1968 Cleveland Indians
86 - 75
1967 / 1969 (Organization)
3rd place in the AL (16.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		43 - 37 (.538)
43 - 38 (.531)		 +2.1 wins
+3.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 516 / 550 ( -34 )
Allowed/Expected: 504 / 552 ( +48 )
Pyth Record: 82 - 79 (+4)
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Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 857,994 Avg Att: 10,593 (0.76)
Att Rank: 7 / 10 Lg Avg: 13,938
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 1.06 / 1.01
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
11
1967
 Jake Wood
2B
30.3
Purchased
CIN
CLE
-0.2
0.0
0.0
10
17
1967
 Jim King
RF
35.1
Released
CLE
11.2
0.0
10
26
1967
 Marv Staehle
2B
25.6
Received in Trade
CHA
CLE
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
11
21
1967
 Bob Raudman
LF
25.7
Received in Trade
CHN
CLE
-0.5
0.0
0.0
11
21
1967
 Tommy Harper
LF
27.1
Received in Trade
CIN
CLE
9.4
16.5
1.0
11
21
1967
 George Culver
RP
24.4
Traded Away
CLE
CIN
-0.8
5.6
1.1
11
21
1967
 Fred Whitfield
1B
29.9
Traded Away
CLE
CIN
2.9
0.1
0.4
11
21
1967
 Bob Raudman
LF
25.7
Traded Away
CLE
CIN
-0.5
0.0
0.0
11
28
1967
 Vicente Romo
RP
24.6
Rule 5 Draft
CLE
LAN
0.0
8.8
0.6
11
28
1967
 Ken Suarez
C
24.6
Rule 5 Draft
OAK
CLE
0.8
2.4
1.1
11
28
1967
 Darrell Sutherland
RP
26.0
Minor League Draft
NYN
CLE
0.3
-0.1
-0.1
11
28
1967
 John O'Donoghue
SP
28.1
Traded Away
CLE
BAL
4.5
-0.3
-1.3
11
28
1967
 Gordy Lund
SS
26.8
Traded Away
CLE
BAL
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
11
28
1967
 Eddie Fisher
RP
31.4
Received in Trade
BAL
CLE
6.5
3.4
0.3
11
28
1967
 Bob Scott
Received in Trade
BAL
CLE
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
28
1967
 John Scruggs
Received in Trade
BAL
CLE
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
29
1967
 Chuck Hinton
LF
33.6
Traded Away
CLE
CAL
11.9
1.7
0.8
11
29
1967
 Jose Cardenal
CF
24.1
Received in Trade
CAL
CLE
4.5
16.3
5.1
1
1
1968
 Bill Faul
SP
27.7
Unknown transaction
CHN
CLE
-0.0
-0.2
0.0
1
1
1968
 Billy Williams
RF
34.6
Unknown transaction
CLE
SE1
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
1
27
1968
 Ray Bare
SP
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 5) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
0.1
0.0
1
27
1968
 Rick Sawyer
SP
19.8
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
CLE
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
30
1968
 Bobby Tiefenauer
RP
38.5
Traded Away
CLE
CHN
1.8
-0.5
-0.5
3
30
1968
 Rob Gardner
SP
23.3
Received in Trade
CHN
CLE
-0.5
-1.0
-0.2
4
1
1968
 Marv Staehle
2B
26.1
Purchased
CLE
SE1
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
4
26
1968
 Billy Rohr
SP
22.8
Purchased
BOS
CLE
-0.8
-0.9
-0.9
4
26
1968
 Vicente Romo
RP
25.0
Returned to original team after draft
LAN
CLE
-0.0
8.8
3.0
5
1
1968
 Gus Gil
2B
29.0
Unknown transaction
CLE
SE1
-0.5
-0.7
-0.7
6
4
1968
 Bill Faul
SP
28.1
Purchased
CLE
CIN
-0.0
-0.2
0.0
6
7
1968
 Rick Austin
RP
21.6
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 6)
CLE
0.0
0.4
-0.1
6
7
1968
 Bob Kaiser
RP
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
CLE
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
7
1968
 John Morlan
SW
20.5
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
-0.0
0.0
6
7
1968
 Ray Bare
SP
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 6) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
0.1
0.0
6
7
1968
 Larry Johnson
C
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
CLE
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
6
7
1968
 Vince Colbert
SW
22.5
Amateur Draft (Round 11)
CLE
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
6
7
1968
 Chuck Machemehl
SW
22.1
Amateur Draft (Round 12)
CLE
0.0
-1.1
-1.1
6
7
1968
 Steve Stone
SP
20.9
Amateur Draft (Round 16) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
17.6
0.0
6
7
1968
 John Lowenstein
LF
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 18)
CLE
0.0
10.1
2.1
6
7
1968
 Doug Bird
RP
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 29) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
9.2
0.0
6
7
1968
 Dave Augustine
CF
18.5
Amateur Draft (Round 33) Did Not Sign
CLE
0.0
-0.3
0.0
6
13
1968
 Leon Wagner
LF
34.1
Traded Away
CLE
CHA
12.1
-0.2
-0.3
6
13
1968
 Russ Snyder
CF
34.0
Received in Trade
CHA
CLE
6.8
-1.5
0.2
6
15
1968
 Vic Davalillo
CF
31.9
Traded Away
CLE
CAL
9.1
6.9
3.2
6
15
1968
 Jimmie Hall
CF
30.2
Received in Trade
CAL
CLE
15.6
-1.7
-0.3
6
28
1968
 Lou Johnson
LF
33.8
Received in Trade
CHN
CLE
7.4
0.7
1.2
6
28
1968
 Willie Smith
LF
29.4
Traded Away
CLE
CHN
1.7
-0.0
0.3
7
1
1968
 Bill Faul
SP
28.2
Returned to original team after purchase
CIN
CLE
-0.0
-0.2
0.0
7
9
1968
 Orlando Pena
SW
34.6
Purchased
CLE
SE1
10.0
2.8
0.0
9
8
1968
 Jose Vidal
RF
28.4
Purchased
CLE
SE1
-0.4
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

11 / 21 / 1967
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CIN
26.2
9.4
16.5
1.0
1.0
Totals      
9.4
16.5
1.0
1.0
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CLE
29.0
2.9
0.1
0.4
0.6
RP
CLE
23.5
-0.8
5.6
1.1
1.6
LF
CLE
24.8
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
1.6
5.7
1.4
2.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
5.7
16.5
10.8
 
2.2
1.0
-1.2
16.5
5.7
-10.8
 
1.0
2.2
1.2


11 / 28 / 1967
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CLE
27.2
4.5
-0.3
-1.3
-1.3
SS
CLE
25.8
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
Totals      
4.4
-0.5
-1.3
-1.3
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BAL
30.4
6.5
3.4
0.3
0.3
John Scruggs
BAL
Bob Scott
BAL
Totals      
6.5
3.4
0.3
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
3.4
3.9
 
-1.3
0.3
1.5
3.4
-0.5
-3.9
 
0.3
-1.3
-1.5


11 / 29 / 1967
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CLE
32.7
11.9
1.7
0.8
0.8
Totals      
11.9
1.7
0.8
0.8
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CAL
23.2
4.5
16.3
5.1
4.3
Totals      
4.5
16.3
5.1
4.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.7
16.3
14.7
 
0.8
4.3
3.5
16.3
1.7
-14.7
 
4.3
0.8
-3.5


3 / 30 / 1968
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CLE
38.2
1.8
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
1.8
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHN
23.0
-0.5
-1.0
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
-0.5
-1.0
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
-0.5
0.5
 
-0.2
-0.5
-0.4
-0.5
-1.0
-0.5
 
-0.5
-0.2
0.4


6 / 13 / 1968
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CLE
33.6
12.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
12.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CHA
33.5
6.8
-1.5
0.2
0.7
Totals      
6.8
-1.5
0.2
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.5
-0.2
1.2
 
0.7
-0.3
-1.1
-0.2
-1.5
-1.2
 
-0.3
0.7
1.1


6 / 15 / 1968
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CLE
31.4
9.1
6.9
3.2
3.4
Totals      
9.1
6.9
3.2
3.4
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CAL
29.7
15.6
-1.7
-0.3
-0.1
Totals      
15.6
-1.7
-0.3
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.7
6.9
8.6
 
-0.1
3.4
3.5
6.9
-1.7
-8.6
 
3.4
-0.1
-3.5


6 / 28 / 1968
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHN
33.3
7.4
0.7
1.2
1.2
Totals      
7.4
0.7
1.2
1.2
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CLE
28.9
1.7
-0.0
0.3
0.7
Totals      
1.7
-0.0
0.3
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.0
0.7
0.7
 
0.7
1.2
0.5
0.7
-0.0
-0.7
 
1.2
0.7
-0.5


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James