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1975 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974/1976)
79-80, Finished 4th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 688 runs, Allowed 703 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-81
Managed by Frank Robinson

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 977,039 (10th of 12)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1974/1976) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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 Milt Wilcox to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave LaRoche and Brock Davis.

Traded Dave Duncan and Al McGrew (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Boog Powell and Don Hood.

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

Traded John Ellis to the Texas Rangers. Received Stan Thomas and Ron Pruitt.

Purchased Ray Fosse from the Oakland Athletics.

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 (Secondary Phase).

February 1, 1976

Signed Jim Nettles as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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