1974 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,111,450, Avg. 15,225
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (77-85)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1974 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,111,450, Avg. 15,225
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ken Aspromonte (77-85)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1974 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 662 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Charlie Spikes led Cleveland with 22 home runs, while Oscar Gamble, George Hendrick and Dave Duncan each walloped 20 or more also. Charlie Spikes accounted for 80 RBI. Oscar Gamble paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Gaylord Perry topped the squad with 21 wins, and Jim Perry as well added 15 or more victories as well Gaylord Perry recorded a 2.51 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Aspromonte coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | 2B | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Dwain Anderson | 2B | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Steve Arlin | P | R | R | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA 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 |
| Ossie Blanco | 1B | R | R | September 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Ed Crosby | 3B | 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 |
| Dave Duncan | C | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bruce Ellingsen | P | L | L | April 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID USA |
| John Ellis | 1B | 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 |
| Bill Gogolewski | P | L | R | October 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Jack Heidemann | 3B | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Brenham, TX USA |
| George Hendrick | CF | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Remy Hermoso | 2B | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'8" | 155 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Tom Hilgendorf | P | B | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA USA |
| Johnny Jeter | LF | R | R | October 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Bob Johnson | P | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Larry Johnson | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jim Kern | P | R | R | March 15, 1949 | 6'5" | 185 | Gladwin, MI USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI 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 | LF | L | R | January 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Wolf Point, MT USA |
| Tommy McCraw | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1940 | 6'0" | 183 | Malvern, AR 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 |
| Frank Robinson | 1B | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Ken Sanders | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tommy Smith | LF | 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 |
| Dick Tidrow | P | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tom Timmermann | P | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 215 | Breese, IL USA |
| Rusty Torres | OF | B | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Milt Wilcox | P | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI USA |
