The 1991 Cleveland Indians season was the 91st season for the franchise. The Indians lost 105 games, the most losses in franchise history.

Offseason

* December 3, 1990:

Mike Huff Michael Kale Huff (born August 11, 1963) is an American former professional Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for several teams between 1989 and 1996. Amateur career A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Huff played college baseball at N ...

was drafted by the Indians from the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

in the 1990 rule 5 draft.Mike Huff
at ''Baseball Reference'' * December 4, 1990:

Cory Snyder James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and the manager of the Northern Colorado Owlz. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, ...

and Lindsay Foster (minors) were traded by the Indians to the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

for Shawn Hillegas and Eric King. * January 11, 1991: Luis Lopez was signed as a free agent by the Indians. * January 16, 1991:

Dave Otto David Alan Otto (born November 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1994 for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. Amateur c ...

was signed as a free agent by the Indians. * January 16, 1991:

Troy Neel Troy Lee Neel (born September 14, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. After a solid start in Major League Baseball (MLB), Neel moved to Japan and compiled strong numbers in six seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball ...

was traded by the Indians to the

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The t ...

for

Larry Arndt Larry Wayne Arndt (February 25, 1963 – January 3, 2014) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Oakland Athletics during its 1989 season. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., Arndt batted and threw right handed.

Regular season

On May 4, 1991, Chris James had 9 RBIs in a 20 to 6 win over the

to set the single game RBI record for Cleveland.

Season standings

This is to date the most recent season the Indians have finished last in their division.

Record vs. opponents

Game log

, - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Indians team member''

Notable transactions

* May 17, 1991:

Mike Aldrete Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current coach. He is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Aldrete w ...

was signed as a free agent by the Indians. * June 3, 1991:

Paul Byrd Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who is currently a TV sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Bally Sports Southeast. While pitching in Major League Baseball (MLB), ...

was drafted by the Indians in the 4th round of the

1991 Major League Baseball draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. Supplemental first round selections Compensation picks Other notable players *Kevin Stocker, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Philadel ...

. Player signed June 10, 1991. * June 14, 1991:

Tim Costo Timothy Roger Costo (born February 16, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Mainly a career first baseman, Costo played for the Cincinnati Reds in and . Costo was a first round draft pick (8th overall) in the 1990 Amateur ...

was traded by the Indians to the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

for Reggie Jefferson. * June 27, 1991:

Tom Candiotti Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957) is an American former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. As of the 200 ...

and

Turner Ward Turner Max Ward (born April 11, 1965) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for six teams, over 12 seasons. He previo ...

were traded by the Indians to the

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

for

Glenallen Hill Glenallen Hill (born March 22, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91), Cleveland Indians (1991–93), Chicago Cubs (1993–94, 1998–2000), San Francisco Giants (1995–97 ...

, Denis Boucher,

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, and cash. * July 5, 1991:

Stan Jefferson Stanley Jefferson (born December 4, 1962) is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to .< ...

was released by the Indians. * July 12, 1991: Mike Huff was selected off waivers from the Indians by the

. * July 26, 1991:

Brook Jacoby Brook Wallace Jacoby (born November 23, 1959) is an American former third baseman. He played in the major leagues from 1981 through 1992, and in Japan in 1993. His father, Brook Wallace Jacoby Sr., played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization ...

was traded by the Indians to the

for

Lee Tinsley Lee Owen Tinsley (March 4, 1969 – January 12, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 1997 for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. He later serve ...

and Apolinar Garcia (minors).

Opening Day Lineup

Roster

Statistics

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

Sandy Alomar Jr. Santos "Sandy" Alomar Velázquez Jr. (, ; born June 18, 1966) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007, most notably as a member of the Clev ...

, catcher, starter

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: KinstonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

References

External links

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