2020 Cleveland Indians season
The 2020 Cleveland Indians season was the 120th season for the franchise. It was the eighth season under the leadership of manager Terry Francona and fifth under general manager Mike Chernoff. The Indians play their home games at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. They made the playoffs after missing them in 2019 and improved upon their previous year's record of 93–69. They were swept out of the playoffs, losing both games of the Wild Card Series to the New York Yankees, extending their postseason losing streak to eight games.
| 2020 Cleveland Indians | |
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| Record | 35–25 (.583) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | Larry Dolan |
| General manager(s) | Mike Chernoff |
| Manager(s) | Terry Francona |
| Local television | SportsTime Ohio · WKYC (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning) |
| Local radio | WTAM · WMMS Cleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Rick Manning) |
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On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to participate in "summer camp" and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[3]
Season standings
American League Central
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Minnesota Twins | 36 | 24 | 0.600 | — | 24–7 | 12–17 |
| Cleveland Indians | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | 1 | 18–12 | 17–13 |
| Chicago White Sox | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | 1 | 18–12 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Royals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 10 | 15–15 | 11–19 |
| Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | 0.397 | 12 | 12–15 | 11–20 |
American League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 20 | 0.667 |
| Oakland Athletics | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Minnesota Twins | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Division 2nd Place | W | L | Pct. |
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| Cleveland Indians | 35 | 25 | 0.583 |
| New York Yankees | 33 | 27 | 0.550 |
| Houston Astros | 29 | 31 | 0.483 |
| Wild Card teams (Top two qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | +3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 28 | 0.533 | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 27 | 33 | 0.450 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Kansas City Royals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | 0.397 | 8 |
| Texas Rangers | 22 | 38 | 0.367 | 10 |
Record against opponents
2020 American League Records
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| Team | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NL | |||||||||||||
| Chicago | — | 2–8 | 9–1 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 10–10 | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 8–2 | — | 7–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 12–8 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1–9 | 3–7 | — | 4–6 | 4–6 | 11–7 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | — | 5–5 | 9–11 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5–5 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 5–5 | — | 13–7 | |||||||||||||
Game log
Regular season
| 2020 Game Log: 35–25 (Home: 18–12; Away: 17–13) | ||||||||
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July: 5–3 (Home: 4–2; Away: 1–1)
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August: 16–11 (Home: 5–5; Away: 11–6)
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September: 14–11 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–6)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member | ||||||||
Roster
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Columbus Clippers | International League | Andy Tracy |
| AA | Akron RubberDucks | Eastern League | Rouglas Odor |
| A-Advanced | Lynchburg Hillcats | Carolina League | Jim Pankovits |
| A | Lake County Captains | Midwest League | Greg DiCenzo |
| A-Short Season | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | New York–Penn League | Dennis Malave |
| Rookie | AZL Indians | Arizona League | Larry Day (AZL Indians 1 "Red")/Jerry Owens (AZL Indians 2 "Blue") |
| Rookie | DSL Indians | Dominican Summer League | Jesús Tavárez (DSL Indians)/Alcides Melendez (DSL Indians/Brewers) |
References
- Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "White Sox-Tribe postponed; DH on Tuesday". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
External links
- Cleveland Indians 2020 Schedule at MLB.com
- 2020 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference