1917 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 512,056, Avg. 7,112
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Lee Fohl (88-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1917 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 512,056, Avg. 7,112
Ballpark: League Park II
Manager: Lee Fohl (88-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1917 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians scored 584 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Braggo Roth drove in 72 runs. Tris Speaker led all regular batters by hitting .352. Jim Bagby earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Stan Coveleski added 15 or more wins also Stan Coveleski registered a 1.81 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lee Fohl coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Allison | OF | L | R | October 16, 1890 | 6'0" | 163 | Elk Rapids, MI USA |
| Jim Bagby | P | B | R | October 5, 1889 | 6'0" | 170 | Barnett, GA USA |
| Josh Billings | C | R | R | November 30, 1891 | 5'11" | 165 | Grantville, KS USA |
| Joe Boehling | P | L | L | March 20, 1891 | 5'11" | 168 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Ray Chapman | SS | R | R | January 15, 1891 | 5'10" | 170 | Beaver Dam, KY USA |
| Fritz Coumbe | P | L | L | December 13, 1889 | 6'0" | 152 | Antrim, PA USA |
| Stan Coveleski | P | R | R | July 13, 1889 | 5'11" | 166 | Shamokin, PA USA |
| Hank DeBerry | C | R | R | December 29, 1894 | 5'11" | 195 | Savannah, TN USA |
| George Dickerson | P | R | R | December 1, 1892 | 6'1" | 170 | Renner, TX USA |
| Ferd Eunick | 3B | R | R | April 22, 1892 | 5'6" | 148 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Joe Evans | 3B | R | R | May 15, 1895 | 5'9" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Al Gould | P | R | R | January 20, 1893 | 5'6" | 160 | Muscatine, IA USA |
| Jack Graney | LF | L | L | June 10, 1886 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Thomas, ON CAN |
| Lou Guisto | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1895 | 5'11" | 193 | Napa, CA USA |
| Joe Harris | 1B | R | R | May 20, 1891 | 5'9" | 170 | Coulter, PA USA |
| Ivan Howard | IF | B | R | October 12, 1882 | 5'10" | 170 | Kenney, IL USA |
| Marty Kavanagh | RF | R | R | June 13, 1891 | 6'0" | 187 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Ed Klepfer | P | R | R | March 17, 1888 | 6'0" | 185 | Summerville, PA USA |
| Otis Lambeth | P | R | R | May 13, 1890 | 6'0" | 175 | Berlin, KS USA |
| Ray Miller | 1B | L | L | February 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 168 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Guy Morton | P | R | R | June 1, 1893 | 6'1" | 175 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Steve O'Neill | C | R | R | July 6, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Braggo Roth | RF | R | R | August 28, 1892 | 5'7" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Elmer Smith | RF | L | R | September 21, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Erie County, OH USA |
| Pop-boy Smith | P | R | R | May 23, 1892 | 6'1" | 176 | Newport, TN USA |
| Tris Speaker | CF | L | L | April 4, 1888 | 5'11" | 193 | Hubbard, TX USA |
| Red Torkelson | P | R | R | March 19, 1894 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Terry Turner | 3B | R | R | February 28, 1881 | 5'8" | 149 | Sandy Lake, PA USA |
| Bill Wambsganss | 2B | R | R | March 19, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Smoky Joe Wood | P | R | R | October 25, 1889 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
