1978 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 69-90-0, Finished 6th in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)

General Manager: Phil Seghi

Scouting Director: Bob Quinn Sr.

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 800,584 (12th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 74-85, 639 Runs, 694 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	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Gary Alexander	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 27, 1953	4	90	86	90	66	0	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	4	0	1.4
Buddy Bell	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 27, 1951	7	142	139	142	139	0	0	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	4.4
Larvell Blanks	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	167	Jan 28, 1950	7	70	49	70	62	0	0	0	17	3	43	0	0	0	0	1	14	0	0.3
Dan Briggs	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Nov 18, 1952	4	15	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	15	0	0	0	-0.1
Wayne Cage	26	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Nov 23, 1951	1st	36	25	36	11	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	7	1	0.1
Bernie Carbo	30	us US	L	R	5' 11"	173	Aug 5, 1947	10	60	50	60	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	49	10	0	0.3
David Clyde	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Apr 22, 1955	4	29	25	1	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.1
Ted Cox	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jan 24, 1955	2	82	64	82	64	0	0	7	0	20	1	33	0	5	38	12	12	0	-1.5
Paul Dade	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Dec 7, 1951	4	93	75	93	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	75	81	9	12	3	0.6
Bo Díaz	25	ve VE	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 23, 1953	2	44	39	44	44	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Al Fitzmorris	32	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	10	7	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$90,000
Dave Freisleben	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 31, 1951	5	12	10	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Wayne Garland	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Oct 26, 1950	6	6	6	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$200,000
Alfredo Griffin	20	do DO	B	R	5' 11"	160	Oct 6, 1957	3	5	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
Johnny Grubb	29	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Aug 4, 1948	7	113	100	113	110	0	0	0	0	0	0	108	0	6	110	0	8	1	2.3
Ron Hassey	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	200	Feb 27, 1953	1st	25	23	25	24	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.3
Don Hood	28	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 16, 1949	6	36	19	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Willie Horton	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	209	Oct 18, 1942	16	50	46	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	4	0	-0.2
Jim Kern	29	us US	R	R	6' 5"	185	Mar 15, 1949	5	58	0	3	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$110,000	All-Star
Dennis Kinney	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	175	Feb 26, 1952	1st	18	0	0	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Rick Kreuger	29	us US	R	L	6' 2"	185	Nov 3, 1948	4	6	0	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Duane Kuiper	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 19, 1950	5	149	149	149	149	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Larry Lintz	28	us US	B	R	5' 9"	150	Oct 10, 1949	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Rick Manning	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 2, 1954	4	148	139	148	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	144	0	6	1	0.9	$259,000
Sid Monge	27	mx MX	B	L	6' 2"	185	Apr 11, 1951	4	48	2	1	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Jim Norris	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 20, 1948	2	113	81	113	82	0	0	6	0	0	0	26	5	51	78	15	26	3	1.7
Mike Paxton	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Sep 3, 1953	2	33	27	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Ron Pruitt	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 21, 1951	4	71	49	71	63	0	48	0	0	2	0	12	0	4	16	5	12	1	-0.4
Paul Reuschel	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	225	Jan 12, 1947	4	18	6	1	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Horace Speed	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 4, 1951	2	70	27	70	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	22	31	61	3	5	12	-0.3
Dan Spillner	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Nov 27, 1951	5	36	0	1	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Andre Thornton	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Aug 13, 1949	6	145	144	145	145	0	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.3
Mike Vail	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 10, 1951	4	14	8	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	9	1	6	0	-0.1
Tom Veryzer	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Feb 11, 1953	6	130	121	130	129	0	0	0	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.8
Rick Waits	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	194	May 15, 1952	5	35	33	1	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4.1
Rick Wise	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 13, 1945	14	33	31	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jeff Torborg	36	us US	Nov 26, 1941	Manager	Apr 8	Oct 1
Dave Duncan	32	us US	Sep 26, 1945	Bullpen	Apr 8	Oct 1
Rocky Colavito	44	us US	Aug 10, 1933		Apr 8	Oct 1
Harvey Haddix	52	us US	Sep 18, 1925		Apr 8	Oct 1
Joe Nossek	37	us US	Nov 8, 1940	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date