| Cleveland Indians | |
| Season: | 1934 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | League Park |
| City: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners: | Alva Bradley |
| General Managers: | Billy Evans |
| Managers: | Walter Johnson |
| Radio: | WHK (Jack Graney) |
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.
Pitcher Mel Harder became the first pitcher in the American League to win 20 games in one season while wearing glasses.[1]
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | 91 | 289 | 75 | .260 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 1B | 154 | 625 | 206 | .330 | 35 | 142 | ||
| 2B | 143 | 563 | 170 | .302 | 13 | 101 | ||
| SS | Bill Knickerbocker | 146 | 593 | 188 | .317 | 4 | 67 | |
| 3B | 121 | 386 | 104 | .269 | 0 | 42 | ||
| OF | 154 | 598 | 187 | .313 | 31 | 113 | ||
| OF | 104 | 405 | 138 | .341 | 6 | 78 | ||
| OF | 97 | 335 | 98 | .293 | 1 | 33 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 208 | 61 | .293 | 3 | 30 | ||
| Milt Galatzer | 49 | 196 | 53 | .270 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bob Seeds | 61 | 186 | 46 | .247 | 0 | 18 | |
| Dutch Holland | 50 | 128 | 32 | .250 | 2 | 13 | |
| Glenn Myatt | 36 | 107 | 34 | .318 | 0 | 12 | |
| Moe Berg | 29 | 97 | 25 | .258 | 0 | 9 | |
| Eddie Moore | 27 | 65 | 10 | .154 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bill Brenzel | 15 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dick Porter | 14 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 1 | 6 | |
| Kit Carson | 5 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bob Garbark | 5 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 255.1 | 20 | 12 | 2.61 | 91 | ||
| Monte Pearson | 39 | 254.2 | 18 | 13 | 4.52 | 140 | |
| Oral Hildebrand | 33 | 198.0 | 11 | 9 | 4.50 | 72 | |
| Willis Hudlin | 36 | 195.0 | 15 | 10 | 4.75 | 58 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 70.0 | 1 | 5 | 4.11 | 42 | ||
| Sarge Connally | 5 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 1 | |
| Bill Perrin | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 14.40 | 3 | |
| Denny Galehouse | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Brown | 38 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3.85 | 39 |
| Thornton Lee | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.04 | 41 |
| Ralph Winegarner | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5.51 | 32 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 20 | |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5.90 | 15 | |
Earl Averill, outfielder
Mel Harder, pitcher
See also: Minor league baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Orleans, Zanesville[2]