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1981 Cleveland Indians season

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Owner(s)
  
Steve O'Neill

Manager(s)
  
Dave Garcia

Local radio
  
WWWE

General manager(s)
  
Phil Seghi

Local television
  
WUAB

The 1981 Major League Baseball regular season started Saturday, April 11, and ended Monday, October 5. Managed by Dave Garcia, the Indians had 52 wins and 51 losses, giving them a winning percentage of .505. The Indians finished sixth in the American League East. Home games were played at Cleveland Stadium.

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Offseason

  • December 8, 1980: Dan Spillner was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
  • December 9, 1980: Gary Alexander, Víctor Cruz, Rafael Vásquez, and Bob Owchinko were traded by the Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillén.

    • Regular season

  • May 15, 1981: Len Barker pitched a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the tenth perfect game ever pitched, is one of only seventeen in the history of the major leagues, and remains the last no-hitter thrown by an Indian. In that season he also was selected an All-Star.

    • Awards and honors

    All-Star Game

  • Len Barker, reserve

    • References

    1981 Cleveland Indians season Wikipedia
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