31   21   34    3    7   1  0   0    5   5    4  .206  .300  .235   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   52
    Don Ferrarese       30   15   27    1    7   4  0   0    4   0    9  .259  .259  .407   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   83
    Bobby Locke         25   24   24    4    8   1  0   1    5   1    5  .333  .360  .500   0   0   1   0   2   0   0  137
    Mike Garcia         35   29   14    0    1   0  0   0    2   0    5  .071  .071  .071   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -60
    Dick Brodowski      26   18    6    2    2   0  0   0    0   0    1  .333  .333  .333   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   87
   *Bob Smith           32   12    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    5  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Al Cicotte          29   26    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0    1  .333  .500  .333   0   0   0   1   1   0   0  138
    John Briggs         25    4    2    0    0   0  0   0    1   0    0  .000  .000  .000   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -100
    Bud Podbielan       35    6    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
   *Jake Striker        25    1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   1    1  .000  .667  .000   0   0   0   1   0   0   0  103
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
    TOTAL  team age - 28.6  154 5288  745 1390 216 25 167  682 433  721  .263  .319  .408  33  36 119  39  60  40  25  107
    Rank among 8 AL teams          3    1    2   5  7   1        8    6     1     5     1   8   2                    
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
                        Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+

    * - bats left-handed, # - switch hits, ? - unknown, else - bats right-handed
    OPS+ does not include pitcher's stats.
Team Pitching    Glossary
    Player              Ag  G    ERA   W   L  SV  GS  GF  CG SHO   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO   BFP  WP HBP BK IBB ERA+
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
SP  Cal McLish          33  35   3.63  19   8  1  32   1  13   0  235.3  253  110   95  26   72  113 1021   4   5  0   6 102
SP  Gary Bell           22  44   4.04  16  11  5  28  11  12   1  234.0  208  107  105  28  105  136 1005   8   5  1   4  92
SP *Herb Score          26  30   4.71   9  11  0  25   2   9   1  160.7  123   93   84  28  115  147  712  14   1  1   0  79
SP *Don Ferrarese       30  15   3.20   5   3  0  10   1   4   0   76.0   58   29   27   6   51   45  322   1   1  0   2 116

CL  Dick Brodowski      26  18   1.80   2   2  5   0  14   0   0   30.0   19   13    6   3   21    9  133   2   3  0   1 206
RP  Jim Perry           23  44   2.65  12  10  4  13  18   8   2  153.0  122   54   45  10   55   79  615   2   2  1   7 140
RP  Al Cicotte          29  26   5.32   3   1  1   1  12   0   0   44.0   46   29   26   4   25   23  193   0   2  0   3  70
RP  Mike Garcia         35  29   4.00   3   6  1   8   9   1   0   72.0   72   39   32   4   31   49  310   3   0  0   3  93
RP  Mudcat Grant        23  38   4.14  10   7  3  19   7   6   1  165.3  140   80   76  23   81   85  699   4   2  0   4  90

    Bobby Locke         25  24   3.13   3   2  2   7   8   0   0   77.7   66   33   27   6   41   40  338   3   3  0   2 118
   *Jack Harshman       31  13   2.59   5   1  1   6   6   5   1   66.0   46   21   19   6   13   35  277   1   0  0   0 143
   *Bob Smith           32  12   5.22   0   1  0   3   3   0   0   29.3   31   19   17   2   12   17  129   2   0  0   0  71
    John Briggs         25   4   2.13   0   1  0   1   1   0   0   12.7   12    5    3   1    3    5   53   1   0  0   0 174
    Bud Podbielan       35   6   5.84   0   1  0   0   1   0   0   12.3   17    8    8   1    2    5   53   0   0  0   0  64
    Humberto Robinson   29   5   4.15   1   0  0   0   2   0   0    8.7    9    4    4   0    4    6   37   0   0  0   1  89
   *Jake Striker        25   1   2.70   1   0  0   1   0   0   0    6.7    8    2    2   0    4    5   32   0   0  0   0 137
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
    TOTAL  team age - 27.1 154   3.75  89  65 23 154  96  58   7 1383.0 1230  646  576 148  635  799 5929  45  24  3  33  99
    Rank among 8 AL teams           4   2   7  6           1   8      4    1    3        6    8    3

    * - throws left-handed, ? - unknown, else - throws right-handed
Team Fielding    Glossary  League average values for Fielding Percentage and Range Factor are included on all header lines except catcher.

Catchers     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP   FP   PB  WP  SB  CS
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
RNixon       597  68  74  374   31   6   8  .985   4  19  32  10
DBrown       376  40  48  248   21   1   5  .996   1  17  12  10
EFitz Geral  334  38  45  192   26   5   3  .978   0   5  13  15
HNaragon      75   8  10   51    3   0   1 1.000   1   3   2   3
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
Team Total  1383 154 154  865   81  12  17  .987   6  44  59  38
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---

First Base   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .990 *9.84
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
VPower      1063 118 121 1039  110   6  98  .995  9.73
TFrancona    293  33  35  296   19   1  21  .997  9.67
GColeman      27   3   3   18    3   1   1  .955  7.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154 1353  132   8 120  .995  9.66
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Second Base  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .976 *5.29
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BMartin      565  65  67  147  149   1  37  .997  4.72
JBaxes       415  47  48  107  110  10  30  .956  4.70
VPower       178  21  21   48   54   3   6  .971  5.16
RWebster     135  11  24   28   37   5  10  .929  4.33
GHamner       41   4   7   12   19   0   4 1.000  6.76
BMoran        30   4   6    6    8   0   1 1.000  4.20
GStrickland   15   2   4    4    5   1   1  .900  5.40
WHeld          3   0   3    0    1   0   0 1.000  2.43
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  352  383  20  89  .974  4.78
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Third Base   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .952 *3.21
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
GStrickland  642  72  80   69  131   6  11  .971  2.80
WHeld        329  36  40   33   87   2   8  .984  3.28
JBaxes       158  16  22   16   38   5   1  .915  3.07
GLeek         79   8  13    7   14   1   0  .955  2.39
VPower        54   7   7    7   10   1   1  .944  2.83
GHamner       36   4   5    7    6   1   0  .929  3.25
RWebster      26   4   4    6    8   3   3  .824  4.79
WJones        23   4   4    3   10   1   2  .929  5.09
BMartin       22   1   4    3    4   1   0  .875  2.86
RJackson      12   2   2    0    2   0   0 1.000  1.50
JPiersall      2   0   1    0    1   0   0 1.000  4.50
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  151  311  21  26  .957  3.01
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Shortstop    Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .959 *4.87
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
WHeld        871 100 103  177  277  18  43  .962  4.69
GStrickland  440  48  50   80  145  11  42  .953  4.60
GHamner       51   5  10   11   13   1   2  .960  4.18
BMoran        13   0   5    7    1   1   1  .889  5.54
GLeek          8   1   1    1    5   1   0  .857  6.75
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  276  441  32  88  .957  4.67
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Left Field   Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .980 *2.06
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
MMinoso     1322 148 148  317   14   5   1  .985  2.25
TFrancona     31   3   4    5    0   0   0 1.000  1.42
CTanner       27   3   3    6    0   0   0 1.000  2.00
CHardy         3   0   1    2    0   0   0 1.000  6.00
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  330   14   5   1  .986  2.24
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

CenterField  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .983 *2.72
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
JPiersall    696  77  91  219    4   4   2  .982  2.88
TFrancona    514  59  61  130    2   4   0  .971  2.31
CHardy        85   8  14   40    0   0   0 1.000  4.20
CTanner       58   7   7   11    0   0   0 1.000  1.69
WHeld         28   3   6    7    0   0   0 1.000  2.25
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  407    6   8   2  .981  2.69
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Right Field  Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .976 *1.89
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
RColavito   1381 154 154  311    7   5   1  .985  2.07
EValo          2   0   2    1    0   0   0 1.000  4.50
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  312    7   5   1  .985  2.08
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Outfield     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .980 *2.22  LF  CF  RF 
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
RColavito   1381 154 154  319    7   5   1  .985  2.12
MMinoso     1322 148 148  314   14   5   1  .985  2.23
JPiersall    696  77  91  216    3   4   2  .982  2.83
TFrancona    546  62  64  136    2   4   0  .972  2.27
CHardy        88   8  15   41    0   0   0 1.000  4.16
CTanner       85  10  10   18    0   0   0 1.000  1.89
WHeld         28   3   6    7    0   0   0 1.000  2.25
EValo          2   0   2    1    0   0   0 1.000  4.50
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
Team Total  1383 154 154 1052   26  18   4  .984  2.34 154 154 154
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---

Pitchers     Inn  GS  G   PO    A   E   DP  .955 *2.05
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
CMcLish      235  32  35   25   49   2   4  .974  2.83
GBell        234  28  44   19   27   3   3  .939  1.77
MGrant       165  19  38   14   25   2   3  .951  2.12
HScore       160  25  30    1   15   5   1  .762  0.90
JPerry       153  13  44   12   24   0   1 1.000  2.12
BLocke        77   7  24    9   11   1   1  .952  2.32
DFerrarese    76  10  15    0   15   0   2 1.000  1.78
MGarcia       72   8  29    6   11   1   0  .944  2.12
JHarshman     66   6  13    3   11   0   0 1.000  1.91
ACicotte      44   1  26    3    8   0   0 1.000  2.25
DBrodowski    30   0  18    4    3   2   0  .778  2.10
BSmith        29   3  12    1    5   0   2 1.000  1.84
JBriggs       12   1   4    2    1   0   0 1.000  2.13
BPodbielan    12   0   6    1    3   0   0 1.000  2.93
HRobinson      8   0   5    0    2   0   0 1.000  2.07
JStriker       6   1   1    1    1   0   0 1.000  2.69
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  1383 154 154  101  211  16  17  .951  2.03
-----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Innings Pitched (usually) or Team Games is used in the calculation of the cumulative team Range Factor for a position. This means players (pre-1956) have range factor per game and the team has range factor per nine innings listed.
* indicates Innings Played rather than Games Played was used in Range Factor (RnF) calculations. Team Totals for Innings Played are Innings Pitched by the team's pitchers.

Team Leaders
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Batting   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
Batting AverageMinoso.302
On-base %Minoso.377
Slugging %Colavito.512
OPSColavito.849
GamesColavito154
At BatsPower595
Plate Appearances (approx.)Colavito664
RunsPower102
HitsMinoso and Power172
Total BasesColavito301
DoublesMinoso32
TriplesPower6
Home RunsColavito42
RBIColavito111
Bases on BallsColavito71
StrikeoutsHeld118
Stolen BasesPower9
SinglesPower125
Adjusted OPS+Minoso135
Runs CreatedColavito101
Adjusted Batting RunsFrancona38
Batting WinsFrancona3.8
Extra-Base HitsColavito66
Times on BaseMinoso243
Offensive Win%Minoso.658
Hit By PitchMinoso17
Sac. HitsMcLish9
Sac. FliesStrickland6
Intentional WalksColavito8
Grounded into Double PlaysPower19
Caught StealingPower13
Power/Speed NumberMinoso11.6
At Bats per StrikeoutPower27.0
At Bats per Home RunColavito14.0
OutsPower463

 

Pitching   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
ERAMcLish3.63
WinsMcLish19
Won-Loss %McLish.704
BB + H per IP (WHIP)Grant1.337
Hits Allowed/9IPScore6.89
Bases on Balls/9IPMcLish2.75
Strikeouts/9IPScore8.23
GamesBell and Perry44
SavesBell and Brodowski5
InningsMcLish235.3
StrikeoutsScore147
Games StartedMcLish32
Comp. GamesMcLish13
ShutoutsPerry2
Home Runs Allow.Bell and Score28
Bases On Balls Allow.Score115
Hits AllowedMcLish253
SO to WalkMcLish1.57
LossesBell and Score11
Earned Runs Allow.Bell105
Wild PitchesScore14
Hit BatsmenBell and McLish5
Batters FacedMcLish1021
Games FinishedPerry18
Adjusted ERA+McLish102

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Rocky Colavito
Rocky Colavito (Starting RF)
Cal McLish
Minnie Minoso
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Vic Power
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