Major League Baseball team season
The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League . For the third consecutive season, the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had at least 73 wins for the second consecutive season.
Offseason
November 28, 1988: The Indians traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny González and a player to be named later. The deal was completed on March 25, 1989, with the Pirates sending Félix Fermín to the Indians and the Indians sending Jay Bell to the Pirates.[ 1]
December 2, 1988: Luis Aguayo was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.[ 2]
December 3, 1988: Jesse Orosco was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 3]
December 5, 1988: Bud Black was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 4]
December 6, 1988: Julio Franco was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Pete O'Brien , Oddibe McDowell , and Jerry Browne .[ 5]
March 26, 1989: Keith Atherton was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians for Carmelo Castillo .[ 6]
Ohio Cup
The first Ohio Cup 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.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
6–7
6–6
6–6
7–6
10–3
6–6
7–6
4–8
8–5
5–7
6–6
9–3
7–6
Boston
7–6
—
4–8
7–5
8–5
11–2
4–8
6–7
6–6
7–6
7–5
5–7
6–6
5–8
California
6–6
8–4
—
8–5
5–7
11–1
4–9
7–5
11–2
6–6
5–8
7–6
6–7
7–5
Chicago
6–6
5–7
5–8
—
7–5
4–8
6–7
10–2
5–8
5–6
5–8
7–6
3–10
1–11
Cleveland
6–7
5–8
7–5
5–7
—
5–8
8–4
3–10
5–7
9–4
2–10
6–6
7–5
5–8
Detroit
3–10
2–11
1–11
8–4
8–5
—
6–6
6–7
5–7
6–7
4–8
4–8
4–8
2–11
Kansas City
6–6
8–4
9–4
7–6
4–8
6–6
—
8–4
7–6
6–6
7–6
9–4
8–5
7–5
Milwaukee
6–7
7–6
5–7
2–10
10–3
7–6
4–8
—
9–3
8–5
5–7
7–5
5–7
6–7
Minnesota
8–4
6–6
2–11
8–5
7–5
7–5
6–7
3–9
—
6–6
6–7
7–6
5–8
9–3
New York
5–8
6–7
6–6
6–5
4–9
7–6
6–6
5–8
6–6
—
3–9
8–4
5–7
7–6
Oakland
7–5
5–7
8–5
8–5
10–2
8–4
6–7
7–5
7–6
9–3
—
9–4
8–5
7–5
Seattle
6–6
7–5
6–7
6–7
6–6
8–4
4–9
5–7
6–7
4–8
4–9
—
6–7
5–7
Texas
3–9
6–6
7–6
10–3
5–7
8–4
5–8
7–5
8–5
7–5
5–8
7–6
—
5–7
Toronto
6–7
8–5
5–7
11–1
8–5
11–2
5–7
7–6
3–9
6–7
5–7
7–5
7–5
—
Notable transactions
Opening Day Lineup
[ 14]
Roster
1989 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Doug Jones, relief pitcher, reserve
Greg Swindell , pitcher, reserve
Team leaders
Games – Joe Carter (162)
AB – Jerry Browne (598)
Runs – Jerry Browne (83)
Hits – Jerry Browne (179)
Doubles – Joe Carter (32)
Triples – Brook Jacoby (5)
Home runs – Joe Carter (35)
RBI – Joe Carter (105)
Walks – Pete O'Brien (83)
Strikeouts – Cory Snyder (134)
Stolen bases – Jerry Browne (14)
Batting average – Dion James (.306)
On-base percentage – Jerry Browne (.370)
Hit by pitch – Joe Carter (8)
Wins – Tom Candiotti, Greg Swindell (13)
Strikeouts – John Farrell – (132)
Earned run average – Greg Swindell – (3.10)
Saves – Doug Jones – (32)
Farm system
[ 15] [ 16]
References
^ Félix Fermín at Baseball Reference ^ "Luis Aguayo" . Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010 .^ Jesse Orosco at Baseball Reference ^ Bud Black at Baseball Reference ^ Julio Franco at Baseball Reference ^ "Keith Atherton Stats" .^ Alan Embree at Baseball Reference ^ Jim Thome at Baseball Reference ^ Brian Giles at Baseball Reference ^ Willie Cañate at Baseball Reference ^ Oddibe McDowell at Baseball Reference ^ Doug Piatt at Baseball Reference ^ "Keith Atherton Stats" .^ 1989 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ "1989 Cleveland Indians Minor League Affiliates" .
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