1979 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-80
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,011,644, Avg. 13,672
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (43-52)
Manager: Dave Garcia (38-28)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1979 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 81-80
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,011,644, Avg. 13,672
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (43-52)
Manager: Dave Garcia (38-28)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1979 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 81 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 760 runs and yielded 805 runs. Andre Thornton led Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Cliff Johnson, Gary Alexander, Bobby Bonds and Toby Harrah each walloped 20 or more as well. Andre Thornton accounted for 93 RBI. Toby Harrah paced all regular batters by hitting .279. Rick Waits topped the team with 16 wins, and Rick Wise added 15 or more victories as well Sid Monge earned a 2.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Torborg and Dave Garcia coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | C | R | R | March 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dell Alston | LF | L | R | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Valhalla, NY USA |
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Len Barker | P | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY USA |
| Bobby Bonds | RF | R | R | March 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Wayne Cage | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA USA |
| David Clyde | P | L | L | April 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Ted Cox | 3B | R | R | January 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Victor Cruz | P | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega D.R. |
| Paul Dade | LF | R | R | December 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bo Diaz | C | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda Venezuela |
| Wayne Garland | P | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Mike Hargrove | LF | L | L | October 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | Perryton, TX USA |
| Toby Harrah | 3B | R | R | October 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sissonville, WV USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Cliff Johnson | C | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Rick Manning | CF | L | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Sid Monge | P | B | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora Mexico |
| Jim Norris | LF | L | L | December 20, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mike Paxton | P | R | R | September 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Ron Pruitt | OF | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Paul Reuschel | P | R | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Dave Rosello | 2B | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Horace Speed | LF | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dan Spillner | P | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY USA |
| Andre Thornton | 1B | R | R | August 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Rick Waits | P | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 194 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Sandy Wihtol | P | R | R | June 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Eric Wilkins | P | R | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rick Wise | P | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI USA |
