Cleveland Indians - The Obama / Trump Years (2010-2019)  
   
 

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        2010 4 69 93   2013 2 92 70   2017 1 102 60               Decade  
        2011 3 80 82   2014 3 85 77   2018 1 91 71               Click  
        2012 4 68 94   2015 3 81 80   2019 2 93 69               on Logo  
                  2016 1 94 67                            
                                                       
   
  Titles:  Top Indians Players of the Twenty Teens  
  2013 - WC, Lost WC-PlayIn to TB  
  2016 - Won Division, Beat Boston (ALDS),Beat Toronto(ALCS), WS Lost to Cubs Pitchers:  
  2017 - Won Division, Lost ALDS (Yankees) Corey Kluber (33.18) -   67  
  2018 - Won Division, Lost ALDS (Houston) Carlos Carrasco (20.33) -   48  
    Cody Allen (8.91) -   39  
  BallPark: Justin Masterson (8.02) -   35  
  Jacobs Field (2010-2018) Trevor Bauer (16.37) -   39  
    Chris Perez (4.22) -   27  
  Team Name: Indians Mike Clevinger (12.59) -   21  
    Josh Tomlin (4.71) -   20  
  Owners  Danny Salazar (9.69) -   17  
  Larry Dolan (2010-2019) Shane Bieber (5.52) -   16  
    Roberto Hernandez aka Fausto Carmona (1.38) -   15  
  General Managers: Brad Hand (2.04) -   9  
  Mark Shapiro (2010) Ubaldo Jimenez (2.21) -   7  
  Chris Antonetti (2010-2015) Zach McAllister (3.39) -   7  
  Mike Chernoff (2015-2019) Andrew Miller (4.7) -   4  
       
  Managers: Catchers:  
  Manny Acta (2010-2011) Carlos Santana (28.9) -   71  
  Terry Francona (2012-2019) Yan Gomes (11.79) -   38  
    Roberto Perez (7.05) -    15  
  No Hitters:     
   None First Basemen:  
    Travis Hafner (4.73) -   13  
  Hall of Famers: Edwin Encarnacion (4.68) -   10  
  None    
    Second Basemen:  
  Rookie of the Year:  Jason Kipnis (22.46) -   51  
  None    
    ShortStop:  
  MVP: Francisco Lindor (28.85) -  71  
    None Asdrubal Cabrera (11.34) -   40  
       
  Cy Young: Third Base:  
  Corey Kluber (2014, 2017) Jose Ramirez (25.45) -   50  
       
  Notable Events: Outfield:  
  2010 - The small market Indians come into the Twenty Teens on a down Michael Brantley (22.72) -   53  
  note after going 65-97 in '09. GM Mark Shapiro, who has grown as a GM Shin-Soo Choo (11.09) -   31  
  during his Cleveland tenure, is in the midst of a rebuilding process fueled by Lonnie Chisenhall (9) -   18  
  a number of forward looking trades he made in the second half of the previous Michael Bourn (3.32) -   17  
  decade. The keepers on Cleveland's 2010 roster moving forward: Tyler Naquin (3.33) -   15  
  □ SS - Jhonny Peralta, 28, IFA in '99 Rajai Davis (0.16) -   9  
  □ CF - Grady Sizemore, 27, obtained in deal from Montreal in '02 for B. Colon Bradley Zimmer  (1.53) -   5  
  □ SS - Asdrubal Cabrera, 24, obtained in deal from Seattle in '06  
  □ OF - Shin-Soo Choo, 27, obtained in deal from Seattle in '06 Notable Events:  
  □ CF - Michael Brantley, 23, obtained from Brewers in CC Sabathia deal in '08  
  □ C - Carlos Santana, 24, obtained in deal with LA in '08 for Casey Blake 2016 - CF Tyler Naiquin, 25, is a rookie. He was a first round pick in 2012  
  □ RHP - Carlos Carrasco, 23, obtained from Phillies in '09 for Cliff Lee  
  □ Closer - Chris Perez, 24, obtained from STL in '09 for Mark De Rosa 2016 - Stud lefty closer Andrew Miller, 32, is obtained for four minor   
  □ RHP - Justin Masterson, 25, obtained from Boston for C Victor Martinez in '09 leaguers at the trade deadline. Miller was the missing piece out of  
   the bullpen for Cleveland  down the stretch  
  2010 - RHP Corey Kluber, 24, is obtained from SD for Jake Westbrook  
  2016 - It all comes together for Cleveland as they win 94 games and take the  
  2011 - 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, 22, debuts. He was a first round pick in '08 Cubs to extra innings in game seven of the world series before losing. Seven  
  players hit double figures in homers with Napoli and Santana each clubbing  
  2011 - 2B Jason Kipnis, 24, debuts. He was a 2nd round pick in '09 34. Four more are in double figures in steals, led by Rajai Davis' 43. On the  
  mound five starters win in double figures led by Corey Kluber's 18-8. Miller  
  2011 - RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 27, is obtained from Colorado for Drew Pomeranz fortifies an already solid bullpen led by Cody Allen.  
   
  2010 - Chris Antonetti takes over from Shapiro as GM, who moves up to team 2017 - Cleveland gains eight games in the standings to win the Division again.  
  President. Antonetti will move up to team president when Shapiro moves on They give up 112 less runs than in 2016 and score 41 more, however, the   
  to the Blue Jays in 2016. Mike Chernoff becomes GM at that point. Indians lose the ALDS to the Yankees. The biggest reasons for the improvement  
  on the mound were the emergence of righty Carlos Carrasco as a stud and the  
  2012 - Terry Francona is hired as Manager. He's a difference maker. emergence of righty Mike Clevinger, 26, as a solid starter. On offense, the   
  improvement is due to the addition of FA DH Edwin Encarnacion from the   
  2012 - Reliever Cody Allen, 23, debuts. He was a 16th round pick in the '10 draft Blue Jays. Edwin hits 38 homers and drives in 107 runs.  
   
  2013 - Hard hitting 3B Jose Ramirez, 20, debuts. He was an IFA in '09 2018 - The Indians win their third Division title in a row, losing to Houston   
   in the ALDS. Cleveland loses eleven games in the standings, however, due   
  2913 - RHP Danny Salazar, 23, debuts. He was an IFA in '06 to a sharp increase in the number of runs they give up, 84, from 2017.  
   The culprits for the decline were in the bullpen as the starting rotation  
  2013 - RHP Trevor Bauer, 22, is obrtained from Arizona for Shin-Soo Choo   remained strong. Cody Allen, Andrew Miller, Josh Tomlin, Zach McAllister  
    and Dan Otero all went into freefall. By team runs scored / given up numbers,  
  2013 - Cleveland gains a whopping twenty four games in the standings to   the Indians should have won 98 games, not 91. However, a bad bullpen will  
  make the Wild Card at 92-70. They lose the play-in game to Tampa.  do that to you. On the bright side, Cleveland is still led by a bunch of studs:   
  On the offensive end, ten players hit double figures in home runs plus four   SS Francisco Lindor, 3B Jose Ramirez, OF Michael Brantley,  
  more are in double figures in steals. On the mound, four starters win in   DH Edwin Encarnacion, !B Carlos Santana and righty starters Corey   
  double figures and several relievers have good years. The young players that Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Bauer and Mike Clevinger  
  the Indians have been collecting in recent years are beginning to produce.  
  2019 - Despite winning 93 games, Cleveland does not make it to the post season.  
  2014 - Cleveland slips back a bit to 85 wins. They only have four players They actually won two more games than the Division championship 2018 club.  
   in double figures in home runs and only one (Corey Kluber)  Pitching carried the day as the Indians offense scores 13 runs less than the   
   in double figures in wins. league average.   
     
  2015 - Twenty one year old mega prospect SS Franciso Lindor, 21, is a rookie.  2019 - What started out as a mediocre decade for the Tribe has turned into  
  He was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft.  Francisco bats .313 with a good one as Cleveland topped ninety wins in the final four years of the   
  a dozen homers and a dozen stolen bases in half a season. decade, winning the Division three times, making it to the post season three  
  times and making it to the World Series once (lost to the Cubs) in that span.  
  2016 - Slugging 1B Mike Napoli, 34, signs on as a free agent. He hits 34 They also had a 90 win Wild Card finish in 2013. The credit for the success  
  homers and knocks in 101 runs. goes to President Mark Shapiro, GM's Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff,  
  and manager Terry Francona.