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1991 Cleveland Indians season


FieldValue
nameCleveland Indians
season1991
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkCleveland Municipal Stadium
cityCleveland, Ohio
record
divisional_place7th
ownersRichard Jacobs
general_managersHank Peters, John Hart
managersJohn McNamara, Mike Hargrove
televisionWUAB
Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan
SportsChannel
John Sanders, Rick Manning
radioWWWE
Herb Score, Tom Hamilton

Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders, Rick Manning Herb Score, Tom Hamilton |}} The 1991 Cleveland Indians season was the 91st season for the franchise. The Indians lost 105 games, the most losses in franchise history.

Offseason

  • December 3, 1990: Mike Huff was drafted by the Indians from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
  • December 4, 1990: Cory Snyder and Lindsay Foster (minors) were traded by the Indians to the Chicago White Sox for Shawn Hillegas and Eric King.
  • January 11, 1991: Luis Lopez was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
  • January 16, 1991: Dave Otto was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
  • January 16, 1991: Troy Neel was traded by the Indians to the Oakland Athletics for Larry Arndt.

Regular season

On May 4, 1991, Chris James had 9 RBIs in a 20 to 6 win over the Oakland Athletics to set the single game RBI record for Cleveland.

Season standings

This is to date the most recent season the Indians have finished last in their division.

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Notable transactions

  • May 17, 1991: Mike Aldrete was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
  • June 3, 1991: Paul Byrd was drafted by the Indians in the 4th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.
  • June 14, 1991: Tim Costo was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Reggie Jefferson.
  • June 27, 1991: Tom Candiotti and Turner Ward were traded by the Indians to the Toronto Blue Jays for Glenallen Hill, Denis Boucher, Mark Whiten, and cash.
  • July 5, 1991: Stan Jefferson was released by the Indians.
  • July 12, 1991: Mike Huff was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Chicago White Sox.
  • July 26, 1991: Brook Jacoby was traded by the Indians to the Oakland Athletics for Lee Tinsley and Apolinar Garcia (minors).

Opening Day Lineup

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2Alex ColeCF
14Jerry Browne2B
7Chris JamesDH
8Albert BelleLF
15Sandy Alomar Jr.C
26Brook Jacoby1B
9Carlos Baerga3B
16Félix FermínSS
23Mitch WebsterRF
21Greg SwindellP

Roster

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Cleveland Indiansborder=2}}; text-align: center;"**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Statistics

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
85183224861119.2621
48125172930312.2322
5118410409007.2170
158593801712821169.2883
123461601303122895.2823
107290286652129.2282
12238758114173021.29527
1015030001.2000
12942430111132031.2625
336910112114.1598
37122153230514.2624
51146283561210.24011
66231145491424.2340
11543731104162541.2383
26101102030212.1980
2143492005.2091
843142983151030.2642
35827184107.2200
32000000.0000
47128152770213.2112
722572273140530.2843
516010000.0630
1722482000.3640
992842369140124.2430
26665162108.2420
27987254219.2551
4010011237005.2300
1332240000.1252
702583466144726.2564
**Team Totals****162****5470****576****1390****236****26****79****546****.254****84**

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBK
400.50100018.052157
236.75115036.05827271013
148.3455022.2352121813
762.2415150108.18835272886
004.766005.283348
0019.292204.29101073
344.34513783.06742404666
485.54364763.18742391748
6114.6025240150.216683774459
009.647004.275543
0017.364004.2109964
0311.6833012.123161676
10154.1333330211.12281039766109
2113.5431161137.114563543076
363.364801756.16126212338
203.74470045.25220191536
284.2318140100.010852472747
0016.205005.01012977
053.36291172.17234272731
9163.4833330238.02411129231169
001.507006.051131
105.5160016.1151110511
012.085004.161122
146.75144034.24529261919
**Team Totals****57****105****4.23****162****162****33****1441.1****1551****759****678****441****862**

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

  • Sandy Alomar Jr., catcher, starter

Farm system

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huffmi01.shtml Mike Huff] at ''Baseball Reference''
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillesh01.shtml Shawn Hillegas] at ''Baseball Reference''
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lopezlu01.shtml Luis Lopez] at ''Baseball Reference''
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ottoda01.shtml Dave Otto] at ''Baseball Reference''
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/neeltr01.shtml Troy Neel] at ''Baseball Reference''
  6. (May 5, 1991). "BASEBALL; Twins End Brewers' Streak at 4 As Starter's Sour Streak Ends, Too". New York Times.
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete] at ''Baseball Reference''
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/byrdpa01.shtml Paul Byrd] at ''Baseball Reference''
  9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeffere01.shtml Reggie Jefferson] at ''Baseball Reference''
  10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillgl01.shtml Glenallen Hill] at ''Baseball Reference''
  11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeffest01.shtml Stan Jefferson] at ''Baseball Reference''
  12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacobbr01.shtml Brook Jacoby] at ''Baseball Reference''
  13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA199104080.shtml 1991 Opening Day Lineup] at ''Baseball-Reference''
  14. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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