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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970)
62-99, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 573 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-97
Manager: Alvin Dark (62-99)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 619,970 (11th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95
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1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 1968
Traded Eddie Fisher to the California Angels. Received Jack Hamilton.
October 15, 1968
Tommy Harper selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 3rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Chico Salmon selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 11th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Lou Piniella selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 28th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Billy Harris selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 36th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Mike Hedlund selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 45th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Fran Healy selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 56th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
October 21, 1968
Traded Bill Davis to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Zoilo Versalles (December 2, 1968) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
December 2, 1968
Drafted Larry Burchart from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ron Law from the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.
1969
Vic Albury sent to the San Diego Padres in an unknown transaction.
Bill Faul sent to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.
Sam Parrilla sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Jay Ward received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.
February 1, 1969
Drafted Rich Hinton in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
March 31, 1969
Traded George Woodson (minors) to the Washington Senators. Received Cap Peterson.
April 4, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Lou Johnson to the California Angels. Received Chuck Hinton.
April 10, 1969 (Standings)
Released Oscar Zamora.
April 14, 1969 (Standings)
Sold Jimmie Hall to the New York Yankees.
April 19, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro.
June 5, 1969 (Standings)
Drafted Rich Hand in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Alan Ashby in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Rob Belloir in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Buddy Bell in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Ken Kravec in the 29th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 12, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Rob Gardner to the New York Yankees. Received John Orsino.
June 13, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Jack Hamilton to the Chicago White Sox. Received Sammy Ellis.
June 20, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Lee Maye to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Denehy and cash.
July 26, 1969 (Standings)
Sold Zoilo Versalles to the Washington Senators.
September 21, 1969 (Standings)
Sold Juan Pizarro to the Oakland Athletics.
November 21, 1969
Traded Jose Cardenal to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Vada Pinson.
December 1, 1969
Bill Denehy selected by the New York Mets in the 1969 minor league draft.
December 5, 1969
Traded Ron Law, Dave Nelson and Horacio Pina to the Washington Senators. Received Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.
December 10, 1969
Traded Luis Tiant and Stan Williams to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Graig Nettles and Ted Uhlaender.
1970
Released Tom Kelley.
January 17, 1970
Drafted Chris Chambliss in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
February 18, 1970
Traded Jay Ward to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Steve Mingori.
