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 Pitcher Mel Harder became the first pitcher in the American League to win 20 games in one season while wearing glasses.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 195, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1934 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders 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 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 101SSBill Knickerbocker146593188.317467 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
Other batters 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 30Milt Galatzer4919653.270015Bob Seeds6118646.247018Dutch Holland5012832.250213Glenn Myatt3610734.318012Moe Berg299725.25809Eddie Moore276510.15408Bill Brenzel155111.21603Dick Porter144510.22216Kit Carson5185.27801Bob Garbark5110.00000 5 7 1 .143 0 2
Pitching Starting pitchers 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 91Monte Pearson39254.218134.52140Oral Hildebrand33198.01194.5072Willis Hudlin36195.015104.7558
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Weiland 16 70.0 1 5 4.11 42Sarge Connally55.1005.061Bill Perrin15.00114.403Denny Galehouse11.00018.000
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOLloyd Brown3851073.8539Thornton Lee241105.0441Ralph Winegarner225405.5132 21 5 1 0 3.86 20 17 4 3 1 5.90 15
Awards and honors All Star Game
Earl Averill, outfielder
Mel Harder, pitcher
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: New Orleans, ZanesvilleJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
External links 1934 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference