The 1966 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81–81, 17 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
Offseason
- Vernon Stouffer bought 80% of the Cleveland Indians for $8,000,000.
- November 28, 1965: Hank Peters resigned from the Kansas City Athletics and became the minor league director for the Cleveland Indians.
Notable transactions
- November 29, 1965: Al Closter was selected by the Indians from the New York Yankees in the first-year player draft.
- November 29, 1965: Al Luplow was purchased from the Indians by the New York Mets.
- December 1, 1965: Joe Rudi and Phil Roof were traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for Jim Landis and Jim Rittwage.
- January 14, 1966: Lou Clinton was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees for Doc Edwards.
- March 10, 1966: Cam Carreon was traded by the Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Lou Piniella.
Regular season
- On May 1, Sam McDowell threw his second consecutive one-hitter for the Indians.
- On May 8, 1966, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson hit a 540-foot home run off Indians pitcher Luis Tiant, becoming the only player to hit a fair ball out of Memorial Stadium.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 6, 1966: Ralph Terry was traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for John O'Donoghue and cash.
Opening Day Lineup
Roster
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Notes
References
- 1966 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference
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