Greatest Cleveland Indian Players of All Time

How legendary was Bob, here's what his 1962 Hall of Fame Plaque said: Pitched 3 no-hit games in A.L., 12 one-hit games. set modern strikeout record with 18 in game, 348 for season. Led A.L. in victories 6 (one tie) seasons. Lifetime record won 266, lost 162 (winning percentage) .621, ERA 3.25 strikeouts 2,581. and yes Bob got a World Series ring too from 1948.
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Jim is not just a Cleveland Indians legend, he's a baseball hall of famer, here's what his 2018 Hall of Fame Plaque said: Lefty Slugger powered his way through 22-year major league career. Amassing 612 home runs with a textbook uppercut swing. Authored six seasons of at least 40 homers and 12 seasons with 30 or better. Drove in 1,699 runs, including nine years of 100 or more. Drew 1,747 walks, pacing the A.L. three times. Led Cleveland to 1995 and 1997 pennants as key member of Indians Renaissance. five-time ALL-Star first baseman began career at third base.Became eighth player to top 600 home runs requiring the second-fewest at-bats to do so.
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Only You Lou, and here's his Hall of Fame Plaque from 1970 says: Led A.L. shortstops in fielding eight seasons. Set major loop mark for double plays by shortstop (134) and won batting title, 1944. Paced A.L. in doubles three times, Most Valuable Player, 1948, when he batted .355 to lead Indians to pennant as a player-pilot. Lifetime batting average .295. Also Lou's 2 home runs in the 1948 American League Playoff Game helped the Indians beat the Red Sox en route to only their 2nd world championship. Only You Lou.
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Another Hall of Famer, and another Hall of Fame Plaque this time from 1976 and it says: Gained coveted 20-Victory Class seven times in nine-year span. Became only sixth pitcher in 20th century to post 20 or more wins in seven seasons. Had 2017-128 record for career. Paced A.L. or tied for lead in victories three times, shutouts once, innings pitched four seasons and complete games five years. Hurled no-hitter in 1948. ...and 2 years after his Hall of Fame as manager led the Yankees to a world championship.
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Albert is not a Baseball Hall of Famer because of his relationship to the media, but as an Indian, he is officially a member of the Indians Hall of Fame. He had great years with the tribe, and 1995 was one of the best. He hit.317 and posted an OPS of 1.091. He led the league with 126 RBIs, 121 runs scored, 52 doubles, 377 total bases, and a.690 slugging average. On September 30th, he hit his 50th home run, and when the season ended, he became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and 50 doubles in a season. He also led the Indians to the World Series for the first time since 1954. Ring My Belle.

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It took a while, but Doby is in the Hall of Fame. Here's his 1998 Hall of Fame Plaque: Exceptional athletic prowess and a staunch constitution led to a successful playing career after intergrating the American League in 1947. A seven-time ALL-Star who batted .283 with 253 home runs and 970 RBI in 13 Major League seasons the power hitting center fielder paced the A.L. in home runs twice and collected 100 RBI five times, while leading the Indians to pennants in 1948 and 1954. Appointed manager of the White Sox in 1978, the second African-American to lead a Major League club. Played four seasons with Newark in the Negro National League. Following player career worked as a scout and Major league Baseball executive.
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Like Doby (no. 6), it took a while but Joss made it to the Hall of Fame in 1978, here's his plaque: One of premier pitchers of American League's first decade. Speed, sharp, control helped him to win 20 or more games four seasons in a row, posted league-leading 27 victories and three one-hitters in 1907, Hurled a perfect game in 1908. Had another no-hitter in 1910. Credited with 45 shutouts among his 160 career victories.
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Omar had a great arm and a great bat good enough to revive the Indian tribe to playoff glory. In 1999, he hit .333 the only time he hit .300 or better in a season. as an indian he was an excellent fielder, good enough to win the Gold glove 8 years in a row (1994-2001). An excellent base runner, he once stole 42 bases in 1999, and hold MLB records for most double plays at shortstop (1,734), most career games at shortstop (2,709), and fewest errors committed at shortstop (3 in 2000). Omar, one of Tribe's very best.
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Truly forever an Indian, here's his 1975 Hall of Fame plaque. Compiled .318 career batting average and hit 238 home runs. Twice made more than 200 hits in season, pacing 100 or more runs five times. Rapped four homers, three consecutively in first game and batted in 11 runs in 1930 twin-bill.
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C.C Sabathia was a very good pitcher, but it was 2007 that C.C became a great pitcher. That year he won 19 games that gave him the second most most wins by any American League hurler. He also topped the circuit with 241 innings pitched and 34 starts, led the league with a strikeouts-to-walks ratio of 5.649, and ranked among the leaders in winning percentage (.731), ERA (3.21), WHIP (1.141), strikeouts (209) and complete games (4), with his excellent pitching earning him American League Cy Young and the Sporting News American League Pitcher of the year honors, a 14th place finish in the league MVP voting, and recognition as the winner of the Warren Spahn award, presented annually to the best left-handed pitcher in the major leagues, a truly great year.
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Joe Williams, a New York sportswriter said "There is no manlier man than Tris Speaker" Here's his 1937 Hall of Fame Plaque: Greatest center fielder of his day. Lifetime major league batting average of .345. Manager in 1920 when Cleveland won its first pennant and world championship.
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One of the Indians great pioneers, here's his 1937 Hall of Fame Plaque: Great hitter and most graceful and effective second baseman of his era. Managed Cleveland 4 years. League batting champion 1901-03-04.
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Another legendary Indian, here's his 1977 Hall of Fame Plaque: Posted lifetime .312 batting average. Topping .300 in ten of 14 years. Most difficult man to strike out in game's history. Created record with: fewest career strikeouts (114), four seasons of four whiffs or less in 500 at-bats and 115 games in row without fanning. Led A.L. shortstops in fielding twice and in putouts and assists four times.
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He played in 2 very important World Series ever: 1954 and 1959. Here's his 1972 Hall of Fame Plaque: Winner of 300 major league games, set record by pitching 23 years in majors, gained 20 or more victories five times and led A.L. in earned-run average in 1950. Leaders in innings pitched three seasons and in strikeouts twice. Tied for most victories with 23 in 1954 and led league with 22 wins at age 39 in 1959 to earn Cy Young Award.
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As An Indian Pitching Coach, He formed a group of pitchers known as the Indians Big Four when the team had a great period between 1948 and 1954. Harder was with Mike Garcia, Bob Lemon Early Wynnand Bob Feller and together formed a team that challenged the New York Yankees for the yearly rights to be called American League Champions.
In his career as a pitcher, Garcia won 223 games, played in 4 straight ALL-Star Games (1934-1937) and was the American League ERA leader in 1933, Garcia a Pitching great.
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Wes is not a baseball hall of famer, BUT his great pitching during the lean years of the Indians should not be overlooked and with good reason, He won 20 or more games 4 straight years with the tribe including 25 in 1930. Posted a winning percentage in excess of .600 four times, and on April 29, 1931 he threw a no-hitter against the St Louis Browns 9-0. On that same game he helped the Tribe a lot going two for four at the plate with a homer, double, four RBIs and two runs scored. A true great in Cleveland.
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Yes I know to baseball fans about his involvement in ending one of baseball's greatest streaks. But for those who are new to this, here's the story. It was July 17, 1941 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak was still ongoing and DiMaggio had no intend to bunt, but Keltner was ready, he wisely chose to play the Yankee Clipper extremely deep and close to the third-base line every time he step to the plate. It paid off as Keltner made two great fielding plays and put an end to this amazing streak.
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He was like a comet, he came and he went but what a talent he was and led the Indians to within one game of the 2007 World Series. Grady Sizemore though was a great five tool player. He surpassed 20 homers, 20 steals and 100 runs scored four straight times with the Indians. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro told Sports Illustrated in May 2007, "There is a superstar on our team, but if you walked into our clubhouse, you'd have no idea who it is. To watch sizemore play day in and day out is a rare treat. All of us, from the front office, to the players, to the batboys, are fortunate to see him every day. He is without a doubt one of the greatest players of our generation".
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Al was one of a kind to Indians fans especially during the glory days of the franchise (1950s). 1953 was his year as he established career-high marks in 10 different offensive categories, including home runs (43), RBIs (145), batting average (.336), runs scored (115), hits (2010, on-base percentage (.422), slugging percentage (.613), and total bases (367) and topping the circuit in six of those, all good enough to be named the American League MVP, and the Sporting News Major League Player of the Year.
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He was part of the Indians Big Four, but always in the shadow of more celebrated players (Feller, Wynn, Lemon), but Garcia hold his own. He won more than 20 games twice (one came in 1952 when he won 22 games and a 2.37 ERA). Threw over 250 innings four times, finished ninth in the 1952 American League MVP voting, and played on the 1948 World Champion Indians team in which he won 14 games and compiled a league-leading 2.36 ERA. A true Indians great.
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The 1960s was the pitching decade with names like Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Juan Marichal. Then there's a pitcher who was just as good as them if not better Sad Sam McDowell. He had an overpowering fastball, an exceptional curve, and an outstanding slider. From 1964 to 1970, Sam led the American League in strikeouts five times, named the Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year in 1970, played in five ALL-Star Games, and had his shoulder came out and never drank alcohol, Sam would've been in the hall of fame.
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Once identified by Babe Ruth as the man most likely to mount a serious challenge to his then single-season home run record, Hal Trosky established himself as one of the American League's most potent batsman during his time in Cleveland. In his time there, he hit more than 30 home runs three times, topping 40 homers once (42 in 1936). Batted over .330 four times, surpassed 200 hits twice. Holds Indians single-season record for most total bases (405 in 1936). He led the American League in RBIs in 1936 (162).
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He played on an Indians 1920 World Championship team, here's his 1969 Hall of Fame Plaque: Star pitcher with a record of 214 wins, 141 losses, average .605, E.R.A. 2.88 won 20 or more games in 5 seasons, won 13 straight games in 1925. pitched and won 3 games for Cleveland in 1920 World Series with E.R.A. 0.67
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