1959 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 89-65-0, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Joe Gordon (89-65)

General Manager: Frank Lane

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 1,497,976 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 87-67, 745 Runs, 646 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jim Baxes	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jul 5, 1928	1st	77	63	77	69	0	0	0	48	22	0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0.7
Gary Bell	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	196	Nov 17, 1936	2	44	28	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$9,500
Jim Bolger	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 23, 1932	7	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
John Briggs	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 24, 1934	4	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$9,000
Dick Brodowski	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Jul 26, 1932	6	18	0	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$8,000
Dick Brown	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	176	Jan 17, 1935	3	48	40	48	48	0	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.3
Al Cicotte	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 23, 1929	3	26	1	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Rocky Colavito	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Aug 10, 1933	5	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	154	154	0	0	5.4	$28,000	All-Star
Gordy Coleman	24	us US	L	R	6' 3"	215	Jul 5, 1934	1st	6	3	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.2
Don Dillard	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	200	Jan 8, 1937	1st	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Don Ferrarese	30	us US	R	L	5' 9"	170	Jun 19, 1929	5	15	10	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Ed FitzGerald	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	12	49	38	49	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.0
Tito Francona	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Nov 4, 1933	4	122	95	122	96	0	0	35	0	0	0	4	61	0	64	27	0	4.8
Mike Garcia	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 17, 1923	12	29	8	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Mudcat Grant	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	186	Aug 13, 1935	2	42	19	42	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.5
Granny Hamner	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	163	Apr 26, 1927	16	27	13	27	19	0	0	0	7	5	10	0	0	0	0	11	0	-0.4
Carroll Hardy	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	May 18, 1933	2	32	8	32	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	0	15	13	7	0.1
Jack Harshman	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	178	Jul 12, 1927	9	21	6	21	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1.6
Woodie Held	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	167	Mar 25, 1932	4	143	139	143	143	0	0	0	3	40	103	0	6	0	6	1	0	3.5
Randy Jackson	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 10, 1926	10	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Willie Jones	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	188	Aug 16, 1925	13	11	4	11	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0.3
Gene Leek	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 15, 1936	1st	13	9	13	13	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bobby Locke	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 3, 1934	1st	24	7	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.1
Billy Martin	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 16, 1928	9	73	66	73	71	0	0	0	67	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.8
Cal McLish	33	us US	B	R	6' 0"	179	Dec 1, 1925	10	35	32	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2		All-Star
Minnie Miñoso HOF	35	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 29, 1923	13	148	148	148	148	0	0	0	0	0	0	148	0	0	148	0	0	5.5		All-Star
Billy Moran	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 27, 1933	2	11	4	11	9	0	0	0	6	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.4
Hal Naragon	30	us US	L	R	6' 0"	160	Oct 1, 1928	7	14	8	14	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.3
Russ Nixon	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 19, 1935	3	82	68	82	74	0	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	-0.8
Jim Perry	23	us US	B	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 30, 1935	1st	44	13	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0
Jim Piersall	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 14, 1929	9	100	77	100	91	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	91	0	91	7	7	1.7
Bud Podbielan	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Mar 6, 1924	9	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Vic Power	31	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 1, 1927	6	147	146	147	147	0	0	121	21	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7		All-Star
Humberto Robinson	29	pa PA	R	R	6' 1"	155	Jun 25, 1930	4	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Herb Score	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Jun 7, 1933	5	30	25	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Bob Smith	31	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	May 13, 1928	2	12	3	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
George Strickland	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 10, 1926	9	132	122	132	131	0	0	0	4	80	50	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.1
Jake Striker	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Oct 23, 1933	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Chuck Tanner	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jul 4, 1928	5	14	10	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	10	4	0	-0.3
Elmer Valo	38	sk SK	L	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 5, 1921	18	34	0	34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	34	0	0.1	$12,000
Ray Webster	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 15, 1937	1st	40	15	40	28	0	0	0	24	4	0	0	0	0	0	8	10	-0.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Joe Gordon	44	us US	Feb 18, 1915	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 27
Bob Kennedy	38	us US	Aug 18, 1920		Apr 10	Sep 27
Red Kress	54	us US	Jan 2, 1905		Apr 10	Sep 27
Jo-Jo White	50	us US	Jun 1, 1909		Apr 10	Sep 27
Mel Harder	49	us US	Oct 15, 1909	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date