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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
79-80, Finished 4th in AL East
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Scored 688 runs, Allowed 703 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-81
Manager: Frank Robinson (79-80)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 977,039 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
January 13, 1975
Traded Larry Johnson to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Baldwin (minors).
February 11, 1975
Released Bill Gogolewski.
Released Johnny Jeter.
February 13, 1975
Signed Ken Berry as a free agent.
February 19, 1975
Signed Jerry Davanon as a free agent.
February 25, 1975
Traded Al McGrew (minors) and Dave Duncan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Don Hood and Boog Powell.
Traded Milt Wilcox to the Chicago Cubs. Received Brock Davis and Dave LaRoche.
March 11, 1975
Traded Tom Hilgendorf to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Nellie Garcia (minors).
April 3, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Ernie McAnally from the Montreal Expos.
April 9, 1975 (Standings)
Sold Jerry Davanon to the Houston Astros.
May 15, 1975 (Standings)
Released Leron Lee.
May 20, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Dick Bosman and Jim Perry to the Oakland Athletics. Received Blue Moon Odom and cash.
May 27, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Luis Alvarado to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Doug Howard (September 30, 1975) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Rick Cerone in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Macha in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Schuler in the 10th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Leo Sutherland in the 16th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 7, 1975 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Blue Moon Odom to the Atlanta Braves. Received Roric Harrison. The Cleveland Indians sent Rob Belloir (June 16, 1975) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
June 8, 1975 (Standings)
Released Ken Berry.
June 13, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Gaylord Perry to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown, Rick Waits and $100,000.
June 30, 1975 (Standings)
Released Tommy McCraw.
Signed Bill Sudakis as a free agent.
August 11, 1975 (Standings)
Released Bill Sudakis.
August 26, 1975 (Standings)
Selected Bob Reynolds off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
October 24, 1975
Sold Jeff Newman to the Oakland Athletics.
November 22, 1975
Traded Oscar Gamble to the New York Yankees. Received Pat Dobson.
December 9, 1975
Purchased Ray Fosse from the Oakland Athletics.
Traded John Ellis to the Texas Rangers. Received Ron Pruitt and Stan Thomas.
December 12, 1975
Traded Jack Brohamer to the Chicago White Sox. Received Larvell Blanks.
January 7, 1976
Drafted Garry Hancock in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
February 1, 1976
Signed Jim Nettles as a free agent.
