1975 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-80
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 977,039, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (79-80)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1975 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 79-80
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 977,039, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Frank Robinson (79-80)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1975 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1975 season with a record of 79 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians plated 688 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Boog Powell paced Cleveland with 27 home runs, while Rico Carty, Oscar Gamble and George Hendrick each walloped 20 or more also. George Hendrick and Boog Powell each drove in 86 runs. Boog Powell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .297. Fritz Peterson topped the team with 14 wins, and Dennis Eckersley registered a 2.60 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Robinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Fred Beene | P | B | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ken Berry | LF | R | R | May 10, 1941 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Jim Bibby | P | R | R | October 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Franklinton, NC USA |
| Dick Bosman | P | R | R | February 17, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Jack Brohamer | 2B | L | R | February 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Jackie Brown | P | R | R | May 31, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Holdenville, OK USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Rico Carty | 1B | R | R | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Ed Crosby | IF | L | R | May 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Frank Duffy | SS | R | R | October 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| John Ellis | C | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Oscar Gamble | LF | L | R | December 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Ramer, AL USA |
| Roric Harrison | P | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Hendrick | CF | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Leron Lee | LF | L | R | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 196 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Joe Lis | 1B | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| John Lowenstein | OF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Rick Manning | CF | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Tommy McCraw | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Boog Powell | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Eric Raich | P | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Reynolds | P | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Frank Robinson | P | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Tommy Smith | RF | L | R | August 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Albemarle, NC USA |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Jim Strickland | P | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bill Sudakis | 1B | B | R | March 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Rick Waits | P | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA USA |
