1975 Cleveland Indians season


The 1975 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians competing in the American League East, where they finished fourth with a record of 79–80.

Offseason

One highlight of the season was the arrival of Frank Robinson to the club. Prior to the start of the season, the Indians named him player-manager, giving him distinction of being the first black manager in Major League Baseball history.

Notable transactions

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C9025457.224532
1B134435129.2972786
2B90346101.292025
3B153553150.2711059
SS146482117.243147
LF12134891.2611545
CF145561145.2582486
RF11134579.2291133
DH118383118.3081864

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
120480137.285335
9229668.230732
9126564.2421233
6921753.244616
6112830.23407
4911828.237924
235114.27525
20469.19613
25408.20001
13233.13000
9134.30828
7143.25000
881.12502

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
34186.21372.60152
25146.11483.9447
19126774.7952
15121.1693.5585
1892.2785.5434
837.2166.6911

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
29135.16104.3951
24112.2593.2062
1371.2123.7755
1670.1622.9434
628.2024.0811
310.1102.6110

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLSVERASO
6182.153172.1994
50775372.5729
2569.11214.2841
1946.21016.9420
59.20224.665
35.20004.764
44.20011.933

Awards and honors

All-Star Game