1999 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 1999 American League Central champions American League Central 97–65 (97 65) 1st Jacobs Field Cleveland, Ohio Richard Jacobs John Hart Mike Hargrove WUAB Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan FSN Ohio John Sanders, Rick Manning WTAM Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson, Matt Underwood, Mike Hegan The 1999 Cleveland Indians season was the 99th season for the franchise and the 6th season at Jacobs Field. They are the only team in Major League Baseball since 1950 to score over 1,000 runs during the regular season.Jeremy Rochford https://strikingoutlooking.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/the-last-1000-run-team/ The Last 1,000 Run Team Striking Out Looking September 9, 2014 They were shut out only three times in 162 games. Five Indians scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs. Right fielder Manny Ramirez drove in 165 runs, the most by any MLB player since Jimmie Foxx in 1938. Offseason October 28, 1998: Bruce Aven was selected off waivers by the Florida Marlins from the Cleveland Indians.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/avenbr01.shtml Bruce Aven Stats November 18, 1998: Brian Giles was traded by the Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ricardo Rincón.Brian Giles at Baseball Reference December 1, 1998: Roberto Alomar was signed as a free agent by the Indians.Roberto Alomar at Baseball Reference December 8, 1998: Mark Whiten was signed as a free agent by the Indians.Mark Whiten at Baseball Reference Regular season July 3, 1999: Against the Kansas City Royals, Jim Thome hit a 511 ft home run, the longest ever in Cleveland Indians history. It was hit to center field and cleared the outer gates onto Eagle Avenue outside of Jacobs Field. Season standings Cleveland Indians Record vs. opponents CLE Transactions April 14, 1999: Jhonny Peralta was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.Jhonny Peralta at Baseball Reference Roster 1999 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 45 Paul Assenmacher 50 Jim Brower 34 Dave Burba 49 Tom Candiotti 40 Bartolo Colón 47 Rich DeLucia 56 Sean DePaula 16 Dwight Gooden 48 Chris Haney 42 Mike Jackson 20 Steve Karsay 22 Mark Langston 36 Tom Martin 41 Charles Nagy 62 Jim Poole 59 Jason Rakers 39 Steve Reed 73 Ricardo Rincón 54 David Riske 53 Paul Shuey 48 Jerry Spradlin 33 Dave Stevens 46 Jeff Tam 37 Paul Wagner 27 Jaret Wright Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. 10 Pat Borders  2 Einar Díaz 26 Jesse Levis  9 Chris Turner Infielders 12 Roberto Alomar  9 Carlos Baerga 33 Russell Branyan 17 Travis Fryman 29 Tyler Houston 26 Jeff Manto  8 John McDonald 44 Richie Sexson 25 Jim Thome 13 Omar Vizquel 35 Enrique Wilson Outfielders  6 Jolbert Cabrera  1 Wil Cordero 51 Jacob Cruz 23 David Justice  7 Kenny Lofton 61 Alex Ramírez 24 Manny Ramírez 52 Dave Roberts 12 Mark Whiten Other batters 33 Harold Baines Manager 30 Mike Hargrove Coaches 11 Brian Graham (First base)  4 Luis Isaac (Bullpen) 28 Clarence Jones (Outfield) 32 Charlie Manuel (Hitting) 55 Jeff Newman (Third base) 38 Phil Regan (Pitching) 43 Dan Williams (Bullpen catcher) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1999 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Angels || 6–5 |||| Karsay (0–1) || Percival (1) || 39,936 || 0–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Angels || 9–1 || Burba (1–0) || Hill (0–1) || || 21,689 || 1-1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Angels || 9–1 || Colón (1–0) || Sparks (0–1) || || 25,084 || 2–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Twins || 14–5 || Nagy (1–0) || Hawkins (0–1) || || 16,348 || 3–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Twins || 12–7 || Karsay (1-1) || Lincoln (0–2) || || 18,829 || 4–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Twins || 9–8 || Wright (1–0) || Radke (1-1) || Jackson (1) || 12,430 || 5–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || April 12 || Royals || 5–2 (10) || Shuey (1–0) || Santiago (0–1) || || 42,798 || 6–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || April 14 || Royals || 11–4 || Colón (2–0) || Suppan (0–2) || || 42,926 || 7–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || April 17 || Twins || 5–1 || Nagy (2–0) || Radke (1–2) || || 40,582 || 8–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || Twins || 13–8 (11) || Aguilera (2–0) || Jackson (0–1) || || 42,860 || 8–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 18 || Twins || 3–2 || Shuey (2–0) || Wells (1-1) || Jackson (2) || 42,317 || 9–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 || April 20 || Athletics || 5–1 || Colón (3–0) || Rogers (0–2) || || 42,954 || 10–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || April 21 || Athletics || 5–4 || Reed (1–0) || Taylor (0–1) || || 41,933 || 11–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 22 || Athletics || 4–1 || Candiotti (2-2) || Nagy (2–1) || Taylor (3) || 42,937 || 11–3 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Karsay (2–1) || Corsi (0–1) || Jackson (3) || 29,921 || 12–3 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Red Sox || 9–4 || Harikkala (1–0) || DeLucia (0–1) || || 29,481 || 12–4 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Martínez (4–1) || Shuey (2–1) || || 30,472 || 12–5 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 || April 26 || @ Athletics || 5–4 (10) || Karsay (3–1) || Taylor (0–2) || Jackson (4) || 7,646 || 13–5 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || April 27 || @ Athletics || 8–5 || Nagy (3–1) || Candiotti (2–3) || Jackson (5) || 7,161 || 14–5 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 28 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Wright (2–0) || Haynes (1–4) || Jackson (6) || 9,555 || 15–5 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 21 || April 29 || @ Athletics || 8–3 || Burba (2–0) || Oquist (2-2) || || 10,115 || 16–5 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 7–5 || Helling (2–3) || Colón (3–1) || Wetteland (8) || 36,556 || 16–6 |- y background:#9EBD69; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Gooden (1–0) || Sele (3–2) || Jackson (7) || 45,579 || 17–6 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || May 2 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Clark (2-2) || Nagy (3–2) || Wetteland (9) || 29,921 || 17–7 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Rangers || 10–4 || Wright (3–0) || Morgan (4–2) || || 31,181 || 18–7 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 5 || Mariners || 6–5 || Fassero (1–3) || Burba (2–1) || Mesa (7) || 42,991 || 18–8 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 27 || May 6 || Mariners || 8–4 || Colón (4–1) || Weaver (0–1) || || 41,962 || 19–8 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || May 7 || Devil Rays || 20–11 || Wagner (1–0) || Mecir (0–1) || || 40,601 || 20–8 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 8 || Devil Rays || 7–6 || Rekar (3–1) || Nagy (3-3) || Hernández (12) || 40,590 || 20–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 9 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Wright (4–0) || Álvarez (1–2) || Jackson (8) || 42,835 || 21–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 10 || Orioles || 6–4 || Burba (3–1) || Guzmán (1–4) || Jackson (9) || 40,615 || 22–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || Orioles || 11–6 || Colón (5–1) || Ponson (2–3) || || 40,587 || 23–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || May 12 || Orioles || 6–5 || Assenmacher (1–0) || Timlin (1–2) || Shuey (1) || 42,939 || 24–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 34 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Karsay (4–1) || Brocail (1-1) || Shuey (2) || 21,844 || 25–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 35 || May 15 || @ Tigers || 12–7 || Burba (4–1) || Mlicki (1–3) || || 39,769 || 26–9 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 16 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Weaver (4–3) || Wright (4–1) || Kida (1) || 29,731 || 26–10 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 37 || May 17 || @ White Sox || 13–9 || Colón (6–1) || Navarro (2–4) || || 17,101 || 27–10 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 38 || May 18 || @ White Sox || 13–0 || Gooden (2–0) || Baldwin (2–4) || || 13,429 || 28–10 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 13–7 || Nagy (4–3) || Parque (5–3) || || 14,854 || 29–10 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 21 || Tigers || 9–6 || Nitkowski (1-1) || Shuey (2-2) || Jones (7) || 43,290 || 29–11 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || Tigers || 6–2 || Weaver (5–3) || Wright (4–2) || || 40,991 || 29–12 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 || May 23 || Tigers || 7–4 || Shuey (3–2) || Jones (0–1) || || 40,874 || 30–12 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 24 || White Sox || 10–3 || Lowe (2–0) || Gooden (2–1) || || 43,208 || 30–13 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || White Sox || 3–1 || Nagy (5–3) || Parque (5–4) || Jackson (10) || 42,161 || 31–13 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || White Sox || 6–2 || Burba (5–1) || Sirotka (2–6) || Shuey (3) || 43,228 || 32–13 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 28 || Red Sox || 12–5 || Wakefield (3–4) || Wright (4–3) || Lowe (3) || 43,287 || 32–14 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 29 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Martínez (10–1) || Colón (6–2) || Gordon (9) || 43,255 || 32–15 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 30 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Rose (3–0) || Gooden (2-2) || Gordon (10) || 43,207 || 32–16 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 49 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Nagy (6–3) || Hernández (5-5) || || 46,605 || 33–16 |- y background:#9EBD69; June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 11–5 || Clemens (5–0) || Burba (5–2) || || 32,759 || 33–17 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || June 2 || @ Yankees || 10–7 || Karsay (5–1) || Pettitte (3-3) || Jackson (11) || 36,955 || 34–17 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || June 4 || Cubs || 5–4 || Aguilera (2–1) || Jackson (0–2) || Adams (2) || 43,011 || 34–18 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || Cubs || 8–7 (11) ||John Cena (4-20)|| Sanders (1–4) || || 43,085 || 35–18 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || June 6 || Cubs || 4–2 || Nagy (7–3) || Trachsel (2–7) || Shuey (4) || 43,010 || 36–18 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 8 || Brewers || 2–1 (10) || Roque (1–4) || Assenmacher (1-1) || Wickman (11) || 42,300 || 36–19 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || June 9 || Brewers || 6–5 (10) || Jackson (2-2) || Roque (1–5) || || 43,160 || 37–19 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || Brewers || 15–9 || Nomo (3–1) || Colón (6–3) || || 43,196 || 37–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Shuey (4–2) || Williamson (5–2) || Jackson (12) || 42,928 || 38–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Nagy (8–3) || Harnisch (5–6) || Jackson (13) || 52,804 || 39–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 60 || June 13 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Burba (6–2) || Avery (3–6) || Karsay (1) || 45,593 || 40–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 61 || June 15 || Athletics || 8–3 || Wright (5–3) || Haynes (4–6) || || 43,231 || 41–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 16 || Athletics || 9–8 || Karsay (6–1) || Taylor (0–4) || || 43,163 || 42–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 63 || June 17 || Athletics || 10–6 || Shuey (5–2) || Worrell (1-1) || || 43,262 || 43–20 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Mariners || 9–4 || Halama (5–2) || Nagy (8–4) || || 43,126 || 43–21 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 65 || June 19 || Mariners || 10–6 || Burba (7–2) || Watson (0–1) || Jackson (14) || 43,205 || 44–21 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 66 || June 20 || Mariners || 13–5 || Wright (6–3) || Rodriguez (2–1) || || 43,070 || 45–21 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 67 || June 21 || Mariners || 4–3 (12) || Karsay (7–1) || Mesa (0–2) || || 43,093 || 46–21 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Escobar (7–4) || Gooden (2–3) || Koch (7) || 22,197 || 46–22 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 69 || June 23 || @ Blue Jays || 9–6 || Nagy (9–4) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 23,271 || 47–22 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || @ Blue Jays || 3–0 || Halladay (6–3) || Burba (7–3) || Koch (8) || 26,117 || 47–23 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Suppan (4-4) || Wright (6–4) || || 32,147 || 47–24 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Royals || 11–7 || Montgomery (1–3) || Rincón (0–1) || || 29,358 || 47–25 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Reed (2–0) || Byrdak (0–1) || Jackson (15) || 17,094 || 48–25 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 74 || June 28 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Nagy (10–4) || Witasick (3–6) || || 23,429 || 49–25 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 || June 29 || Twins || 5–4 || Reed (3–0) || Trombley (1–5) || || 43,159 || 50–25 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || Twins || 5–3 || Milton (3–7) || Wright (6–5) || Trombley (12) || 43,061 || 50–26 |- y background:#9EBD69; July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || July 1 || Twins || 7–5 || Colón (7–3) || Carrasco (0–1) || Jackson (16) || 43,010 || 51–26 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 || July 2 || Royals || 9–7 (10) || Whisenant (3-3) || Shuey (5–3) || || 43,172 || 51–27 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 79 || July 3 || Royals || 9–8 || Candiotti (1–0) || Pisciotta (0–2) || Jackson (17) || 43,086 || 52–27 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || Royals || 9–5 || Langston (1–0) || Wengert (0–1) || Jackson (18) || 40,707 || 53–27 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || Royals || 10–9 || Appier (8–6) || Burba (7–4) || Byrdak (1) || 43,018 || 53–28 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Wright (7–5) || Milton (3–8) || Jackson (19) || 12,579 || 54–28 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Trombley (2–5) || Reed (3–1) || || 12,710 || 54–29 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || @ Twins || 9–2 || Nagy (11–4) || Lincoln (3–9) || || 14,118 || 55–29 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 85 || July 9 || Reds || 3–2 || Avery (6–7) || Burba (7–5) || Williamson (11) || 43,208 || 55–30 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || Reds || 11–10 || Jackson (3–2) || Williamson (7–4) || || 43,127 || 56–30 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || Reds || 9–4 || Graves (6–3) || Shuey (5–4) || || 43,167 || 56–31 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Colón (8–3) || Schmidt (8–7) || Jackson (20) || 39,620 || 57–31 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Pirates || 11–3 || Córdova (5–4) || Burba (7–6) || || 43,519 || 57–32 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Pirates || 13–10 || Benson (7-7) || Nagy (11–5) || Williams (14) || 43,299 || 57–33 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 18 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Hampton (12–3) || Wright (7–6) || || 50,299 || 57–34 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Astros || 3–2 (11) || Cabrera (3–0) || Candiotti (1-1) || || 34,276 || 57–35 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 93 || July 20 || @ Astros || 7–1 || Colón (9–3) || Reynolds (11–7) || || 41,133 || 58–35 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Frascatore (5–0) || Jackson (3-3) || Koch (16) || 43,218 || 58–36 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Wells (11–6) || Nagy (11–6) || Koch (17) || 43,138 || 58–37 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || @ Yankees || 9–8 (10) || Grimsley (7–1) || Jackson (3–4) || || 52,704 || 58–38 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || @ Yankees || 21–1 || Irabu (7–3) || Langston (1-1) || || 54,870 || 58–39 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 25 || @ Yankees || 2–1 || Mendoza (4–6) || Rincón (0–2) || || 54,944 || 58–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 99 || July 26 || Tigers || 6–3 || Burba (8–6) || Thompson (9-9) || Jackson (21) || 43,157 || 59–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 100 || July 27 || Tigers || 14–5 || Nagy (12–6) || Borkowski (0–1) || || 43,042 || 60–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || Tigers || 7–2 || Gooden (3-3) || Moehler (8–10) || || 43,162 || 61–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || White Sox || 10–2 || Colón (10–3) || Sirotka (7–10) || || 43,181 || 62–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 103 || July 31 || White Sox || 13–10 || Shuey (6–4) || Castillo (1-1) || Jackson (22) || 43,209 || 63–40 |- y background:#9EBD69; August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || White Sox || 6–3 || Baldwin (5–11) || Nagy (12–7) || Howry (17) || 43,067 || 63–41 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Karsay (8–1) || Garces (0–1) || Jackson (23) || 33,218 || 64–41 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Shuey (7–4) || Wakefield (3–8) || Jackson (24) || 33,650 || 65–41 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Portugal (7–8) || Colón (10–4) || || 33,282 || 65–42 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Devil Rays || 4–2 || Yan (3–2) || Burba (8–7) || Hernández (29) || 34,623 || 65–43 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Devil Rays || 15–10 || Nagy (13–7) || Witt (6–8) || || 39,512 || 66–43 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || Álvarez (6-6) || Wright (7-7) || Hernández (30) || 33,052 || 66–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Colón (11–4) || Hill (4–11) || || 22,013 || 67–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Angels || 2–1 (10) || Rincón (1–2) || Petkovsek (9–4) || Jackson (25) || 25,777 || 68–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Burba (9–7) || Sparks (5–9) || Jackson (26) || 26,399 || 69–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 114 || August 13 || Orioles || 6–3 || Rincón (2-2) || Erickson (8–10) || Jackson (27) || 43,073 || 70–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 115 || August 14 || Orioles || 7–1 || Karsay (9–1) || Johnson (3–7) || || 43,103 || 71–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || Orioles || 5–1 || Colón (12–4) || Ponson (11–8) || || 43,020 || 72–44 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || Rangers || 13–5 || Munoz (2–1) || Rincón (2–3) || || 43,226 || 72–45 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 17 || Rangers || 15–4 || Sele (13–7) || Langston (1–2) || || 42,987 || 72–46 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || Rangers || 6–1 || Burkett (4–6) || Nagy (13–8) || || 42,997 || 72–47 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || Rangers || 8–0 || Karsay (10–1) || Morgan (12–8) || || 43,263 || 73–47 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Colón (13–4) || Halama (9–5) || Jackson (28) || 44,915 || 74–47 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Burba (10–7) || Meche (4–3) || || 44,891 || 75–47 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Mariners || 7–4 (10) || Riske (1–0) || Mesa (1–5) || Jackson (29) || 44,941 || 76–47 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Abbott (5–0) || Nagy (13–9) || Mesa (28) || 44,689 || 76–48 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Athletics || 11–10 || Mathews (8–3) || Shuey (7–5) || || 17,417 || 76–49 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Athletics || 12–4 || Colón (14–4) || Oquist (9-9) || || 21,328 || 77–49 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || Devil Rays || 2–1 || Burba (11–7) || Arrojo (4–9) || Jackson (30) || 43,303 || 78–49 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 128 || August 28 || Devil Rays || 3–0 || Nagy (14–9) || Witt (7–11) || Jackson (31) || 43,190 || 79–49 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || Devil Rays || 6–4 || Álvarez (9–6) || Haney (0–1) || Hernández (36) || 43,151 || 79–50 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 130 || August 30 || Angels || 7–5 || Colón (15–4) || Levine (1-1) || Jackson (32) || 43,295 || 80–50 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || Angels || 14–12 || Poole (1–0) || Percival (3–4) || Shuey (5) || 43,284 || 81–50 |- y background:#9EBD69; September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || Angels || 8–1 || Burba (12–7) || Washburn (0–3) || || 43,399 || 82–50 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Angels || 6–5 || Nagy (15–9) || Sparks (5–11) || Jackson (33) || 43,369 || 83–50 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Orioles || 7–6 || Assenmacher (2–1) || Reyes (0–3) || Jackson (34) || 41,521 || 84–50 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Linton (1–2) || Colón (15–5) || Timlin (19) || 47,095 || 84–51 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Orioles || 15–7 || Brower (1–0) || Ponson (11-11) || || 44,214 || 85–51 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Orioles || 7–6 || Burba (13–7) || Johns (4–3) || Jackson (35) || 40,540 || 86–51 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Sele (16–7) || Reed (3–2) || Wetteland (40) || 26,011 || 86–52 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Burkett (7-7) || Haney (0–2) || Wetteland (41) || 29,889 || 86–53 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 140 || September 10 || @ White Sox || 14–6 || Colón (16–5) || Wells (2–1) || || 19,132 || 87–53 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Burba (14–7) || Parque (9–13) || Jackson (36) || 34,400 || 88–53 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Sirotka (9–13) || Wright (7–8) || Howry (22) || 20,481 || 88–54 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 143 || September 13 || Red Sox || 11–7 || Nagy (16–9) || Wakefield (5–10) || Shuey (6) || 43,264 || 89–54 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || Red Sox || 12–3 || Lowe (6–3) || Gooden (3–4) || || 43,203 || 89–55 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || Red Sox || 6–4 (13) || Wasdin (8–3) || Brower (1-1) || || 43,224 || 89–56 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Yankees || 9–5 || Irabu (11–6) || Burba (14–8) || || 43,054 || 89–57 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 17 || Yankees || 9–4 || Clemens (13–9) || Wright (7–9) || || 43,029 || 89–58 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 148 || September 18 || Yankees || 5–4 || Nagy (17–9) || Hernández (16–9) || Jackson (37) || 43,002 || 90–58 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 149 || September 19 || Yankees || 11–7 || Watson (4–1) || Martin (0–1) || || 42,969 || 90–59 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 150 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Jones (4-4) || Riske (1-1) || || 26,106 || 90–60 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 151 || September 21 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Burba (15–8) || Borkowski (1–5) || || 24,155 || 91–60 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 152 || September 22 || @ Tigers || 9–1 || Wright (8–9) || Moehler (9–16) || || 27,355 || 92–60 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Blair (3–11) || Nagy (17–10) || Jones (26) || 34,970 || 92–61 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Blue Jays || 18–4 || Brower (2–1) || Munro (0–2) || || 26,620 || 93–61 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 155 || September 25 || @ Blue Jays || 9–6 || Colón (17–5) || Spoljaric (2–1) || Jackson (38) || 32,029 || 94–61 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 156 || September 26 || @ Blue Jays || 11–7 || Shuey (8–5) || Koch (0–5) || || 34,253 || 95–61 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Brower (3–1) || Witasick (9–12) || Jackson (39) || 11,009 || 96–61 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Rosado (10–14) || Nagy (17–11) || || 11,814 || 96–62 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || Blue Jays || 9–2 || Colón (18–5) || Spoljaric (2-2) || || 43,201 || 97–62 |- y background:#9EBD69; October # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || Blue Jays || 8–6 || Quantrill (3–2) || Karsay (10–2) || Koch (30) || 43,040 || 97–63 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 161 || October 2 || Blue Jays || 7–3 || Hentgen (11–12) || Wright (8–10) || Koch (31) || 43,049 || 97–64 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || Blue Jays || 9–2 || Wells (17–10) || Burba (15–9) || || 43,012 || 97–65 |- y background:#9EBD69; American League Division Series # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || October 6 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Shuey (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || || 45,182 || 1–0 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || October 7 || Red Sox || 11–1 || Nagy (1–0) || Saberhagen (0–1) || || 45,184 || 2–0 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 9 || @ Red Sox || 9–3 || Lowe (1–0) || Wright (0–1) || || 33,539 || 2–1 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 10 || @ Red Sox || 23–7 || Garces (1–0) || Colón (0–1) || || 33,898 || 2–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 12 || Red Sox || 12–8 || Martínez (1–0) || Shuey (1-1) || || 45,114 || 2–3 |- Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB C Einar Díaz 119 392 43 110 21 1 3 32 .281 11 1B Jim Thome 146 494 101 137 27 2 33 108 .277 0 2B Roberto Alomar 159 563 138 182 40 3 24 120 .323 37 3B Travis Fryman 85 322 45 82 16 2 10 48 .255 2 SS Omar Vizquel 144 574 112 191 36 4 5 66 .333 42 LF David Justice 133 429 75 123 18 0 21 88 .287 1 CF Kenny Lofton 120 465 110 140 28 6 7 39 .301 25 RF Manny Ramirez 147 522 131 174 34 3 44 165 .333 2 DH Wil Cordero 54 194 35 58 15 0 8 32 .299 2 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB Sandy Alomar Jr. 37 137 19 42 13 0 6 25 .307 0 Carlos Baerga 22 57 4 13 0 0 1 5 .228 1 Harold Baines 28 85 5 23 2 0 1 22 .271 0 Pat Borders 6 20 2 6 0 1 0 3 .300 0 Russell Branyan 11 38 4 8 2 0 1 6 .211 0 Jolbert Cabrera 30 37 6 7 1 0 0 0 .189 3 Jacob Cruz 32 88 14 29 5 1 3 17 .330 0 Tyler Houston 13 27 2 4 1 0 1 3 .148 0 Jesse Levis 10 26 0 4 0 0 0 3 .154 0 Jeff Manto 12 25 5 5 0 0 1 2 .200 0 John McDonald 18 21 2 7 0 0 0 0 .333 0 Alex Ramírez 48 97 11 29 6 1 3 18 .299 1 Dave Roberts 41 143 26 34 4 0 2 12 .238 11 Richie Sexson 134 479 72 122 17 7 31 116 .255 3 Chris Turner 12 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 .190 1 Mark Whiten 8 25 2 4 1 0 1 4 .160 0 Enrique Wilson 113 332 41 87 22 1 2 24 .262 5 Note: Pitchers' batting statistics are not included above. Pitching Starting pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Dave Burba 15 9 4.25 34 34 220.0 211 113104 96 174 Bartolo Colón 18 5 3.95 32 32 205.0 185 9790 76 161 Charles Nagy 17 11 4.95 33 32 202.0 238 120111 59 126 Jaret Wright 8 10 6.06 26 26 133.2 144 9990 77 91 Dwight Gooden 3 4 6.26 26 22 115.0 127 9080 67 88 Other pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K Mark Langston 1 2 5.25 25 5 0 61.2 69 4036 29 43 Chris Haney 0 2 4.69 13 4 0 40.1 43 2221 16 22 Jim Brower 3 1 4.56 9 2 0 25.2 27 1313 10 18 Tom Candiotti 1 1 11.05 7 2 0 14.2 19 1818 7 11 Relief pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G SV IP H R ER BB K Mike Jackson 3 4 4.06 72 39 68.2 603231 26 55 Paul Shuey 8 5 3.53 72 6 81.2 68 403732 103 Steve Reed 3 2 4.23 63 0 61.2 693329 20 44 Ricardo Rincón 2 3 4.43 59 0 44.2 412222 24 30 Paul Assenmacher 2 1 8.18 55 0 33.0 50 3230 17 29 Steve Karsay 10 2 2.97 50 1 78.2 71 2926 30 68 David Riske 1 1 8.36 12 0 14.0 20 1513 6 16 Sean DePaula 0 0 4.63 11 0 11.2 8 66 3 18 Rich DeLucia 0 1 6.75 6 0 9.1 13 77 9 7 Tom Martin 0 1 8.68 6 0 9.1 13 99 3 8 Dave Stevens 0 0 10.00 5 0 9.0 101010 8 6 Paul Wagner 1 0 4.15 3 0 4.1 5 42 3 0 Jerry Spradlin 0 0 18.00 4 0 3.0 6 66 3 2 Jason Rakers 0 0 4.50 1 0 2.0 2 11 1 0 Jim Poole 1 0 18.00 3 0 1.0 22 2 3 0 Jeff Tam 0 0 81.00 1 0 0.1 2 33 1 0 Award winners All-Star Game Minor league affiliates Classification level Team League Season article AAA Buffalo Bisons International League 1999 Buffalo Bisons season AA Akron Aeros Eastern League 1999 Akron Aeros season Advanced A Kinston Indians Carolina League A Columbus RedStixx South Atlantic League Short Season A Mahoning Valley Scrappers New York–Penn League Rookie Burlington Indians Appalachian League Notes References 1999 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1999 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Category:American League Central champion seasons Cleveland Indians