1981 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 52-51
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 662,417, Avg. 13,519
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (52-51)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1981 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 52-51
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 662,417, Avg. 13,519
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (52-51)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1981 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 52 wins and 51 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 431 runs and allowed 442 runs. Mike Hargrove drove in 49 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Bert Blyleven led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Garcia coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bando | C | B | R | February 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Alan Bannister | IF | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Len Barker | P | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Tom Brennan | P | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Charboneau | LF | R | R | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Belvidere, IL USA |
| John Denny | P | R | R | November 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 185 | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Bo Diaz | C | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda Venezuela |
| Miguel Dilone | LF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jerry Dybzinski | SS | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Fischlin | SS | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Wayne Garland | P | R | R | October 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Ed Glynn | P | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | 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 |
| Von Hayes | LF | L | R | August 31, 1958 | 6'5" | 185 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Pat Kelly | RF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | L | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Racine, WI USA |
| Bob Lacey | P | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Dennis Lewallyn | P | R | R | August 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Larry Littleton | LF | R | R | April 3, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Charlotte, NC 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 |
| Jorge Orta | RF | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Karl Pagel | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | Madison, WI USA |
| Ron Pruitt | LF | R | R | October 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Dave Rosello | 2B | R | R | June 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Dan Spillner | P | R | R | November 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY USA |
| Mike Stanton | P | B | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO 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 |
