1936 Cleveland Indians season
The 1936 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 80–74, 22½ games behind the New York Yankees.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 93 | 319 | 112 | .351 | 2 | 48 |
| 1B | Hal Trosky | 151 | 629 | 216 | .343 | 42 | 162 |
| 2B | | 152 | 638 | 188 | .295 | 0 | 63 |
| SS | Bill Knickerbocker | 155 | 618 | 182 | .294 | 8 | 73 |
| 3B | Odell Hale | 153 | 620 | 196 | .316 | 14 | 87 |
| OF | Joe Vosmik | 138 | 506 | 145 | .287 | 7 | 94 |
| OF | Roy Weatherly | 84 | 349 | 117 | .335 | 8 | 53 |
| OF | Earl Averill | 152 | 682 | 136 | .378 | 28 | 126 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| Frankie Pytlak | 75 | 224 | 72 | .321 | 0 | 31 |
| Bruce Campbell | 76 | 172 | 64 | .372 | 6 | 30 |
| Jim Gleeson | 41 | 139 | 36 | .259 | 4 | 12 |
| Milt Galatzer | 49 | 97 | 23 | .237 | 0 | 6 |
| Greek George | 23 | 77 | 15 | .195 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 50 | 9 | .180 | 1 | 11 |
| Boze Berger | 28 | 52 | 9 | .173 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Heath | 12 | 41 | 14 | .341 | 1 | 8 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 36 | 243.0 | 20 | 10 | 3.44 | 165 |
| Mel Harder | 36 | 224.2 | 15 | 15 | 5.17 | 84 |
| Oral Hildebrand | 36 | 174.2 | 10 | 11 | 4.90 | 65 |
| 24 | 140.1 | 8 | 10 | 4.17 | 34 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 14 | 62.0 | 5 | 3 | 3.34 | 76 |
| Al Milnar | 4 | 22.0 | 1 | 2 | 7.36 | 9 |
| Ralph Winegarner | 9 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 3 |
| Bill Zuber | 2 | 13.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.59 | 5 |
| George Uhle | 7 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 5 |
| Milt Galatzer | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Paul Kardow | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| Denny Galehouse | 36 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4.85 | 71 |
| George Blaeholder | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5.09 | 30 |
| Thornton Lee | 43 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.89 | 49 |
| Willis Hudlin | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9.00 | 20 |
Awards & Honors
All Star Game
Earl Averill, Outfielder
Mel Harder, PitcherFarm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Zanesville
