1989 Cleveland Indians season


The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League. For the 3rd consecutive season, the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had at least 73 wins for the 2nd consecutive season.

Offseason

The first Ohio Cup, which was an annual pre-season baseball game, was played in 1989. The single-game cup was played at Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and was staged just days before the start of each new Major League Baseball season.
No.YearWinnerRunner-upScoreVenueDateAttendance
11989IndiansReds1-0Cooper StadiumApril 215,978

Regular season

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
C11132375.232317
1B155554144.2601255
2B153598179.299545
3B147519141.2721364
SS156484115.238021
LF6923953.222322
CF162651158.24339112
RF132489105.2151859
DH10225360.237829

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7124575.306429
6221849.225737
7119847.237833
7917841.230113
479717.17518
308317.20548
307717.22127
325911.18615
8175.29401

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
33222.112113.3688
312089143.63132
312061363.37129
28184.113103.10124

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
34113.2594.2847
1225.2118.0612

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
59710322.3465
693432.0879
320324.1513
60107.364
50003.607
301015.000

Awards and honors

All-Star Game