1978 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 807,123, Avg. 11,530
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1978 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 807,123, Avg. 11,530
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1978 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians tallied 639 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Andre Thornton walloped 33 home runs for Cleveland, while Gary Alexander swatted 20 or more also. Andre Thornton accounted for 105 RBI. Duane Kuiper led all regular hitters by hitting .283. Rick Waits topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Torborg 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 |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Larvell Blanks | SS | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 5'8" | 167 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Dan Briggs | RF | L | L | November 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Scotia, CA USA |
| Wayne Cage | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Bernie Carbo | RF | L | R | August 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 173 | Detroit, MI USA |
| David Clyde | P | L | L | April 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Ted Cox | LF | R | R | January 24, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Paul Dade | RF | 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 |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Dave Freisleben | P | R | R | October 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | Coraopolis, PA USA |
| Wayne Garland | P | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Johnny Grubb | LF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA 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 |
| Willie Horton | P | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Dennis Kinney | P | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Rick Kreuger | P | R | L | November 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Larry Lintz | P | B | R | October 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 150 | Martinez, CA 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 | RF | 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 | C | 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 |
| Horace Speed | RF | 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 |
| Mike Vail | RF | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA 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 |
| Rick Wise | P | R | R | September 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI USA |
