The 1934 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball . The team finished third in the American League with a record of 85–69, 16 games behind the Detroit Tigers .
Regular season [ edit ]
Pitcher Mel Harder became the first pitcher in the American League to win 20 games in one season while wearing glasses.[ 1]
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1934 American League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
NYY
PHI
STL
WSH
Boston
—
11–10
7–15
8–14
10–12
12–9
14–8
14–8–1
Chicago
10–11
—
8–14
5–17
5–17
9–13
7–14–1
9–13
Cleveland
15–7
14–8
—
6–16
11–11
13–9
15–7
11–11
Detroit
14–8
17–5
16–6
—
12–10
12–10
15–7
15–7
New York
12–10
17–5
11–11
10–12
—
15–7
17–5
12–10
Philadelphia
9–12
13–9
9–13
10–12
7–15
—
9–12–1
11–9–2
St. Louis
8–14
14–7–1
7–15
7–15
5–17
12–9–1
—
14–8
Washington
8–14–1
13–9
11–11
7–15
10–12
9–11–2
8–14
—
1934 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
Harder, Mel Mel Harder
44
255.1
20
12
2.61
91
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
Brown, Lloyd Lloyd Brown
38
117
5
10
3.85
39
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system [ edit ]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Orleans, Zanesville [ 2]
References [ edit ]
^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 195, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition . Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links [ edit ]
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