Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, or other? Don't say Cy Young please
2007-08-17 08:48:13 · 19 answers · asked by Nick C 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
"single season" 1946-2006
Best seasons by a Cleveland Indians pitcher
#1 - Luis Tiant - 1968
W-21 L-9 ERA-1.60 IP-258.1 H-152 HR-16 BB-73 SO-264
#2 - Gaylord Perry - 1972
W-24 L-16 ERA-1.92 IP-342.2 H-253 HR-17 BB-82 SO-234
#3 - Bob Feller - 1946
W-26 L-15 ERA-2.18 IP-371.1 H-277 HR-11 BB-153 SO-348
#4 - Sam McDowell - 1965
W-17 L-11 ERA-2.18 IP-273.0 H-178 HR-9 BB-132 SO-325
#5 - Bob Lemon - 1952
W-22 L-11 ERA-2.50 IP-309.2 H-236 HR-15 BB-105 SO-131
#6 - Herb Score - 1956
W-20 L-9 ERA-2.53 IP-249.1 H-162 HR-18 BB-129 SO-263
#7 - Mike Garcia - 1954
W-19 L-8 ERA-2.64 IP-258.2 H-220 HR-6 BB-71 SO-129
#8 - Gene Bearden - 1948
W-20 L-7 ERA-2.43 IP-229.2 H-187 HR-9 BB-106 SO-80
Fun Q - thank you for allowing me to share some of my work.
Just in case someone thinks I forgot Early Wynn - I have his 1954 season as #9 - Steve Hargan 1967 rounds out the top 10
2007-08-17 14:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by C_F_45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chief Bender went 212-147 which is pretty good. He was probably the best Native American pitcher.
I'd go with Bob Feller for the Cleveland Indians although they also had a Native American pitcher (before they were called The Indians, by the way.)
2007-08-17 18:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by Artful 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bob Feller. Only pitcher to throw a no-hitter on Opening Day.
2007-08-17 19:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the Indians it's Bob Feller. Others may see it different.
2007-08-17 15:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by Numba 1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bob Lemon could be thrown into the discussion.
Lemon was equally a seven-time All-Star and seven-time 20 game winner. Most notably, he threw 31 career shutouts. Perhaps what intrigues most about him is he was once an infielder. Lemon hit 37 career home runs and drove in 147 RBI's. Lemon has 22 career saves, too.
He went 2-0 in the 1948 World Series.
2007-08-17 16:02:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bob Feller, followed by Addie Joss, Stan Coveleski, Mel Harder, and Bob Lemon.
"Best pitcher to ever play for the Indians" would probably be Young, but he was with the team only 2.5 seasons toward the end of his career. Other candidates for this title (great even if not great w/Cleveland) -- Newhouser, Paige, Perry, Niekro, Eckersley, Wynn, Tiant.
2007-08-17 15:59:38 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Bob Feller. Next question.
2007-08-17 15:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by Noah’s Dad 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cy Young would be #1 or 2 but if you don't want him there it goes like this.
1. Bob Feller
2. Bob Lemon
3. Early Wynn
4. CC Sabathia
5. Mel Harder/Charles Nagy
Some other good ones-Addie Joss(died to young),Gaylord Perry,Mike Garcia, and Stan Cloveski(sp?).
2007-08-17 16:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yeah, I have to say Bob Feller as well...he was very good at the time.
2007-08-17 16:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have to guess Jim Thorpe was such a great athlete, and not know many other American Indians, I would say him. The guy was a profesional baseball, basketball, and football player and also won gold, so there was nothing that guy couldn't do.
2007-08-17 15:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by mike g 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋