1970 Cleveland Indians season
The 1970 Cleveland Indians season was the 70th season for the franchise. The club finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
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| Owner(s) | Vernon Stouffer |
| General manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Local television | WJW-TV |
| Local radio | WERE (1300) |
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Offseason
- December 5, 1969: Horacio Piña, Ron Law and Dave Nelson were traded by the Indians to the Washington Senators for Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.[1]
- December 10, 1969: Luis Tiant and Stan Williams were traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Ted Uhlaender, and Graig Nettles.[2]
- January 17, 1970: Chris Chambliss was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 54 | 0.667 | — | 59–22 | 49–32 |
| New York Yankees | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 15 | 53–28 | 40–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 21 | 52–29 | 35–46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 29 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 32 | 43–38 | 33–48 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 38 | 40–41 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | WSH | |
| Baltimore | — | 13–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 14–4 | 11–7 | 12–0 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
| Boston | 5–13 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
| California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |
| Chicago | 3–9 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 2–16 | 4–8 | |
| Cleveland | 4–14 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |
| Detroit | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |
| Kansas City | 0–12 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | 5–13 | 1–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |
| Milwaukee | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 3–9–1 | 8–10 | 5–7 | |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 13–5 | 6–6 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–1 | 9–3–1 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 10–8 | |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 16–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | |
| Washington | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 2–10 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball Draft
- Tommy Smith was drafted by the Indians in the 5th round.[4]
- Dennis Kinney was drafted by the Indians in the 10th round.[5]
- August 11, 1970: Lou Klimchock was released by the Indians.[6]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ray Fosse | 120 | 450 | 138 | .307 | 18 | 61 |
| 1B | Tony Horton | 115 | 413 | 111 | .269 | 17 | 59 |
| 2B | Eddie Leon | 152 | 549 | 136 | .248 | 10 | 56 |
| 3B | Graig Nettles | 157 | 549 | 129 | .235 | 26 | 62 |
| SS | Jack Heidemann | 133 | 445 | 94 | .211 | 6 | 37 |
| LF | Roy Foster | 139 | 477 | 128 | .268 | 23 | 60 |
| CF | Ted Uhlaender | 141 | 473 | 127 | .268 | 11 | 46 |
| RF | Vada Pinson | 148 | 574 | 164 | .286 | 24 | 82 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Duke Sims | 110 | 345 | 91 | .264 | 23 | 56 |
| Chuck Hinton | 107 | 195 | 62 | .318 | 9 | 29 |
| Buddy Bradford | 75 | 163 | 32 | .196 | 7 | 23 |
| Larry Brown | 72 | 155 | 40 | .258 | 0 | 15 |
| Lou Klimchock | 41 | 56 | 9 | .161 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Ford | 26 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 1 | 1 |
| John Lowenstein | 17 | 43 | 11 | .256 | 1 | 6 |
| Rich Rollins | 42 | 43 | 10 | .233 | 2 | 4 |
| Ken Harrelson | 17 | 39 | 11 | .282 | 1 | 1 |
| Vern Fuller | 29 | 33 | 6 | .182 | 1 | 2 |
| Russ Nagelson | 17 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 1 | 2 |
| Lou Camilli | 16 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Sam McDowell | 39 | 305 | 20 | 12 | 2.92 | 304 |
| Rich Hand | 35 | 159.2 | 6 | 13 | 3.83 | 110 |
| Steve Hargan | 23 | 142.2 | 11 | 3 | 2.90 | 72 |
| Steve Dunning | 19 | 94.1 | 4 | 9 | 4.96 | 77 |
| Barry Moore | 13 | 70.1 | 3 | 5 | 4.22 | 35 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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| Dean Chance | 45 | 155 | 9 | 8 | 4.24 |
| Mike Paul | 30 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 4.81 |
| Rick Austin | 31 | 67.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.79 |
| Jim Rittwage | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4.15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dennis Higgins | 58 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3.99 | 82 |
| Fred Lasher | 55 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4.19 | 52 |
| Phil Hennigan | 42 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4.02 | 43 |
| Dick Ellsworth | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.53 | 13 |
| Vince Colbert | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.26 | 17 |
| Steve Mingori | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.66 | 16 |
| Bob Miller | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.18 |
Award winners
- Ray Fosse, Gold Glove Award
- All-Star Game
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Wichita Aeros | American Association | Ken Aspromonte |
| AA | Savannah Indians | Southern League | Ray Hathaway |
| A | Reno Silver Sox | California League | Pinky May |
| A | Sumter Indians | Western Carolinas League | Len Johnston |
| Rookie | GCL Indians | Gulf Coast League | Joe Lutz |
Notes
- Horacio Piña page at Baseball Reference
- Luis Tiant page at Baseball Reference
- Chris Chambliss page at Baseball Reference
- Tommy Smith page at Baseball Reference
- Dennis Kinney page at Baseball Reference
- Lou Klimchock page at Baseball-Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
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