1971 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 60-102
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 591,361, Avg. 8,212
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (42-61)
Manager: Johnny Lipon (18-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 60-102
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 591,361, Avg. 8,212
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (42-61)
Manager: Johnny Lipon (18-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 60 wins and 102 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 543 runs and conceded 747 runs, most in the circuit. Graig Nettles led Cleveland with 28 home runs, and Roy Foster walloped 20 or more, too. Graig Nettles drove in 86 runs. Ted Uhlaender paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Sam McDowell topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ray Lamb earned a 3.35 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Dark and Johnny Lipon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Austin | P | R | L | October 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Frank Baker | RF | L | R | January 11, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Bartow, FL USA |
| Mark Ballinger | P | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'6" | 205 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 2B | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Buddy Bradford | CF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Larry Brown | SS | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Lou Camilli | SS | B | R | September 24, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jim Clark | LF | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Vince Colbert | P | R | R | December 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC USA |
| Steve Dunning | P | R | R | May 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Ted Ford | RF | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ USA |
| Ray Fosse | C | R | R | April 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Marion, IL USA |
| Alan Foster | P | R | R | December 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Roy Foster | RF | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK USA |
| Rich Hand | P | R | R | July 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Bellevue, WA USA |
| Steve Hargan | P | R | R | September 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Ken Harrelson | 1B | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodruff, SC USA |
| Jack Heidemann | SS | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Phil Hennigan | P | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Jasper, TX USA |
| Chuck Hinton | OF | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Gomer Hodge | IF | B | R | April 3, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Bob Kaiser | P | B | L | April 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ray Lamb | P | R | R | December 23, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Eddie Leon | 2B | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| John Lowenstein | 2B | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Chuck Machemehl | P | R | R | April 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 200 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Steve Mingori | P | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Camilo Pascual | P | R | R | January 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Mike Paul | P | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Vada Pinson | CF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Fred Stanley | SS | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Ken Suarez | C | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Ted Uhlaender | LF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
