1970 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 728,209, Avg. 10,114
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (76-86)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1970 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 728,209, Avg. 10,114
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Dark (76-86)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1970 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians tallied 649 runs and yielded 675 runs. Graig Nettles paced Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Ray Fosse, Duke Sims, Roy Foster, Tony Horton and Vada Pinson each walloped 20 or more, too. Vada Pinson drove in 82 runs. Ray Fosse topped all regular hitters by hitting .307. Sam McDowell led the squad with 20 wins, and Steve Hargan recorded a 2.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Dark 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 |
| 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 |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH 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 |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | L | L | March 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Lusk, WY 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 |
| Roy Foster | LF | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Bixby, OK USA |
| Vern Fuller | 2B | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Menomonee, WI 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 |
| Dennis Higgins | P | R | R | August 4, 1939 | 6'3" | 180 | Jefferson City, MO USA |
| Chuck Hinton | IF | R | R | May 3, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Tony Horton | 1B | R | R | December 6, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Lou Klimchock | 1B | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA USA |
| Fred Lasher | P | R | R | August 19, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY 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 |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Steve Mingori | P | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Barry Moore | P | L | L | April 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC USA |
| Russ Nagelson | RF | L | R | September 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Mike Paul | P | L | L | April 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Vada Pinson | RF | L | L | August 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Jim Rittwage | P | R | R | October 23, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rich Rollins | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA USA |
| Duke Sims | OF | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Ted Uhlaender | CF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
