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1978 Cleveland Indians Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
69-90, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 639 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-85
Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 800,584 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93
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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Sat,4/8 vs KCR W (8-5) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Pruitt-C
2. Sun,4/9 vs KCR L (4-5) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Pruitt-C
3. Mon,4/10 vs BOS W (5-4) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Pruitt-C
4. Wed,4/12 vs BOS L (3-6) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Pruitt-C
5. Fri,4/14 at KCR L (1-3)# Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Diaz-C
6. Sat,4/15 at KCR L (5-6) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Diaz-C
7. Sun,4/16 at KCR L (1-2) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Blanks-SS Bell-3B Manning-CF Pruitt-C
8. Mon,4/17 vs TEX W (6-0)# Dade-RF Blanks-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Cox-LF Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
9. Fri,4/21 at BOS L (7-9) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Cox-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
10. Sat,4/22 at BOS W (13-4) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
11. Sun,4/23 at BOS L (3-6) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
12. Sun,4/23 at BOS W (10-7) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Norris-DH Kuiper-2B Hassey-C Manning-CF
13. Mon,4/24 at TOR W (4-2) Norris-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Manning-CF
14. Tue,4/25 at TOR W (6-5)# Dade-RF Cox-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Speed-CF Kuiper-2B
15. Wed,4/26 at TEX L (0-3) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
16. Thu,4/27 at TEX L (1-3)# Dade-RF Cox-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Speed-CF Kuiper-2B
17. Fri,4/28 at OAK W (6-2)# Dade-RF Cox-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
18. Sat,4/29 at OAK L (1-5) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
19. Sun,4/30 at OAK L (1-2) Dade-RF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Blanks-SS Horton-DH Pruitt-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B
20. Tue,5/2 at SEA W (4-1) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Blanks-SS Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B
21. Wed,5/3 at SEA W (10-5) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
22. Fri,5/5 at CAL L (0-5) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Blanks-SS Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B
23. Sat,5/6 at CAL L (3-7) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Horton-DH Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Hassey-C Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B
24. Sun,5/7 at CAL L (3-16) Dade-RF Norris-DH Bell-3B Grubb-LF Cage-1B Manning-CF Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
25. Tue,5/9 vs SEA W (5-4) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Blanks-SS Hassey-C Kuiper-2B
26. Wed,5/10 vs SEA W (6-1)# Dade-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Vail-RF Horton-DH Cox-LF Blanks-SS Pruitt-C
27. Fri,5/12 vs CAL W (4-3) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS Hassey-C
28. Sat,5/13 vs CAL W (2-1) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS Hassey-C
29. Sun,5/14 vs CAL L (3-4)# Dade-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Vail-RF Horton-DH Cox-LF Blanks-SS Pruitt-C
30. Mon,5/15 vs OAK L (2-3) Manning-CF Norris-DH Dade-RF Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Bell-3B Hassey-C Blanks-2B Veryzer-SS
31. Tue,5/16 vs OAK W (3-2) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Hassey-C Blanks-2B Veryzer-SS
32. Wed,5/17 vs NYY W (5-4) Dade-RF Manning-CF Blanks-SS Vail-DH Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B
33. Thu,5/18 vs NYY L (3-5)# Dade-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Vail-RF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Cox-LF Pruitt-C Veryzer-SS
34. Fri,5/19 vs BAL W (7-5) Manning-CF Norris-DH Dade-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
35. Sat,5/20 vs BAL L (1-2) Manning-CF Norris-DH Dade-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
36. Sun,5/21 vs BAL L (0-3)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Vail-LF Thornton-1B Horton-DH Dade-RF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
37. Sun,5/21 vs BAL W (3-2) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
38. Tue,5/23 at NYY L (1-10)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Vail-LF Horton-DH Bell-3B Cox-1B Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
39. Thu,5/25 at NYY L (3-9) Manning-CF Norris-RF Grubb-LF Horton-DH Bell-3B Cage-1B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
40. Fri,5/26 at BAL L (3-4) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Grubb-RF Norris-DH Cage-1B Cox-LF Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
41. Sat,5/27 at BAL W (6-2)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Vail-RF Horton-DH Cox-1B Grubb-LF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
42. Sun,5/28 at BAL W (4-3) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Cage-1B Cox-DH Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS Hassey-C
43. Sun,5/28 at BAL L (0-3) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Cage-1B Cox-DH Kuiper-2B Pruitt-C Veryzer-SS
44. Mon,5/29 vs NYY L (0-2) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Cage-1B Cox-DH Kuiper-2B Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
45. Tue,5/30 vs NYY W (5-1) Dade-RF Norris-LF Bell-3B Cage-1B Manning-CF Cox-DH Kuiper-2B Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
46. Fri,6/2 at MIL W (7-6) Dade-RF Norris-DH Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Hassey-C
47. Sat,6/3 at MIL W (6-4)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Grubb-LF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
48. Sun,6/4 at MIL L (7-12)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Pruitt-C Grubb-LF Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B
49. Sun,6/4 at MIL L (4-9)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Cox-LF Blanks-SS Kuiper-2B Hassey-C
50. Mon,6/5 vs CHW L (0-2) Dade-RF Norris-DH Bell-3B Thornton-1B Manning-CF Grubb-LF Kuiper-2B Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
51. Tue,6/6 vs CHW L (0-3) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Norris-LF Blanks-2B Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
52. Fri,6/9 vs MIN W (7-3)# Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Cox-LF Pruitt-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
53. Sat,6/10 vs MIN W (4-3) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Cox-DH Manning-CF Hassey-C Veryzer-SS
54. Sun,6/11 vs MIN W (2-1) Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Manning-CF Cox-DH Pruitt-C Veryzer-SS
55. Mon,6/12 at CHW L (0-1)# Bell-3B Veryzer-SS Thornton-1B Horton-DH Vail-RF Grubb-LF Blanks-2B Pruitt-C Speed-CF
56. Tue,6/13 at CHW L (9-10)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Grubb-LF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Speed-CF
57. Wed,6/14 at MIN L (2-8) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Norris-DH Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Hassey-C
58. Fri,6/16 vs MIL L (6-8) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Horton-DH Grubb-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
59. Sat,6/17 vs MIL L (3-4) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Horton-DH Grubb-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
60. Sun,6/18 vs MIL W (3-0)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Alexander-C Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
61. Sun,6/18 vs MIL L (1-4)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Horton-DH Cox-LF Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
62. Mon,6/19 at KCR L (5-6) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Horton-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
63. Tue,6/20 at KCR L (2-3)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Horton-DH Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Speed-CF
64. Wed,6/21 at KCR W (4-2) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-C Norris-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
65. Fri,6/23 vs TOR W (8-3) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Norris-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
66. Sat,6/24 vs TOR W (12-3) Norris-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-C Cox-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
67. Sun,6/25 vs TOR L (1-2)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Pruitt-DH Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
68. Sun,6/25 vs TOR W (3-2)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Cox-LF Speed-CF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
69. Mon,6/26 vs DET W (5-4) Dade-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-3B Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
70. Tue,6/27 vs DET L (1-6) Dade-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-3B Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
71. Wed,6/28 vs DET L (3-4) Dade-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Cox-3B Veryzer-SS
72. Wed,6/28 vs DET W (2-1) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Cox-3B Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS Diaz-C
73. Thu,6/29 vs DET W (6-3)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Pruitt-LF Cox-3B Speed-CF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
74. Fri,6/30 at TOR W (3-0)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-LF Cox-3B Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
75. Sat,7/1 at TOR L (3-9)# Dade-RF Manning-CF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-LF Cox-3B Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
76. Sun,7/2 at TOR W (2-0) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-C Carbo-DH Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
77. Sun,7/2 at TOR L (1-3) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Alexander-C Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS
78. Mon,7/3 vs BAL W (9-0)# Dade-RF Blanks-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-CF Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
79. Tue,7/4 vs BAL L (4-6) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Carbo-DH Grubb-LF Blanks-SS Kuiper-2B
80. Wed,7/5 at DET L (3-13) Dade-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Grubb-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
81. Thu,7/6 at DET L (4-8) Norris-RF Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Carbo-DH Grubb-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
82. Fri,7/7 vs BOS W (10-9) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
83. Sat,7/8 vs BOS L (5-12) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Blanks-SS Diaz-C
84. Sat,7/8 vs BOS L (2-3) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Speed-CF Cox-LF Veryzer-SS
85. Sun,7/9 vs BOS W (7-1) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Carbo-DH Speed-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
86. Thu,7/13 at OAK L (3-7)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-CF Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
87. Fri,7/14 at OAK W (11-1) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
88. Sat,7/15 at SEA L (6-7) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
89. Sun,7/16 at SEA W (8-4) Manning-CF Grubb-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
90. Mon,7/17 at SEA W (5-2) Manning-CF Grubb-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
91. Tue,7/18 at CAL W (8-3) Manning-CF Grubb-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
92. Wed,7/19 at CAL L (0-3) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
93. Fri,7/21 vs SEA W (11-0) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
94. Sat,7/22 vs SEA W (8-5) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
95. Mon,7/24 vs CAL L (4-5) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
96. Tue,7/25 vs CAL W (5-1) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Speed-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
97. Wed,7/26 at NYY L (1-3) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Cox-3B Speed-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
98. Thu,7/27 at NYY L (0-11) Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Blanks-3B Kuiper-2B Speed-RF
99. Thu,7/27 at NYY W (17-5) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Veryzer-SS Cox-3B Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
100. Fri,7/28 vs OAK W (4-2) Dade-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Cox-3B Diaz-C
101. Sat,7/29 vs OAK L (5-6) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Cox-3B
102. Sun,7/30 vs OAK L (4-5)# Veryzer-SS Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-RF Kuiper-2B Cox-3B Diaz-C
103. Mon,7/31 vs KCR W (4-3)# Veryzer-SS Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Speed-RF Cox-3B Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
104. Tue,8/1 vs KCR W (2-1) Norris-1B Manning-CF Grubb-LF Alexander-C Carbo-DH Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Speed-RF Cox-3B
105. Wed,8/2 vs KCR W (5-2) Norris-1B Manning-CF Grubb-LF Alexander-C Carbo-DH Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Speed-RF Cox-3B
106. Fri,8/4 at TEX L (0-8) Norris-1B Manning-CF Grubb-LF Alexander-C Carbo-DH Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Speed-RF Cox-3B
107. Sat,8/5 at TEX L (3-4) Norris-1B Manning-CF Grubb-LF Alexander-C Carbo-DH Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Dade-RF Cox-3B
108. Sun,8/6 at TEX L (2-3)# Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Alexander-DH Pruitt-LF Blanks-3B Cox-1B Speed-CF Diaz-C
109. Tue,8/8 at BOS L (7-9) Norris-RF Manning-CF Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
110. Wed,8/9 at BOS W (5-1)# Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Cox-RF Diaz-C
111. Thu,8/10 at BOS L (5-6) Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
112. Fri,8/11 vs TEX L (2-8)# Manning-CF Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Cox-RF Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
113. Sat,8/12 vs TEX L (1-6) Manning-CF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Norris-RF Veryzer-SS Blanks-2B Diaz-C
114. Sun,8/13 vs TEX L (2-3) Norris-RF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Manning-CF Blanks-2B Veryzer-SS
115. Sun,8/13 vs TEX L (5-6)# Dade-LF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Blanks-2B Cox-RF Speed-CF Diaz-C
116. Mon,8/14 vs MIN W (4-3)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Blanks-2B Veryzer-SS Cox-RF Diaz-C
117. Tue,8/15 vs MIN L (8-9)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Blanks-2B Veryzer-SS Cox-RF Diaz-C
118. Wed,8/16 at DET L (0-2) Manning-CF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Alexander-C Carbo-DH Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
119. Thu,8/17 at DET L (5-9) Manning-CF Bell-3B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
120. Fri,8/18 vs CHW L (1-7) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-DH Norris-RF Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
121. Sat,8/19 vs CHW L (1-2) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-C Norris-RF Cox-DH Veryzer-SS
122. Sun,8/20 vs CHW W (10-1) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-DH Norris-RF Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
123. Tue,8/22 at MIL L (2-3)# Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Grubb-LF Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
124. Tue,8/22 at MIL L (4-5) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Grubb-LF Alexander-C Carbo-DH Norris-RF Veryzer-SS
125. Wed,8/23 at MIL L (4-9) Norris-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Veryzer-SS Dade-RF Pruitt-LF
126. Thu,8/24 at MIL W (9-8)# Dade-RF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Pruitt-LF Kuiper-2B Speed-CF Diaz-C
127. Fri,8/25 at CHW W (2-1) Norris-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Pruitt-LF Veryzer-SS Dade-RF
128. Sat,8/26 at CHW L (7-8) Norris-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Pruitt-LF Veryzer-SS Dade-RF Diaz-C
129. Sun,8/27 at CHW L (0-6)# Veryzer-SS Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Pruitt-LF Blanks-DH Dade-RF Speed-CF Diaz-C
130. Tue,8/29 vs MIL L (0-6) Norris-RF Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Bell-3B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
131. Thu,8/31 vs MIL L (0-1)# Kuiper-2B Grubb-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Pruitt-RF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Cox-DH Diaz-C
132. Thu,8/31 vs MIL W (12-6)# Dade-DH Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Pruitt-LF Blanks-2B Manning-CF Speed-RF Diaz-C
133. Fri,9/1 at MIN W (4-1) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-RF Alexander-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
134. Sat,9/2 at MIN L (1-2) Manning-CF Norris-RF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Pruitt-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
135. Sun,9/3 at MIN L (3-12) Kuiper-2B Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Pruitt-LF Norris-RF Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
136. Sun,9/3 at MIN L (3-4) Dade-RF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Manning-CF Blanks-SS Norris-LF
137. Mon,9/4 at TOR W (5-4)# Manning-CF Veryzer-SS Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Pruitt-RF Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Diaz-C
138. Tue,9/5 at TOR W (6-2) Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Bell-3B Thornton-1B Carbo-DH Alexander-C Norris-RF Blanks-SS Cox-LF
139. Fri,9/8 at DET L (3-6) Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Carbo-DH Thornton-1B Alexander-C Norris-RF Cox-LF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
140. Sat,9/9 at DET L (2-5) Bell-3B Kuiper-2B Carbo-DH Thornton-1B Alexander-C Norris-RF Cox-LF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
141. Sun,9/10 at DET W (7-4) Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Carbo-RF Norris-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
142. Mon,9/11 vs TOR W (6-4) Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Carbo-RF Norris-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
143. Mon,9/11 vs TOR L (1-7) Manning-CF Briggs-RF Bell-3B Cage-1B Alexander-DH Norris-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
144. Wed,9/13 vs BOS W (2-1) Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Norris-LF Briggs-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
145. Thu,9/14 vs BOS W (4-3) Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Norris-LF Briggs-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
146. Fri,9/15 vs DET L (0-1) Manning-CF Norris-LF Thornton-1B Cage-DH Cox-3B Briggs-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Diaz-C
147. Sat,9/16 vs DET L (4-10) Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Norris-LF Briggs-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
148. Sun,9/17 vs DET W (2-1) Manning-CF Norris-LF Thornton-1B Cage-DH Bell-3B Briggs-RF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
149. Mon,9/18 vs BAL L (3-10)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Cage-DH Thornton-1B Pruitt-C Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Speed-RF
150. Tue,9/19 vs BAL W (2-1) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Briggs-RF Pruitt-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
151. Fri,9/22 vs NYY W (8-7) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Veryzer-SS
152. Sat,9/23 vs NYY W (10-1) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Veryzer-SS
153. Sun,9/24 vs NYY L (0-4)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-C Cage-DH Pruitt-RF Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
154. Tue,9/26 at BAL L (1-3)# Manning-CF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Alexander-DH Cox-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS Briggs-RF Diaz-C
155. Wed,9/27 at BAL L (1-3) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Griffin-SS
156. Thu,9/28 at BAL L (2-3) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Diaz-C Griffin-SS
157. Fri,9/29 at NYY L (1-3) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Veryzer-SS
158. Sat,9/30 at NYY L (0-7) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Kuiper-2B Briggs-RF Veryzer-SS
159. Sun,10/1 at NYY W (9-2) Manning-CF Norris-LF Bell-3B Thornton-1B Cage-DH Alexander-C Briggs-RF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
159 games 6 players 9 players 9 players 8 players 14 players 17 players 16 players 12 players 12 players
Most Common-games Manning-67
Dade-65
Norris-19
Manning-40
Kuiper-30
Norris-29
Bell-101
Grubb-33
Thornton-14
Thornton-124
Alexander-11
Cage-9
Carbo-38
Alexander-33
Grubb-24
Alexander-40
Horton-24
Cox-19
Kuiper-30
Cox-24
Pruitt-21
Kuiper-68
Manning-18
Veryzer-14
Veryzer-72
Diaz-38
Kuiper-17

Most Common Batting Orders

8 Games

  1. Manning
  2. Grubb
  3. Bell
  4. Thornton
  5. Carbo
  6. Alexander
  7. Norris
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

5 Games

  1. Dade
  2. Kuiper
  3. Grubb
  4. Thornton
  5. Horton
  6. Blanks
  7. Bell
  8. Manning
  9. Pruitt

5 Games

  1. Dade
  2. Grubb
  3. Bell
  4. Thornton
  5. Blanks
  6. Horton
  7. Pruitt
  8. Manning
  9. Kuiper

4 Games

  1. Manning
  2. Norris
  3. Bell
  4. Thornton
  5. Cage
  6. Alexander
  7. Kuiper
  8. Briggs
  9. Veryzer

3 Games

  1. Manning
  2. Grubb
  3. Bell
  4. Thornton
  5. Carbo
  6. Alexander
  7. Cox
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

3 Games

  1. Manning
  2. Bell
  3. Thornton
  4. Cage
  5. Alexander
  6. Norris
  7. Briggs
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

123 total batting orders (123 when including pitchers)


1977 / 1979 Batting Orders