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Team Founded:
1901
Team History:
1901 - Cleveland Bronchos
1902-04 - Cleveland Blues
1905-11 - Cleveland Naps
1912-14 - Cleveland Molly McGuires
1915-Present - Cleveland Indians
Team Colors : Navy
Blue, Red, White, & Road Grey
Derivative : Named
by a fan poll in 1915. Their most
famous player at
the time was Louis Sockalexis, a
Penobscot Indian from Maine.
Mailing & Stadium Address:
Cleveland Indians
Jacobs Field
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) - 420-4200
Opened: April 4,
1994
First Official Game:
April 4, 1994, 4-3 win over Seattle
Mariners in
11 innings.
Stadium Capacity:
43,368
Surface: Natural
Grass
Dimensions:
* Home to Left Field - 325 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field - 370
Feet
* Home to Center Field - 405 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field - 375
Feet
* Home to Right Field - 325 Feet
* Height of Outfield Wall - 19 Feet
(Left field)
8 Feet (Right & Center)
Ground Rules:
- A batted ball hitting the foul
pole or attached screen is a fair
ball.
- A thrown or fair batted ball that
goes behind or under the field
tarp or drum covers and remains
there is two bases. A ball that
rebounds into playing field is in
play.
- A ball striking the roof or teh
color facing of the dugout, camera
pits or diamond suites is considered
in the dugout and equals two
bases.
- A thrown ball that enters the
camera pits, dugouts, or diamond
suites and remains is two bases.
- A pitched ball that strikes the
roof or facing, or enters the
camera pits, dugouts or diamond
suites is one base.
- A ball passing through or under
the outfield fence is two bases.
- A fair batted ball that travels
over the yellow line on the top
of the outfield wall (on the fly)
is a home run.
- A thrown ball that strikes the
fence rails in front of the third
or first base camera pits and returns
to the field is in play.
- A thrown or fair batted ball that
goes over or between the fence
rails from the dugout to the foul
poles equals two bases.
- A fair batted ball bouncing on
the outfield wall is two bases.
Chairman of the Board/CEO:
Richard E. Jacobs
General Manager:
Mark Shapiro
Manager: Eric Wedge
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Coaching
History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1901 James R. McALeer 54- 82
1902-04 William R. Armour 232-195
1905-09 Nap Lajoie 377-309
(Replaced after 73 Games of 1909 Season)
James McGuire 34- 46
1910-11 James McGuire 111-138
(Replaced after 17 Games of 1911 Season)
George Stovall 74- 62
1912 Harry Davis 54- 71
(Replaced after 125 Games of 1912 Season)
Joe L. Birmingham 21- 7
1913-15 Joe L. Birmingham 149-184
(Replaced after 28 Games of 1915 Season)
Lee Fohl 45- 79
1916-19 Lee Fohl 283-231
(Replaced after 77 Games of 1919 Season)
Tris Speaker 39- 23 5- 3
1920-26 Tris Speaker 577-497
1927 Jack McAllister 66- 87
1928-33 Roger Peckinpaugh 415-402
(Replaced after 51 Games of 1933 Season)
Walter Johnson 49- 51
1934-35 Walter Johnson 130-117
(Replaced after 93 Games of 1935 Season)
Steve O'Neill 37- 23
1936-37 Steve O'Neill 163-145
1938-40 Oscar Vitt 262-190
1941 Roger Peckinpaugh 75- 79
1942-50 Lou Boudreau 728-649 4- 2
1951-56 Al Lopez 570-354 0- 4
1957 Kerby Farrell 76- 77
1958 Bobby Bragan 31- 36
(Replaced after 67 Games of 1958 Season)
Joe Gordon 46- 40
1959-60 Joe Gordon 134-111
(Replaced after 97 Games of 1960 Season)
Jimmie Dykes 26- 31
1961 Jimmie Dykes 78- 83
1962 Mel McGaha 80- 82
1963-66 Birdie Tebbetts 311-298
(Replaced after 123 Games of 1966 Season)
George Strickland 15- 25
(Interim Manager for 40 Games of 1966 Season)
1967 Joe Adcock 75- 87
1968-71 Alvin Dark 266-321
(Replaced after 103 Games of 1971 Season)
John Lipon 18- 41
(Interim Manager for 59 Games of 1971 Season)
1972-74 Ken Aspromonte 220-260
1975-77 Frank Robinson 186-189
(Replaced after 57 Games of 1977 Season)
Jeff Torborg 45- 59
1978-79 Jeff Torborg 114-141
(Replaced after 95 Games of 1979 Season)
Dave Garcia 38- 28
1980-82 Dave Garcia 209-216
1983 Mike Ferraro 40- 60
(Replaced after 100 Games of 1983 Season)
Pat Corrales 30- 32
1984-87 Pat Corrales 250-323
(Replaced after 87 Games of 1987 Season)
Doc Edwards 30- 45
1988-89 Doc Edwards 142-162
(Replaced after 143 Games of 1989 Season)
John Hart 8- 11
(Interim Manager for 19 Games of 1989 Season)
1990-91 John McNamara 102-137
(Replaced after 77 Games of 1991 Season)
Mike Hargrove 82- 53
1992-1999 Mike Hargrove 689-538 27-25
2000-2002 Charlie Manuel 210-190 2-3
(Replaced after 86 games in 2002 Season)
2002-2002 Joel Skinner 35- 41
2002-present Eric Wedge
Retired
Numbers: (6)
3 - Earl Averill
5 - Lou Boudreau
14 - Larry Doby
18 - Mel Harder
19 - Bob Feller
21 - Bob Lemon
Indians
in the Hall of Fame: (24)
1937 - Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker, Cy Young
1946 - Jesse Burkett
1962 - Bob Feller
1963 - Elmer Flick, Sam Rice
1969 - Stan Coveleski
1970 - Lou Boudreau
1971 - Satchel Paige
1972 - Early Wynn
1975 - Ralph Kiner
1976 - Bob Lemon
1977 - Joe Sewell, Al Lopez
1978 - Addie Joss
1982 - Frank Robinson
1985 - Hoyt Wilhelm
1991 - Gaylord Perry, Bill Veeck
1997 - Phil Niekro
1998 - Larry Doby
2001 - Dave Winfield
2002 - Eddie Murray
World Series Titles: (2) 1920, '48
American League Pennants: (5) 1920, '48,
'54, '95, '97
Division Titles: (6) 1995, '96, '97, '98,
'99, '2001
Wild Card: None
AL
Most Valuable Player AL Cy Young Award
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1926 - George Burns 1972 - Gaylord Pery
1948 - Lou Boudreau
1953 - Al Rosen
Rookie
of the Year Manager of the Year
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1955 - Herb Score None
1971 - Chris Chambliss
1980 - Joe Charboneau
1990 - Sandy Alomar Jr.
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Statistics
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