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78-83 .484 |
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| Standings |
5th in the AL (30.5 games back) |
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79-82, 79-82, 79-82 |
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737 /
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| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 97 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 725,547 (7th) (13th) | | Spring Training | Tucson, Arizona (Hi Corbett Field) | | Managers | Jimmie Dykes, Mel Harder | | Coaches | Luke Appling, Mel Harder, Mel McGaha | | Executives | President: Myron H. Wilson Jr., General Manager: Gabe Paul, General Manager: Frank Lane | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Salt Lake City Bees, (A) Reading Indians, (B) Burlington Indians, (D) Dubuque Packers, (D) Selma Cloverleafs | | Radio | (WERE) Bob Neal, Jimmy Dudley | | TV | (WJW) Harry Jones, Ken Coleman |
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The 1961 Cleveland Indians
went 78-83
and finished 5th
in the
American League. The Indians
drew 725,547
to Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Tito Francona, Barry Latman, Jim Perry, Johnny Romano and Johnny Temple made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1961 included Jim Piersall and Vic Power.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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