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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969 / 1971)
76-86, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 649 runs, Allowed 675 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Manager: Alvin Dark (76-86)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 729,752 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 114
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1969 / 1971 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 4, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Max Alvis and Russ Snyder to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Frank Coggins, Roy Foster and cash.
May 13, 1970 (Standings)
Signed Rich Rollins as a free agent.
May 22, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Russ Nagelson and Billy Rohr to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fred Lasher.
June 4, 1970 (Standings)
Drafted Steve Dunning in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.
Drafted Doug Ault in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tommy Smith in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
Drafted Jim Kremmel in the 7th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dennis Kinney in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
Drafted Sam Bowen in the 25th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jeff Newman in the 26th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
June 15, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Bob Miller and Barry Moore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Buddy Bradford and Tommie Sisk.
August 7, 1970 (Standings)
Sold Dick Ellsworth to the Milwaukee Brewers.
August 11, 1970 (Standings)
Released Lou Klimchock.
September 18, 1970 (Standings)
Sold Dean Chance to the New York Mets.
October 23, 1970
Sold Richie Scheinblum to the Washington Senators.
November 30, 1970
Frank Coggins selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1970 minor league draft.
Fred Lasher drafted by the California Angels in the 1970 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1970
Traded Duke Sims to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Alan Foster and Ray Lamb.
1971
Jim Clark received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.
January 13, 1971
Drafted Jim Norris in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).
March 26, 1971
Purchased Fred Stanley from the Milwaukee Brewers.
