1995 Cleveland Indians season

1995 Cleveland Indians
AL Champs AL Central Champs
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Central Division (since 1994)
Location
Jacobs Field (since 1994)
Cleveland, Ohio (since 1901)
Other information
Owner(s)	Richard Jacobs
General manager(s)	John Hart
Manager(s)	Mike Hargrove
Local television	WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders, Rick Manning
Local radio	WKNR (1220 AM) Herb Score, Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood
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The 1995 Cleveland Indians season was the Major League Baseball season that led to the Indians returning to the World Series for the first time since 1954. In a season that started late by 18 games – giving it just 144 games – the Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division with a record of 100 wins and 44 losses. This was the first team in the history of the American League ever to win 100 games in a season that had fewer than 154 games.^[1]

The most outstanding pitcher for the Indians was their relief pitcher, José Mesa, who finished second in the voting for the American League's Cy Young Award. Mesa pitched in 62 games; he led the league by being the finishing pitcher in 57 games, and he saved a league-leading 46 games, even though he pitched just exactly 64 innings. Mesa was the winning pitcher in three games, and he lost none. Mesa's earned run average was a microscopic 1.13. Mesa only gave up eight earned runs, one unearned run, and three home runs in the entire regular season.

The most outstanding batter and everyday player for the Indians was their left fielder, Albert Belle, who finished second in the voting for the American League's Most Valuable Player Award. Belle played in 143 of the 144 games, and had more than 50 doubles and 50 home runs. Belle led the league in runs scored (121), runs batted in (126), doubles (52), home runs (50), total bases (377), and slugging percentage (0.690). Belle had 173 hits and a batting average of 0.317.

The second most outstanding batter and everyday player for the Indians was their right fielder, Manny Ramirez. Ramirez played in 137 games, scored 85 runs, batted in 107 runs, hit 26 doubles and 31 home runs, had 149 hits, and batted 0.308.

On a team that was led by its outfielders in batting, the Indian's center fielder Kenny Lofton, playing in just 118 games, also had 149 hits, scored 93 runs, batted 0.310, and led the American League with 13 triples and 54 stolen bases. This was Lofton's fourth of five consecutive years leading the American League in stolen bases. Lofton also won a Gold Glove in the outfield. However, Lofton only hit seven home runs and batted in 53 runs.

The Indians won the Central Division by an overwhelming 30 games over the second-place Kansas City Royals, and they went into the playoffs going strong. In their American League Division Series, the Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox in a three games to none sweep. Next, in the American League Championship Series, the Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners four games to two. The Indians' starting pitcher, Orel Hershiser, was voted the American League Championship Series' Most Valuable Player.

In the World Series, the Indians faced the Atlanta Braves, who had finished the regular season with a 90 – 54 record, had defeated the Colorado Rockies three games to one in the National League Division Series, had swept the Cincinnati Reds four games to none in the National League Championship Series. The Braves had the National League's Cy Young Award winner in Greg Maddux, who finished the season with a 19 – 2 won-loss record and a 1.63 earned run average as a starting pitcher. Maddux also finished in third place in the voting for Most Valuable Player.

In the World Series, the Indians lost the World Series to the Braves by four games to two, with the Braves winning all three games in Atlanta, and the Indians winning two out of three games in Cleveland. The World Series Most Valuable Player was the starting pitcher Tom Glavine of the Braves, who won two games in the Series.

Offseason

• November 9, 1994: Derek Lilliquist was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Atlanta Braves.^[2]
• November 18, 1994: Paul Byrd, Jerry Dipoto, Dave Mlicki and a player to be named later were traded by the Indians to the New York Mets for Jeromy Burnitz and Joe Roa. The Indians completed the deal by sending Jesus Azuaje (minors) to the Mets on December 6.^[3]
• November 21, 1994: Torey Lovullo was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[4]
• March 25, 1995: Billy Ripken was signed as a free agent with the Indians.^[5] However, Ripken only played in six games for the Indians.

Regular season

The Indians led the Majors in nearly every offensive category, including runs scored (840), hits (1,461), home runs (207), runs batted in (803), batting average (.291) and slugging percentage (.479). They also struck out the fewest times (766) of all 28 MLB teams.^[6][7] They also had one of the most formidable pitching staffs in the AL, allowing the second-fewest hits (1,261), finishing with the best ERA (3.83), the fewest runs allowed (607), fewest earned runs allowed (554), the most saves (50) and the fewest intentional walks (16).^[7]

Season standings

AL Central	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Cleveland Indians	100	44	0.694	—	54–18	46–26
Kansas City Royals	70	74	0.486	30	35–37	35–37
Chicago White Sox	68	76	0.472	32	38–34	30–42
Milwaukee Brewers	65	79	0.451	35	33–39	32–40
Minnesota Twins	56	88	0.389	44	29–43	27–45

Record vs. opponents

1995 American League Records Sources:
Team	BAL	BOS	CAL	CWS	CLE	DET	KC	MIL	MIN	NYY	OAK	SEA	TEX	TOR
Baltimore	—	4–9	9–4	6–1	2–10	8–5	4–5	7–5	3–6	6–7	5–7	6–7	4–1	7–6
Boston	9–4	—	11–3	5–3	6–7	8–5	3–2	8–4	5–4	5–8	8–4	7–5	3–4	8–5
California	4–9	3–11	—	10–2	3–2	6–2	5–7	5–2	8–5	7–5	6–7	7–6	6–7	8–2
Chicago	1–6	3–5	2–10	—	5–8	8–4	8–5	6–7	10–3	3–2–1	7–5	4–9	5–7	6–5
Cleveland	10–2	7–6	2–3	8–5	—	10–3	11–1	9–4	9–4	6–6	7–0	5–4	6–3	10–3
Detroit	5–8	5–8	2–6	4–8	3–10	—	3–4	8–5	7–5	5–8	2–3	5–5	4–8	7–6
Kansas City	5–4	2–3	7–5	5–8	1–11	4–3	—	10–2	6–7	3–7	5–8	7–5	8–6	7–5
Milwaukee	5–7	4–8	2–5	7–6	4–9	5–8	2–10	—	9–4	5–6	7–2	3–2	5–7	7–5
Minnesota	6–3	4–5	5–8	3–10	4–9	5–7	7–6	4–9	—	3–4	5–7	4–8	5–8	1–4
New York	7–6	8–5	5–7	2–3–1	6–6	8–5	7–3	6–5	4–3	—	4–9	4–9	6–3	12–1
Oakland	7–5	4–8	7–6	5–7	0–7	3–2	8–5	2–7	7–5	9–4	—	7–6	5–8	3–7
Seattle	7–6	5–7	6–7	9–4	4–5	5–5	5–7	2–3	8–4	9–4	6–7	—	10–3	3–4
Texas	1–4	4–3	7–6	7–5	3–6	8–4	6–8	7–5	8–5	3–6	8–5	3–10	—	9–3
Toronto	6–7	5–8	2–8	5–6	3–10	6–7	5–7	5–7	4–1	1–12	7–3	4–3	3–9	—

Notable transactions

• April 5, 1995: Dave Winfield was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[8] However, Winfield only played in 39 games as a designated hitter in the regular season, and none in the postseason, and he retired at the end of the season.
• April 10, 1995: Paul Assenmacher was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[9]
• April 25, 1995: Bud Black was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[10]
• May 5, 1995: Casey Candaele was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[11]
• May 15, 1995: Matt Williams was traded by the Indians to the Houston Astros for Eddie Tucker.^[12]
• June 6, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent by the Indians.^[13]
• July 14, 1995: Bud Black was released by the Indians.^[10]
• July 27, 1995: David Bell, Rick Heiserman, and Pepe McNeal (minors) were traded by the Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Hill.^[14]

Roster

1995 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers 45 Paul Assenmacher 40 Bud Black 54 Mark Clark 27 Dennis Cook 56 Alan Embree 52 John Farrell 48 Jason Grimsley 55 Orel Hershiser 44 Ken Hill 59 Albie Lopez 32 Dennis Martínez 49 José Mesa 41 Charles Nagy 37 Chad Ogea 30 Gregg Olson 38 Eric Plunk 62 Jim Poole 47 Joe Roa 53 Paul Shuey 50 Julián Tavárez		Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar, Jr. 12 Jesse Levis 17 Tony Peña 16 Eddie Tucker Infielders  9 Carlos Baerga  4 David Bell 10 Álvaro Espinoza 33 Eddie Murray 36 Herbert Perry 16 Billy Ripken 11 Paul Sorrento 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel		Outfielders 30,20 Rubén Amaro, Jr.  8 Albert Belle 23 Jeromy Burnitz 58 Brian Giles 35 Wayne Kirby  7 Kenny Lofton 24 Manny Ramírez Other batters 31 Dave Winfield		Manager 21 Mike Hargrove Coaches 26 Buddy Bell (Infield)  6 Luis Isaac (Bullpen) 42 Charlie Manuel (Hitting)  1 Dave Nelson (First base) 29 Jeff Newman (Third base) 28 Mark Wiley (Pitching)

Game log

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1995 Regular Season Game Log (100-44) (Home: 54-18; Road: 46-26)
April: 2-2 (Road: 2-2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time 1 April 27 @ Rangers 11-6 Martínez Gross The Ballpark in Arlington 32,161 1-0 3:17 2 April 28 @ Rangers 9-10 Whiteside Poole Russell The Ballpark in Arlington 22,179 1-1 3:04 3 April 29 @ Rangers 5-6 Burrows Shuey The Ballpark in Arlington 28,048 1-2 3:11 4 April 30 @ Rangers 7-6 Mesa Whiteside The Ballpark in Arlington 26,026 2-2 4:41
May: 19-7 (Home: 9-3, Road: 10-4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 5 May 2 @ Tigers 11-1 Martínez Bergman Tiger Stadium 39,398 3-2 3:23 6 May 3 @ Tigers 14-7 Clark Doherty Tiger Stadium 29,996 4-2 3:32 7 May 4 @ Tigers 3-4 Wells Hershiser Henneman Tiger Stadium 28,846 4-3 2:25 8 May 5 Twins 5-1 Nagy Erickson Mesa Jacobs Field 41,434 5-3 2:22 9 May 6 Twins 2-5 Radke Black Aguilera Jacobs Field 37,325 5-4 2:53 10 May 7 Twins 10-9 (17) Poole Guthrie Jacobs Field 39,431 6-4 6:36! 11 May 8 Royals 6-2 Clark Appier Grimsley Jacobs Field 26,704 7-4 3:19 12 May 9 Royals 10-0 Hershiser Linton Jacobs Field 27,225 8-4 2:23 13 May 10 Royals 3-2 (10) Plunk Meacham Jacobs Field 27,749 9-4 3:14 14 May 12 @ Orioles 3-2 Martínez Brown Oriole Park at Camden Yards 40,516 10-4 2:50 14 May 13 @ Orioles 1-6 Mussina Clark Oriole Park at Camden Yards 40,185 10-5 2:18 15 May 14 @ Orioles 3-1 Hershiser Rhodes Mesa Oriole Park at Camden Yards 39,167 11-5 3:15 17 May 16 @ Yankees 10-5 Nagy Key Yankee Stadium 18,246 12-5 3:00 18 May 18 @ Red Sox 3-4 Belinda Poole Fenway Park 24,285 12-6 2:55 19 May 19 @ Red Sox 9-5 Tavarez Ryan Fenway Park 23,507 13-6 3:27 20 May 20 @ Red Sox 7-5 Plunk Pena Mesa Fenway Park 29,412 14-6 3:08 21 May 21 @ Red Sox 12-10 Assenmacher Pierce Mesa Fenway Park 32,339 15-6 3:48 22 May 22 Brewers 5-7 Bones Nagy Fetters Jacobs Field 34,464 15-7 3:10 23 May 23 Brewers 5-3 Martínez Sparks Mesa Jacobs Field 35,373 16-7 2:54 24 May 24 Brewers 5-7 Rightnowar Clark Fetters Jacobs Field 29,638 16-8 3:59 25 May 26 @ Blue Jays 7-4 Hershiser Hentgen Mesa Skydome 47,113 17-8 2:49 26 May 27 @ Blue Jays 0-3 Leiter Plunk Hall Skydome 47,143 17-9 2:35 27 May 28 @ Blue Jays 5-4 Nagy Darwin Mesa Skydome 42,365 18-9 3:29 28 May 29 White Sox 7-6 Tavarez DeLeon Mesa Jacobs Field 41,736 19-9 3:14 29 May 30 White Sox 2-1 Assenmacher Fernandez Mesa Jacobs Field 33,038 20-9 2:57 30 May 31 White Sox 6-3 Hershiser Abbott Mesa Jacobs Field 36,771 21-9 2:45
June: 20-8 (Home: 12-4, Road: 8-4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 31 June 1 White Sox 7-4 Black Bere Plunk Jacobs Field 33,260 22-9 3:16 32 June 2 Blue Jays 0-5 Leiter Nagy Timlin Jacobs Field 41,545 22-10 3:01 33 June 3 Blue Jays 3-0 Martínez Darwin Jacobs Field 41,566 23-10 2:30 34 June 4 Blue Jays 9-8 Tavarez Hall Jacobs Field 41,688 24-10 3:10 35 June 5 Tigers 8-0 Hershiser Bergman Jacobs Field 34,615 25-10 2:43 36 June 6 Tigers 4-3 Tavarez Boever Mesa Jacobs Field 36,115 26-10 3:10 37 June 7 Tigers 3-2 (10) Plunk Maxcy Jacobs Field 36,363 27-10 2:42 38 June 8 @ Brewers 8-7 Tavarez Lloyd Mesa Miller Park 17,641 28-10 3:50 39 June 9 @ Brewers 7-4 Ogea Roberson Mesa Miller Park 13,136 29-10 2:51 40 June 10 @ @ Brewers 1-6 Miranda Hershiser Reyes Miller Park 18,869 29-11 2:28 41 June 11 @ @ Brewers 11-5 Black Scanlan Miller Park 18,706 30-11 3:20 42 June 12 Orioles 4-3 Nagy Brown Mesa Jacobs Field 41,845 31-11 3:03 43 June 13 Orioles 11-0 Martinez Mussina Jacobs Field 41,927 32-11 3:00 44 June 14 Orioles 5-2 Ogea Klingenbeck Mesa Jacobs Field 41,839 33-11 3:24 45 June 16 Yankees 2-4 Wickman Poole Wetteland Jacobs Field 41,643 33-12 3:04 46 June 17 Yankees 7-4 Black Pettitte Mesa Jacobs Field 41,662 34-12 2:53 47 June 18 Yankees 5-9 McDowell Nagy Wetteland Jacobs Field 41,667 34-13 3:13 48 June 19 Red Sox 4-3 (10) Plunk Ryan Jacobs Field 41,645 35-13 3:37 49 June 20 Red Sox 9-2 Ogea Eshelman Jacobs Field 40,190 36-13 2:33 50 June 21 Red Sox 1-3 Hanson Hershiser Belinda Jacobs Field 41,948 36-14 2:33 51 June 23 @ White Sox 5-12 Bere Nagy Comiskey Park 31,962 36-15 3:03 52 June 24 @ White Sox 3-8 Fernandez Black Comiskey Park 35,028 36-16 2:47 53 June 25 @ White Sox 2-3 DeLeon Assenmacher Radinsky Comiskey Park 27,514 36-17 3:10 54 June 26 @ Royals 2-0 Ogea Gordon Mesa Kauffman Stadium 24,296 37-17 2:48 55 June 27 @ Royals 7-1 Clark Haney Kauffman Stadium 19,510 38-17 2:26 56 June 28 @ Royals 5-2 Nagy Appier Mesa Kauffman Stadium 18,596 39-17 2:55 57 June 29 @ Twins 10-5 Black Erickson Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 17,116 40-17 3:09 58 June 30 @ Twins 4-1 Martinez Trombley Mesa Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 27,416 41-17 3:05
July: 18-9 (Home: 9-4, Road: 9-5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 59 July 1 @ Twins 5-6 Radke Ogea Aguilera Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 18,820 41-18 2:53 60 July 2 @ Twins 7-0 Clark Harris Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 16,790 42-18 2:44 61 July 3 Rangers 9-1 Nagy Rogers Jacobs Field 41,713 43-18 2:55 62 July 4 Rangers 6-7 McDowell Assenmacher Whiteside Jacobs Field 41,769 43-19 3:46 63 July 5 Rangers 2-0 Martinez Gross Mesa Jacobs Field 41,881 44-19 2:30 64 July 6 Mariners 8-1 Ogea Belcher Jacobs Field 41,661 45-19 2:13 65 July 7 Mariners 3-5 Johnson Clark Jacobs Field 41,741 45-20 3:11 66 July 8 Mariners 7-3 Nagy Bosio Jacobs Field 41,893 46-20 2:40 67 July 9 Mariners 3-9 Torres Hershiser Jacobs Field 41,897 46-21 2:50 68 July 14 Athletics 1-0 Embree Prieto Mesa Jacobs Field 41,862 47-21 2:34 69 July 14 Athletics 7-6 Nagy Darling Mesa Jacobs Field 41,862 48-21 2:44 70 July 15 Athletics 7-2 Hershiser Ontiveros Plunk Jacobs Field 41,726 49-21 2:22 71 July 16 Athletics 5-4 (12) Embree Eckersley Jacobs Field 41,767 50-21 4:26 72 July 17 Angels 3-8 Anderson Ogea Jacobs Field 41,583 50-22 3:08 73 July 18 Angels 7-5 Assenmacher Smith Jacobs Field 41,763 51-22 3:10 74 July 19 @ Rangers The Ballpark in Arlington 75 July 20 @ Rangers The Ballpark in Arlington 76 July 21 @ Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 77 July 22 @ Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 78 July 23 @ Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 79 July 24 Angels Anaheim Stadium 80 July 25 Angels Anaheim Stadium 81 July 26 Angels Anaheim Stadium 82 July 27 @ Mariners Kingdome 83 July 28 @ Mariners Kingdome 84 July 29 @ Mariners Kingdome 85 July 30 @ Mariners Kingdome
August: 21-9 (Home: 14-3, Road: 7-6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 86 August 1 Twins Jacobs Field 87 August 2 Twins Jacobs Field 88 August 3 Twins Jacobs Field 89 August 4 White Sox Jacobs Field 90 August 5 White Sox Jacobs Field 91 August 6 White Sox Jacobs Field 92 August 8 @ Red Sox Fenway Park 93 August 9 @ Red Sox Fenway Park 94 August 10 @ Yankees Yankee Stadium 95 August 10 @ Yankees Yankee Stadium 96 August 11 @ Yankees Yankee Stadium 97 August 12 @ Yankees Yankee Stadium 98 August 13 @ Yankees Yankee Stadium 99 August 14 @ Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards 100 August 15 @ Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards 101 August 16 @ Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards 102 August 17 Brewers Jacobs Field 103 August 18 Brewers Jacobs Field 104 August 19 Brewers Jacobs Field 105 August 20 Brewers Jacobs Field 106 August 21 @ Blue Jays Skydome 107 August 22 @ Blue Jays Skydome 108 August 23 @ Blue Jays Skydome 109 August 25 Tigers Jacobs Field 110 August 26 Tigers Jacobs Field 111 August 27 Tigers Jacobs Field 112 August 28 Blue Jays Jacobs Field 113 August 29 Blue Jays Jacobs Field 114 August 30 Blue Jays Jacobs Field 115 August 31 Blue Jays Jacobs Field
September: 19-9 (Home: 9-4, Road: 10-5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 116 September 1 @ Tigers Tiger Stadium 117 September 2 @ Tigers Tiger Stadium 118 September 3 @ Tigers Tiger Stadium 119 September 4 @ Tigers Tiger Stadium 120 September 5 @ Brewers Miller Park 121 September 6 @ Brewers Miller Park 122 September 7 Mariners Jacobs Field 123 September 8 Orioles Jacobs Field 124 September 9 Orioles Jacobs Field 125 September 10 Orioles Jacobs Field 126 September 11 Yankees Jacobs Field 127 September 12 Yankees Jacobs Field 128 September 13 Yankees Jacobs Field 129 September 14 Red Sox Jacobs Field 130 September 15 Red Sox Jacobs Field 131 September 16 Red Sox Jacobs Field 132 September 17 Red Sox Jacobs Field 133 September 18 White Sox Comiskey Park 134 September 19 White Sox Comiskey Park 135 September 20 White Sox Comiskey Park 136 September 22 @ Royals Kauffman Stadium 137 September 23 @ Royals Kauffman Stadium 138 September 24 @ Royals Kauffman Stadium 139 September 26 @ Twins Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 140 September 27 @ Twins Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 141 September 28 @ Twins Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 142 September 29 Royals Jacobs Field 143 September 30 Royals Jacobs Field
October: 1-0 (Home: 1-0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Time Local TV Local Cable TV Network Local Radio Network Radio Report 144 October 1 Royals Jacobs Field

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	Peña, TonyTony Peña	91	263	69	.262	5	28
1B	Paul Sorrento	104	323	76	.235	25	79
2B	Carlos Baerga	135	557	175	.314	15	90
3B	Jim Thome	137	452	142	.314	25	73
SS	Omar Vizquel	136	542	144	.266	6	56
LF	Albert Belle	143	546	173	.317	50	126
CF	Kenny Lofton	118	481	149	.310	7	53
RF	Manny Ramirez	137	484	149	.308	31	107
DH	Eddie Murray	113	436	141	.323	21	82

^[15]

Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Sandy Alomar, Jr.	66, 54 started	203	61	.300	10	35
Wayne Kirby	101	188	39	.207	1	14
Herb Perry	52	162	51	.315	3	23
Álvaro Espinoza	66	143	36	.252	2	17
Dave Winfield	46	115	22	.191	2	4
Rubén Amaro	28	60	12	.200	1	7
Eddie Tucker	17	20	0	.000	0	0
Jesse Levis	12	18	6	.333	0	3
Billy Ripken	8	17	7	.412	2	3
Brian Giles	6	9	5	.556	1	3
Jeromy Burnitz	9	7	4	.571	0	0
Bell, DavidDavid Bell	2	2	0	.000	0	0

^[15]

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Nagy, CharlesCharles Nagy	29	178	16	6	4.55	139
Hershiser, OrelOrel Hershiser	26	167.3	16	6	3.87	111
Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez	28	167.3	12	5	3.08	99

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Mesa, JoséJosé Mesa	62	3	0	46	1.13	58
Tavárez, JuliánJulián Tavárez	57	10	2	0	2.44	68

Post season

1995 American League Divisional Playoffs

Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

Cleveland wins the series, 3-0

Game	Score	Date
1	Boston 4, Cleveland 5	October 3, 1995
2	Boston 0, Cleveland 4	October 4, 1995
3	Cleveland 8, Boston 2	October 6, 1995

Game 1, October 3

Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
Boston	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	11	2
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	10	2
WP: Ken Hill (1-0)   LP: Zane Smith (0-1) Home runs: BOS: John Valentin (1), Luis Alicea (1), Tim Naehring CLE: Albert Belle (1), Tony Peña (1)

Game 2, October 4

Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	X	4	4	2
WP: Orel Hershiser (1-0)   LP: Erik Hanson (0-1) Home runs: BOS: None CLE: Eddie Murray (1)

Game 3, October 6

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	8	11	2
Boston	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	1
WP: Charles Nagy (1-0)   LP: Tim Wakefield (0-1) Home runs: CLE: Jim Thome (1) BOS: None

1995 American League Championship Series

Matchups

Game	Score	Date
1	Cleveland 2, Seattle 3	October 10, 1995
2	Cleveland 5, Seattle 2	October 11, 1995
3	Seattle 5, Cleveland 2	October 13, 1995
4	Seattle 0, Cleveland 7	October 14, 1995
5	Seattle 2, Cleveland 3	October 15, 1995
6	Cleveland 4, Seattle 0	October 17, 1995

Game 1

October 10: Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	1
Seattle	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	3	7	0
WP: Bob Wolcott (1-0)   LP: Dennis Martínez (0-1)   Sv: Norm Charlton (1) Home runs: CLE: Albert Belle (1) SEA: Mike Blowers (1)

Game 2

October 11: Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	5	12	0
Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	1
WP: Orel Hershiser (1-0)   LP: Tim Belcher (0-1) Home runs: CLE: Manny Ramírez (2) SEA: Ken Griffey, Jr. (1), Jay Buhner (1)

Game 3

October 13: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Seattle	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9	1
Cleveland	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	2
WP: Norm Charlton (1-0)   LP: Julián Tavárez (0-1) Home runs: SEA: Jay Buhner (2) CLE: None

Game 4

October 14: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Cleveland	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	X	7	9	0
WP: Ken Hill (1-0)   LP: Andy Benes (0-1) Home runs: SEA: None CLE: Eddie Murray (1), Jim Thome (1)

Game 5

October 15: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	2
Cleveland	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	X	3	10	4
WP: Orel Hershiser (2-0)   LP: Chris Bosio (0-1)   Sv: José Mesa (1) Home runs: SEA: None CLE: Jim Thome (1)

Game 6

October 17: Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	4	8	0
Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
WP: Dennis Martínez (1-1)   LP: Randy Johnson (0-1) Home runs: CLE: Carlos Baerga (1) Home: None

1995 World series

Game 1

October 21, 1995 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0
Atlanta	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	X	3	3	2
WP: Greg Maddux (1-0)   LP: Orel Hershiser (0-1) Home runs: Away: None ATL: Fred McGriff (1)

Game 2

October 22, 1995 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	2
Atlanta	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	X	4	8	2
WP: Tom Glavine (1-0)   LP: Dennis Martínez (0-1)   Sv: Mark Wohlers (1) Home runs: CLE: Eddie Murray (1) ATL: Javy López (1)

Game 3

October 24, 1995 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Atlanta	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	6	12	1
Cleveland	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	12	2
WP: José Mesa (1-0)   LP: Alejandro Peña (0-1) Home runs: ATL: Fred McGriff (2), Ryan Klesko (1) Home: None

Game 4

October 25, 1995 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	5	11	1
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0
WP: Steve Avery (1-0)   LP: Ken Hill (0-1)   Sv: Pedro Borbón, Jr. (1) Home runs: ATL: Ryan Klesko (2) CLE: Albert Belle (1), Manny Ramírez (1)

Game 5

October 26, 1995 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	7	0
Cleveland	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	X	5	8	1
WP: Orel Hershiser (1-1)   LP: Greg Maddux (1-1)   Sv: José Mesa (1) Home runs: ATL: Luis Polonia (1), Ryan Klesko (3) CLE: Albert Belle (2), Jim Thome (1)

Game 6

October 28, 1995 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	1	6	0
WP: Tom Glavine (2-0)   LP: Jim Poole (0-1)   Sv: Mark Wohlers (2) Home runs: Away: None ATL: David Justice (1)

Game log

1995 Postseason Game Log
American League Division Series # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Recap
American League Championship Series # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Recap
World Series vs. Atlanta Braves – Braves win series 4–2 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Recap 1 October 21 @ Braves 2–3 Maddux (1–0) Hershiser (0–1) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 51,876 0–1 L1 2 October 22 @ Braves 3–4 Glavine (1–0) Martínez (0–1) Wohlers (1) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 51,877 0–2 L2 3 October 24 Braves 7–6 (11) Mesa (1–0) Peña (0–1) Jacobs Field 43,584 1–2 W1 4 October 25 Braves 2–5 Avery (1–0) Hill (0–1) Borbón, Jr. (1) Jacobs Field 43,578 1–3 L1 5 October 26 Braves 5–4 Hershiser (1–1) Maddux (1–1) Mesa (1) Jacobs Field 43,595 2–3 W1 6 October 28 @ Braves 0–1 Glavine (2–0) Poole (0–1) Wohlers (2) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 51,875 2–4 L1
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Award winners

Hershiser became the Most Valuable Player of the 1995 American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, and he is the only player to win the League Championship series Most Valuable Player Award in both leagues.

All-Star Game

• Carlos Baerga, Second Base, Starter
• Albert Belle, Outfield, Starter
• Kenny Lofton, Outfield, Starter
• Dennis Martínez, Pitcher, Reserve
• José Mesa, Relief Pitcher, Reserve
• Manny Ramírez, Outfield, Reserve

Minor league affiliates

Classification level	Team	League	Season article
AAA	Buffalo Bisons	International League	1995 Buffalo Bisons season
AA	Canton–Akron Indians	Eastern League	1995 Canton–Akron Indians season
Advanced A	Kinston Indians	Carolina League
A	Columbus RedStixx	South Atlantic League
Short Season A	Watertown Indians	New York–Penn League
Rookie	Burlington Indians	Appalachian League

References

1. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.371, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
2. Derek Lilliquist at Baseball-Reference
3. Paul Byrd at Baseball-Reference
4. Torey Lovullo at Baseball-Reference
5. Billy Ripken at Baseball-Reference
6. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1995.shtml
7. 1995 Major League Baseball Season Summary Baseball-Reference.com
8. Dave Winfield at Baseball-Reference
9. Paul Assenmacher at Baseball-Reference
10. Bud Black at Baseball-Reference
11. Casey Candaele at Baseball-Reference
12. Matt Williams at Baseball-Reference
13. Todd Frohwirth at Baseball-Reference
14. Ken Hill at Baseball-Reference
15. 1995 Cleveland Indians Statistics and Roster Baseball-Reference.com

• 1995 Cleveland Indians team at Baseball-Reference
• 1995 Cleveland Indians team at baseball-almanac.com
• 1995 WS at Baseball-Reference