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1981 Cleveland Indians Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 26-24, Finished 6th
Second Half: 26-27, Finished 5th
Overall: 52-51, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 431 runs, Allowed 442 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-53
Manager: Dave Garcia (52-51)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 661,395 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
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1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

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,4/11 vs MIL L (3-5)# Dilone-DH Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Orta-RF Diaz-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
2. Sun,4/12 vs MIL L (1-6) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-DH Orta-RF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
3. Tue,4/14 at TEX W (7-1)# Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-DH Harrah-3B Orta-RF Diaz-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
4. Wed,4/15 at TEX L (0-8) Dilone-DH Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-LF Orta-RF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
5. Thu,4/16 at MIL W (1-0)# Dilone-DH Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Orta-RF Diaz-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
6. Sat,4/18 at MIL W (5-0) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Charboneau-DH Orta-RF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
7. Mon,4/20 at KCR W (4-2)# Dilone-LF Bannister-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-RF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Littleton-CF Veryzer-SS
8. Tue,4/21 at KCR W (4-1)# Bannister-2B Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
9. Wed,4/22 at KCR W (4-0) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
10. Sat,4/25 vs TEX L (4-8)# Dilone-LF Bannister-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Orta-RF Diaz-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
11. Sun,4/26 vs TEX W (4-3)# Bannister-2B Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
12. Thu,4/30 vs CHW W (3-2)# Bannister-2B Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
13. Fri,5/1 vs CHW W (10-2)# Bannister-2B Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
14. Sat,5/2 vs CHW W (3-1) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Orta-RF Harrah-3B Diaz-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
15. Sun,5/3 vs CHW L (0-6) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Orta-RF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Bannister-2B Veryzer-SS
16. Wed,5/6 at TOR W (4-1) Bannister-RF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
17. Thu,5/7 at TOR L (2-6) Bannister-RF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Littleton-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
18. Fri,5/8 at MIN L (7-8) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-RF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
19. Sat,5/9 at MIN W (2-1) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Charboneau-LF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
20. Sun,5/10 at MIN W (5-1)# Bannister-RF Littleton-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Diaz-C Rosello-2B Veryzer-SS
21. Mon,5/11 at CHW W (3-1)# Bannister-RF Littleton-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-LF Rosello-2B Dybzinski-SS
22. Tue,5/12 at CHW L (4-7)# Bannister-RF Littleton-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-LF Rosello-2B Dybzinski-SS
23. Wed,5/13 at CHW W (4-3) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
24. Fri,5/15 vs TOR W (3-0) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
25. Sat,5/16 vs TOR L (1-4) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
26. Sun,5/17 vs TOR W (1-0) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
27. Sun,5/17 vs TOR W (2-1)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Bannister-2B Thornton-1B Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-DH Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
28. Mon,5/18 vs CAL L (2-7) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
29. Tue,5/19 vs CAL W (7-3)# Dilone-LF Bannister-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-RF Rosello-2B Dybzinski-SS
30. Wed,5/20 vs SEA L (1-3) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
31. Thu,5/21 vs SEA L (3-6) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
32. Fri,5/22 at NYY W (7-3)# Dilone-LF Bannister-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-RF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
33. Sat,5/23 at NYY L (2-3)# Dilone-LF Bannister-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-RF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
34. Sun,5/24 at NYY W (12-5)# Bannister-LF Rosello-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-RF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
35. Mon,5/25 at BOS L (7-8) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
36. Tue,5/26 at BOS W (5-2) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
37. Wed,5/27 at BOS L (5-10)# Bannister-RF Rosello-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Charboneau-LF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
38. Fri,5/29 vs NYY L (2-5)# Bannister-RF Rosello-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
39. Sat,5/30 vs NYY L (0-1) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
40. Sun,5/31 vs NYY W (7-2)# Bannister-RF Rosello-2B Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-LF Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
41. Mon,6/1 vs NYY L (3-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
42. Tue,6/2 vs BOS L (0-4) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Orta-RF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
43. Wed,6/3 vs BOS W (4-1)# Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Rosello-2B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
44. Thu,6/4 vs BOS L (5-6) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
45. Fri,6/5 at SEA W (8-1) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
46. Sat,6/6 at SEA W (5-3) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Orta-RF Thornton-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
47. Sun,6/7 at SEA L (4-5) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Orta-RF Thornton-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Kelly-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
48. Mon,6/8 at CAL L (2-10)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Bannister-2B Thornton-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-DH Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
49. Tue,6/9 at CAL L (2-4) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Orta-RF Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Hassey-1B Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
50. Wed,6/10 at CAL L (3-4) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Orta-RF Diaz-C Hassey-1B Harrah-3B Charboneau-DH Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
51. Mon,8/10 vs MIL L (2-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
52. Tue,8/11 vs MIL L (5-6)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Diaz-C Harrah-3B Bannister-2B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
53. Tue,8/11 vs MIL L (1-6) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
54. Wed,8/12 vs MIL W (9-4)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Bannister-2B Hassey-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
55. Thu,8/13 vs MIL L (5-8) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
56. Fri,8/14 vs KCR L (1-4)# Dilone-LF Bannister-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Rosello-2B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
57. Sat,8/15 vs KCR L (3-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
58. Sun,8/16 vs KCR L (2-6)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Bannister-2B Bando-C Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
59. Sun,8/16 vs KCR W (8-6)# Dilone-LF Bannister-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
60. Tue,8/18 at SEA W (5-2) Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
61. Wed,8/19 at SEA L (3-4)# Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Rosello-2B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
62. Thu,8/20 at SEA W (6-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-DH Hayes-3B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
63. Fri,8/21 at CAL L (2-12) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Kelly-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
64. Sat,8/22 at CAL L (2-3) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-DH Thornton-1B Harrah-3B Hassey-C Hayes-LF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
65. Sun,8/23 at CAL W (6-3) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-DH Hassey-C Harrah-3B Thornton-1B Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
66. Mon,8/24 at OAK L (4-16) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-DH Hassey-1B Harrah-3B Bando-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
67. Tue,8/25 at OAK W (2-0) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
68. Thu,8/27 vs SEA W (12-2) Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
69. Fri,8/28 vs SEA W (1-0) Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
70. Sat,8/29 vs SEA W (7-3)# Dilone-DH Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Bannister-LF Harrah-3B Bando-C Manning-CF Rosello-2B Veryzer-SS
71. Sun,8/30 vs SEA W (17-11)# Dilone-DH Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Bannister-LF Harrah-3B Bando-C Manning-CF Rosello-2B Veryzer-SS
72. Mon,8/31 vs OAK L (3-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Kelly-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
73. Wed,9/2 vs OAK W (2-0) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
74. Wed,9/2 vs OAK W (10-4) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Bando-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
75. Fri,9/4 vs CAL L (1-3)# Dybzinski-SS Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-DH Harrah-3B Pruitt-LF Bando-C Manning-CF Rosello-2B
76. Sat,9/5 vs CAL W (4-2) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Hayes-LF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
77. Sat,9/5 vs CAL W (4-2) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hassey-C Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hayes-LF Pagel-1B Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
78. Sun,9/6 vs CAL W (2-0) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hayes-LF Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Pagel-1B Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
79. Mon,9/7 at BAL L (2-9) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hayes-RF Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Pagel-1B Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
80. Tue,9/8 at BAL L (5-14)# Dilone-LF Manning-CF Pruitt-RF Thornton-1B Harrah-3B Diaz-C Bando-DH Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
81. Wed,9/9 at BAL W (8-5) Dilone-DH Manning-CF Orta-RF Hassey-1B Harrah-3B Hayes-LF Diaz-C Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
82. Thu,9/10 at BAL W (4-1) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-LF Kelly-DH Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
83. Fri,9/11 at DET L (3-6)# Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Charboneau-DH Hayes-LF Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
84. Sat,9/12 at DET L (9-11) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hayes-LF Hassey-C Harrah-3B Kelly-DH Pagel-1B Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
85. Sun,9/13 at DET L (6-8) Manning-CF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Kelly-DH Harrah-3B Hayes-LF Diaz-C Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
86. Tue,9/15 vs BAL L (6-7) Dilone-DH Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-LF Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Fischlin-SS
87. Thu,9/17 vs BAL L (2-6)# Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Rosello-2B Fischlin-SS
88. Fri,9/18 vs DET W (8-4)# Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Diaz-C Manning-CF Rosello-2B Veryzer-SS
89. Sat,9/19 vs DET L (3-4) Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hassey-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
90. Sun,9/20 vs DET L (1-5) Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Hayes-DH Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
91. Mon,9/21 at NYY W (5-0)# Bannister-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Thornton-DH Manning-CF Rosello-2B Fischlin-SS
92. Tue,9/22 at NYY W (6-4)# Dilone-LF Bannister-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Thornton-DH Manning-CF Rosello-2B Fischlin-SS
93. Wed,9/23 at NYY L (1-6) Dilone-DH Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hayes-LF Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
94. Thu,9/24 at BOS W (5-2) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hayes-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Veryzer-SS
95. Fri,9/25 at BOS L (4-5)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Thornton-DH Bannister-2B Manning-CF Veryzer-SS
96. Sat,9/26 at BOS W (7-5) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hayes-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
97. Sun,9/27 at BOS W (8-7)# Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Thornton-DH Bannister-2B Manning-CF Dybzinski-SS
98. Mon,9/28 vs NYY W (6-2) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hayes-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
99. Tue,9/29 vs NYY W (3-2)# Dilone-LF Bannister-RF Hargrove-1B Diaz-C Harrah-3B Thornton-DH Rosello-2B Manning-CF Dybzinski-SS
100. Fri,10/2 vs BOS W (11-4) Dilone-LF Orta-RF Hargrove-1B Hayes-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Manning-CF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
101. Sat,10/3 vs BOS L (0-4)# Dilone-LF Dybzinski-SS Bannister-RF Thornton-1B Charboneau-DH Rosello-3B Bando-C Manning-CF Fischlin-2B
102. Sun,10/4 vs BOS L (2-6) Dilone-LF Manning-CF Hargrove-1B Hayes-DH Harrah-3B Hassey-C Bannister-RF Kuiper-2B Dybzinski-SS
103. Mon,10/5 vs KCR L (0-9)# Dilone-LF Bannister-RF Hargrove-1B Thornton-DH Harrah-3B Bando-C Rosello-2B Manning-CF Dybzinski-SS
103 games 4 players 6 players 6 players 7 players 5 players 12 players 11 players 5 players 4 players
Most Common-games Dilone-63
Bannister-23
Manning-16
Orta-65
Manning-20
Bannister-10
Hargrove-90
Orta-5
Bannister-3
Thornton-53
Hassey-17
Kelly-10
Harrah-66
Hassey-14
Charboneau-9
Harrah-36
Hayes-16
Hassey-16
Manning-37
Charboneau-19
Diaz-15
Kuiper-59
Manning-25
Rosello-10
Veryzer-73
Dybzinski-15
Fischlin-14

Most Common Batting Orders

7 Games

  1. Dilone
  2. Orta
  3. Hargrove
  4. Thornton
  5. Hassey
  6. Harrah
  7. Manning
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

5 Games

  1. Dilone
  2. Orta
  3. Hargrove
  4. Hassey
  5. Harrah
  6. Hayes
  7. Manning
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

4 Games

  1. Bannister
  2. Orta
  3. Hargrove
  4. Thornton
  5. Charboneau
  6. Harrah
  7. Diaz
  8. Manning
  9. Veryzer

4 Games

  1. Manning
  2. Orta
  3. Hargrove
  4. Thornton
  5. Hassey
  6. Harrah
  7. Charboneau
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

4 Games

  1. Bannister
  2. Orta
  3. Hargrove
  4. Hassey
  5. Harrah
  6. Hayes
  7. Manning
  8. Kuiper
  9. Veryzer

3 Games

  1. Dilone
  2. Manning
  3. Hargrove
  4. Charboneau
  5. Harrah
  6. Orta
  7. Diaz
  8. Bannister
  9. Veryzer

73 total batting orders (73 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Batting Orders